Brooke Krolick
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The Journey of the Earth: Explaining the Solstice
The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. But, what is a solstice, anyway? I offer an explainer and some fun activities to science it up… Continue reading
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Yule: A Celebration of the Return of Light
Despite our twenty-first century lives being largely removed from or disconnected from nature, I’ve noticed that the cadence of daily life is often tied to the seasons. What I love about the framework of the Celtic calendar or the Wheel… Continue reading
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Go on a Night Walk with the Cold Moon
When it rises this evening, December 4, 2025, the full Cold Moon will be a supermoon. Take a walk with me! Continue reading
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Where Do the Bees Go in Winter?
It’s easy to help our native bees! Learn about our PNW wild bees and build a nesting habitat with me! Continue reading
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Atmospheric Rivers
Atmospheric rivers can carry more water than the Amazon River! They vary in size but can be 250–375 miles wide and over 1,000 miles long. Learn more fun facts and explore a rainy day with the kids with these fun… Continue reading
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Game: Winter’s Web
Winter’s Web is your chance to step inside the magic of a spider’s web. With ropes stretched between trees like giant silver threads, you and your kids become nimble ninjas, slipping and sliding, ducking and twirling, trying not to brush… Continue reading
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The Power of Play
Navigating free play is a critical step in childhood development. For young people, play isn’t separate from learning: it is learning. Play is found in nearly every species across the animal kingdom. You know this from watching your puppy chase… Continue reading
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Getting Started with Nature Journaling
Observing and recording your thoughts about the world around you will help you slow down. It makes you look and look again. It’s an opportunity to get still, be quiet, and pay close attention to what lies all around you. Continue reading
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Sit Spot Prompt: Listen to Bird Song
A Sit Spot is your secret doorway into the wild world right outside your door. It’s magic is in the waiting. The longer you sit, the more secrets nature reveals. Continue reading
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The Mystical Nature of Nature
This tiny bird is only about four inches long, but has had an outsized place in my life. Continue reading
The Mindful Naturalist 