nature
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Make a Wheel of the Year
The year moves in a circle, not a straight line. Long before we mark time on calendars, the natural world measures it in returning light, swelling buds, migrating wings, ripening fruit, and the quiet rest of winter. Each season carries… Continue reading
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Lessons in Renewal from a Rule Breaking Tree
As the year turns, we often feel pressure to make clean breaks and bold resolutions. The Pacific madrone offers a gentler model. Continue reading
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What Winter Steelhead Teach Us About Endurance
TLDR: Their journey is not fast or flashy; it is steady, patient, and stubborn. 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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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 