nature

  • 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

    Go on a Night Walk with the Cold Moon
  • 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

    Where Do the Bees Go in Winter?
  • 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

    Atmospheric Rivers
  • 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

    The Power of Play
  • 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

    Getting Started with Nature Journaling
  • 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

    Sit Spot Prompt: Listen to Bird Song
  • 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 Mystical Nature of Nature
  • Hello from The Mindful Naturalist

    Part almanac, part field guide, part outdoor curriculum, and part mindfulness practice, the Mindful Naturalist invites you to step into deeper relationship with the rhythms of the natural world Continue reading

    Hello from The Mindful Naturalist