Andes to Amazon
We sketch piranhas in a canoe while blue and yellow macaws fly overhead. Red howler monkeys roar and prehistoric-looking hoatzin birds watch us drift by. You already have three types […]
Nature journaling with cheap watercolors?
Do you actually need expensive watercolors for nature journaling? What is the difference between student grade and professional grade? What are the pros and cons of cheap watercolors? I spent […]
Best Supplies from Wild Wonder 2024
“You should be able to make art even with a napkin.” “There is no magic pencil.” “Use what you have.” We all heard these quotes from teachers at the nature […]
Key Takeaways from Wild Wonder 2024
Here are some of the key lessons I got from Wild Wonder nature journaling Conference 2024. Did I miss some? Add yours in the comments. Find joy in the familiar. […]
Top Quotes from Wild Wonder 2024
I was at every class, keynote, and discussion panel on the schedule for the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference and here are some of the best quotes that I was […]
Let’s “Junk” Your Nature Journal
Are you ever afraid of messing up your journal? Do you spend hours watching videos about nature journaling before putting pen to paper? What if there was a way that […]
Phenology Wheel: Avoid these Mistakes
A phenology wheel can be a fun, beautiful, and fulfilling addition to your nature journal. It can also be a project from hell. Avoid the mistakes that I made and […]
Your rejuvenating alternative
It’s a dark first week of December, you are stressed about the holidays. Icy rain falls outside. It’s cold, it’s bleak. You are still recovering from Thanksgiving. Sheesh, you are […]
Nature Journaling in the Páramo
Nature journaling in the Páramo is like nature journaling inside an ecosystem invented by Dr Seuss. Maybe that is why I like it. What is the Páramo? The Páramo is […]
Why I like Nature Journaling in the Cloud Forest
First, the good parts. Nature journaling in the cloud forest is especially fun and exciting because of the mind-boggling diversity of colors, textures, plants, and creatures. I can think of […]