Nature Journaling in Your Neighborhood

Why is nature journaling in your neighborhood harder to imagine than going someplace “special?” Do you really have to go to a forest, a lake, or a park to nature […]

Nature Journaling Birds or Plants?

I sometimes struggle deciding between nature journaling birds or plants. Focusing can be hard in nature. Sometimes, I tell myself I am going to go to a certain spot to […]

Perpetual Journal with Pam Johnson Brickell

What is a perpetual journal and how can I try perpetual journaling? How are perpetual journals different from nature journals? To answer some of these questions I recently interviewed Pam […]

Nature Journal Mushrooms with Me!

Do you want to nature journal mushrooms? Now is your chance to join me nature journaling one of the most iconic mushrooms ever! Yes, the Amanita muscaria, the one that […]

How to Nature Journal Like a Kid!

Today, we are going to steal from kids. I know that sounds bad but hear me out. To be more specific we are going to try and steal their learning […]

How to Use a Waterbrush

Do you know how to use a waterbrush? They are also called water brush pens, watercolor brushpens, and a few other names. Whatever you call them they are amazing. However, […]

Nature Journal Beach Vacation…

While everyone else is stressing between thanksgiving and Christmas you are sitting on the beach in Costa Rica. Your nature journal is in your lap. Your watercolors are in your […]

How to Nature Journal Plants

Everybody is doing it, but we could do a better job if we deliberately practiced how to nature journal plants.  Today, we are going to look at several approaches. In […]

From the Galapagos to You

Outside, a few shafts of sun penetrate the wet swirling clouds. Water drips from a thousand green leaves. A confusing assortment of Galapagos finch calls repeat like a broken record. […]