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Michael Pollan is one of my favorite authors to take up the task of examining human-nature relationships. He examines ways in which nature and culture intersect on the most basic

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall,

Here is a practical technique that you can apply to learning almost any new skill but is especially useful for nature artists and nature journalers! I have been unintentionally doing

You probably know by now that I am interested in studying tools and techniques for self-awareness, self-motivation, and creative productivity. As part of this study, I have been reading "Tools

I'm obsessed... Orchids, epiphytes, reptiles, amphibians, driftwood, moss, wabi-sabi scaped miniature ecosystems. I have enough self-awareness to recognize when I am obsessed learning a new thing. This time, I'm gonna

You might remember your math teacher telling you that the answer was important but "showing your work" was also part of the points on a test. As it turns out,

I describe the scene at sunset and muse out loud in the land of the Hadzabe. Save

In this audiorecording, I continue to describe more of my adventures and observations with the Hadza hunter gatherers of Tanzania. This time, I visit a different group and describe more

On my third day with the Hadza I tag along with the women for a little bit to learn about some of the plant resources they gather and use. When

On my second day out hunting with the Hadza I experimented with doing audiorecordings during the trip instead of trying to take notes in my small pocket notebook. It was

During my trip to Tanzania, I used my nature journal and my pocket notebook for drawing and writing and I used my phone for photos, short videos, and audio recordings.