I truly believe that the outdoors are for everyone and that finding ways to truly connect to the world around us is essential to our happiness and our health.
Join me as I explore and learn about the incredible nature nooks around the Pacific NW!
One practice I was introduced to by the birding community was the “First Bird”. The “First Bird” is the first bird that you observe in a New Year. I have found it to a fun practice that allows me to pause and slow down, get outside, and genuinely engage with the world around me. Want…
It is interesting how certain ideas loop back to us. How a moment brings to mind something we have heard or read.
Recently, I found myself reminded of one of my favorite poem excerpts from Mary Oliver’s “Sometimes”
Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.
I was first introduced…
While there are many amazing ecosystems around the world, I find myself especially partial to wetlands. This is probably because I have easy access to several urban wetlands near my home and a lot of my volunteer work is centered around them, but as a birder and naturalist I also appreciate their incredible biodiversity and…
Finding the nature nooks, exploring the Northwest, and
journaling about all of it…
