Posts in Nature Activities
Mushrooms, Magic and Mystery Revealed

The PNW is a haven for mushrooms; our cool and moist growing conditions mean you can find mushrooms just about anytime of year, especially in late Summer into early Fall. This is great news as mushrooms are a delicious and medicinal gift from nature. Learning to positively identify and eat wild mushrooms can be tricky business, and requires more in-depth study beyond the scope of this article. However, here is some basic information to get you started.

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Nature ActivitiesStacey Hinden
Nature Practices during COVID-19 (and anytime) - Sit Spot

March 17, 2020

One of the most powerful ways to connect with nature and yourself more intimately is to find a place in nature that you visit regularly – your Sit Spot. With all of your senses awakened, being in this one special place again and again and over time helps you develop keen awareness and observation skills, and a presence with all life. You begin to experience patterns and cycles in nature and understand your place in the community of all beings.

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Decoding the Language of the Birds

February 2, 2020

It is said that every being on earth has been given original instructions – a blueprint for the unfolding of their life’s purpose.  Our journey as humans is to remember our original instructions and to celebrate our interconnectedness with all beings.  Birds in particular, it is said, are here to lift our spirits with their song.

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Playing Around

Nothing prepares a child’s brain for learning more than an adrenalized state. It focuses the mind and improves sensory input, which deepens the imprinting process. Nature gives us this capacity to activate our senses and be receptive to our environment. It’s a survival skill. When coupled with child’s passions …

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Aidless Navigation

Finding your way in any landscape brings a sense of freedom and adventure. Think about those salty sailors guiding their ships upon the open seas, figuring out their position and course with knowledge of geometry and astronomy, and the use of special instruments.

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Nature ActivitiesStacey Hinden