“Nature is impersonal, awe-inspiring, elegant, eternal. It’s geometrically perfect. It’s tiny and gigantic. You can travel far to be in a beautiful natural setting, or you can observe it in your backyard – or, in my case, in the trees lining New York City sidewalks, or in the clouds above skyscrapers.”

Gretchen Rubin

Articles on Outdoor Activities & Recreation

From hiking and camping, to gardening and beyond, being outdoors is great for your health and is a prime way to connect with our natural roots!

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Let’s Go Birding!

A fast-growing hobby amongst younger generations, birding is the perfect way to spend more time in nature and make new friends.

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LVAS: Shooting for the Stars

Helping people reach for the stars, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society (LVAS) makes astronomy more accessible to those interested in broadening their horizons and exploring the night sky.

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The Wonderful World of Whales

Guest writer, Lauren Lomprey (the Doodling Nomad), writes about her experience with whale watching while in Alaska, symbolically adopting a whale, and shares some of the knowledge she’s gained about whales, just in time for National Whale Day!

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