Category Archives: Photography/Art

Smart Phone Naturalist

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

Steven Barnier is a senior at Hopkins High School in the Minneapolis Area. He has already completed AP Biology and Chemistry and is possibly interested in a career in forestry. Steven shared his photos with me during the Hopkins Field … Continue reading →

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Make Your Heart Sing

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

80 teenagers for a week in the woods Hopkins Field Biology class. Sound a little scary?…… No cell phones or electronics, just being in the woods with kids who were totally open to the beauty that surrounded them…..  it made … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Rays of Hope

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

Note: The video can only be seen by using Safari. Last week I participated in an ArtStart* project  that focused on African biomes. For four days I was blessed to be among 15  creative young adults. Students researched their biome, created … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Minutes with Nature

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

What would happen if you turned off your phone, iPad and other devices and spent time listening and observing nature? This is the challenge I offered up to 4th graders at Cedar Ridge School in Eden Prairie, MN. The students … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place – Journey to the Center of the Earth

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

To see the video of the river, you will need to use your Safari browser. This is the third in a series of stories about a “Sense of Place”, where a person can feel the wonder on nature. This story … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place – Spring ponds

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

Note to Readers: The audio can only be heard using Safari. Turn the volume to its highest setting. This is the second in a series of stories about places where we connect to the Earth. Where our hearts are open and … Continue reading →

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A Journey of Wonder and Awe at the Big Woods State Park

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

This is the first in a series of postings about our relationships with the land and the wild places that are in our hearts. Through text and photographs, Dale Antonson shares with readers his connection with Nerstrand Woods. The path … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

Article and photos  by Kelly Shea, who is currently living in Puebla, Mexico, studying Spanish and spending some much needed time as a global citizen. Similar to the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, I find myself here in Mexico … Continue reading →

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Moments with Nature

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

Paul Vitko is an artist, and has shared some of the work from his own back yard. If you would like to see more of Paul’s work go to: paulvitko.com. The challenge is being present in the moment, seeing, translating, … Continue reading →

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Walking on Sacred Land

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lawrence Wade

A true story by Eric Wickiser and the Old Naturalist. Only the names have changed. One day weasel and deer mouse traveled to one of the canyons in the Badlands of  South Dakota to connect with the spirits of the … Continue reading →

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