Author Archives: Lawrence Wade

Fish Whisperer

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

  First snorkel holding onto a rock in the rapids A large muskie swam up and rested beside me Ecstatic wondered if I should be panicked. Hoped that I was not wearing anything shiny that looked tasty to a muskie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Connecting to Nature | 13 Comments

Teach me How to Be a Forest

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

Most humans walk by us and think, “It is just a tree.” But a few humans stop and listen and realize we are so much more than “just a tree”. Listening to trees Consider this a “mindfulness” activity that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, Nature Guardians, Photography/Art | 12 Comments

Animal Tracking Basics

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

Below is an excerpt from an expert tracker,  Jonathan Poppele. He wrote the book,  Animal Tracks: Midwest Edition: “Tracking is the study and interpretation of the footprints and other signs left behind by animals as they go about their lives. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature Notes, Winter | 12 Comments

Animal Homes

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

Animal Homes This is a great time of year to study Animal Homes.  Below you will see a Youtube video I created in a park near my house. As you are watching the video, follow along and try to figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Mammals, Nature Notes | 2 Comments

Nature School Week 6 – Animal Homes Nature Hike

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

Now that all the trees have lost their leaves this is a great time to study Animal Homes. If you are a teacher and would like to do a live virtual Animal Homes Nature Hike with your class, please contact … Continue reading →

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Aventuras en la naturaleza en Hidalgo, México – Nature adventures in Hidalgo, Mexico

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

En el otoño del 2024, visitamos el estado de Hidalgo en el centro de México. La tierra ahí es muy única, con formaciónnes geológicas interesantes . El primer lugar que visitamos fue de los “Prismas Basálticos”. Los prismas se formaron … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, En español, Nature Notes | 8 Comments

Listening to the Giants

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

In the Fall of 2018, a group of seekers visited the Coastal Redwoods in Northern California. The learning and impact was glorious. In this post many people contributed their love of the Earth and the Redwoods. We have been given … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, Nature Guardians | 8 Comments

Do You See What I See?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

Naturalist Val McGruder shares two stories. The first is her musings about “seeing”. Her second story shows how a young child can set goals and accomplish them when he/she has a passion for nature. All text and photos by Val … Continue reading →

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The 17 year Cicada Miracle

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

  The visit with our daughter, Alli, who lives in North Carolina, coincided with the emergence of the 17 year cicadas. It was magical experiencing a small part of a cicada’s life. 17 year cicadas have the longest known insect … Continue reading →

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Insights Outside – Feel the Land

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

Artwork and Text by Linda Jensen I want to show aesthetic beauty and the unnoticed, unusual stories that catch my eye and my imagination. I am concerned about human beings losing perspective in our forward momentum as we try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography/Art | 6 Comments