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Turns out that touching grass might actually be good advice? Thoughts on noticing nature, exploring, and happiness.

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I explored why wilderness is important and how we need to change our relationship with wild spaces. Spoiler: In the end, I had more questions than answers.

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House sparrows are everywhere. For my Long Reads recommendation this week, in her essay Meet the Little Brown Bird That Holds a Mirror Up to Humanity, Rosemary Mosco explains how they're not all that they seem.

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Just like us, animals have culture-group behaviours that we learn from each other. I took a look at what animal culture looks like and why it's important.

Wild About Animal Culture

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My little blog is 1 year old this month! To celebrate, I made a list of my favourite posts from the past year:

Wild About Mary Pratt

Wild About Desire Paths

Wild About Wonder

Wild About Umwelt

Wild About Plant Communication

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Ring nebulas. Nature photography winners. Wind sculptures. See three things I'm curious about this week.

Photo by Torie Hilley

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Kittens, otters, even crocodiles and wasps all like to play. But why do we play? The truth is, scientists aren't entirely sure. My latest blog: Wild About Play.

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The world's oldest tree is almost 5000 years old. I wrote about our fascination with ancient forests and giant trees.

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Hope without action is merely wishful thinking. I wrote about the art of hoping well.

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Three things that caught my attention on the internet this week: a new map of the moon, Indigenous art in Minnesota, and rescuing the Kherson herbarium.

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New blog post!

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Illustrated travel journals, palm trees that flower underground, and drawings by Charles Darwin's kids. It's three things I'm curious about this week.

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There's an app for that. I took a look at some of the best apps that can help you identify plants and animals when you're out in nature and why Merlin changed my outdoor experience.

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What is creativity? Why are we afraid of it? And why can AI never be creative? This week, I take a look at creativity and discover that it's about more than being good at art, it's about exploring and expressing new ideas.

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Traveling with cats, botanical photographs, and Sesame Street does Pride. It's three things I'm curious about this week!

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“No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.” – David Attenborough

Biophilia--our affinity for the natural world--has postive benefits for us and for nature.

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Tiny embroideries, hippo ranching, and endangered orchids. It's three things I'm curious about this week.