Welcome. Let’s journal in nature together.

“O my body, make of me always a man who questions!”

–Frantz Fanon

A world of infinite beauty and discovery waits just beyond the point where we usually stop paying attention. Nature offers us peace and a rich and meaningful place to learn. No computer program can replicate the richness of seeing a flower up close, the intrigue of geeking out with bugs, or the calm of laying on your back and watching clouds. The key to developing a closer connection with nature is deliberately enhancing your powers of observation and wonder. Learn how the methods of a field naturalist will help you notice more, remember what you discovered, and be actively curious. A nature journal is a lens that focuses our attention and crystalizes our observations, thoughts, and experiences. The system is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and will grow and mature over a lifetime.

This site is a resource of tools for your journey. Start now: you can do this, and the world is waiting.

Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws: Cultivating Curiosity and Observation: Podcast

Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws: Cultivating Curiosity and Observation: Podcast

By John Muir Laws / July 11, 2026
Join Getty Ellis and me on the The World We Want podcast with the North American Association for Environmental Education....
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Painting Clouds in Gouache (Apr. 20, 2023)

Painting Clouds in Gouache (Apr. 20, 2023)

By Yvea Moore / July 9, 2026
https://youtu.be/K4McDu3t6dg John Muir Laws demonstrates how to paint clouds using gouache, watercolor, and toned paper. (Class session from 20 April...
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Exploring Poetry with Bradley Earle Hoge (Jan. 4, 2024)

Exploring Poetry with Bradley Earle Hoge (Jan. 4, 2024)

By Yvea Moore / July 7, 2026
https://youtu.be/wQRtMrFLBKI Join us for a rich discussion to inspire your nature journaling and own poetry practice. Class session from 4...
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Making Papier Mâché Birds (Sep. 7, 2023)

Making Papier Mâché Birds (Sep. 7, 2023)

By Yvea Moore / July 3, 2026
John Muir Laws interviews Nancy Overton, an artist who makes incredible paper mache birds to inspire and increase awareness and...
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Exploring Naturehoods with Vicky Earle (Dec. 7, 2023)

Exploring Naturehoods with Vicky Earle (Dec. 7, 2023)

By Yvea Moore / July 1, 2026
John Muir Laws joins Vicky Earle to talk about community and exploring naturehoods! (Class session 7 December 2023) Nature sketchbook...
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Slow down and get curious- Full Expression Podcast

Slow down and get curious- Full Expression Podcast

By John Muir Laws / June 20, 2026
Join Dan Imhoff and me on an episode of the Full Espression Podcast. In this eppisode, host Dan Imhoff sits...
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Getting Started with Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws & Billie Jo Reid

Getting Started with Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws & Billie Jo Reid

By John Muir Laws / June 8, 2026
Join Billie Jo Reid and me as we explore the foundations of Nature Journaling and share our experiences from our...
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NJEF: Snorkel Journaling (Apr. 30, 2025)

NJEF: Snorkel Journaling (Apr. 30, 2025)

By Yvea Moore / June 8, 2026
John Muir Laws shares his recent underwater adventures in the Sea of Cortez with the Nature Journal Educators Forum. Kate...
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Underwater Nature Journaling! (Apr. 10, 2025)

Underwater Nature Journaling! (Apr. 10, 2025)

By Yvea Moore / June 7, 2026
Join Mandy Teernstra and John Muir Laws as we explore how to nature journal underwater, with simple and easily accessible...
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Nature Journaling: How to Reclaim Your Attention & Sense of Place with John Muir Laws

Nature Journaling: How to Reclaim Your Attention & Sense of Place with John Muir Laws

By John Muir Laws / May 23, 2026
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”  —Mary Oliver    Join me and the Aldo Leopold Foundation...
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