Join me and Sara Bellis of the Get Out Get Arty (GOGA) podcast. We had a lively discussion about being small, beauty, learning, attention, growth, curiosity, play, community and so much more. Read More
Category: Interviews
Podcast Interview about the Great Gray Owl
Tune in to the Critter Chat podcast for an interview with me about the majestic and mysterious Great Gray Owl. Read More
The Backyard Bird Chronicles: A Discussion with Amy Tan
I had the pleasure and honor to discuss her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles with the writer, naturalist, artist, and thinker, Amy Tan. The event occurred on May 18, 2024, at the Sydney Goldstein Theater as part of the City Arts and Lectures series. Read More
On the Trails Podcast
On this episode of the On The Trails podcast, join host Michael Nickell and special guest John Muir Laws, aka Jack, as they dive into the captivating world of nature journaling. In this engaging conversation, Jack shares his unique journey from a childhood shadowing a family friend’s botanical sketches to becoming a renowned naturalist and Read More
In Conversation with Clare Walker Leslie (Feb. 22, 2024)
Meet the woman who coined the term “nature journaling” and went on to become one of the most influential and inspiring nature journaling leaders – Clare Walker Leslie!!!(This conversation was recorded on 22 February 2024) One of John Muir Laws’ most important mentors and influences, Clare Walker Leslie’s book “Nature Drawing: A Tool for Learning” Read More
Jack and Henry talk about Dyslexia
I had an opportunity to meet Henry for Briarwood School, a school in Texas for kids like me. My interviewer, Henry did a fantastic job of handling the interview. Well done Henry. I hope you enjoy our discussion about dyslexia and more. Read More
NJEF: Building Online Learning Communities
Do you want to know the origin stories of the Nature Journal Club and its online community? Forum member Lydia Reyle-Corcoran leads an interview with John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum about the origins of the online presence of the nature journaling community, what makes it work, some of the benefits and Read More
The Paradise Notebooks: 90 miles across the Sierra Nevada
This is the recording of a live event at The Foster Museum from September 2022. Authors of ‘The Paradise Notebooks’, Richard Nevle and Steven Nightingale, shared readings and stories of their experiences in the Sierra Nevada in conversation with John Muir Laws. There was a special accompaniment by singer-songwriter Deborah Levoy who translated some of Read More
In discussion; Anna Mason and John Muir Laws
Join me and Anna Mason of Nature Studio TV for a discussion of nature journaling practice and theory. Do you want to live a more creative, nature-connected life? Well to help you do that, it turns out there are just 8 words you need to remember. In this video, Nature Journaling legend John Muir Laws Read More
The Cold Canyon Fire Journals
Join Robin Lee Carlson and John Muir Laws in a discussion of nature journaling in the aftermath of a wildfire. When the nature reserve at Cold Canyon went up in flames—a casualty of California’s raging fire seasons—Robin Lee Carlson embarked on a five-year journey to learn the legacy of the burn. What she saw challenged Read More