#nature

#nature

During the pandemic, when we were both working from home, my husband and I started having a daily 'tea-and-toast break' when our schedules accommodated. It provides a few minutes each day when we talk, laugh, sit in the garden, or otherwise relax and enjoy each other's company.

Freya Bromley reflects on how nature's restorative power is significant for her and emphasizes the community she discovered through a women's swimming retreat in Cornwall.

The squirrels dance effortlessly across the snowy branches, showcasing their agility and vivacity, contrasting sharply with my own frail state of health as I observe from my sick chair.

"Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself."

White Sands National Park is the largest gypsum sand dunefield in the world. It covers 275 square miles with glittering white sand and unusual desert vegetation.

Africa's off-peak or "green season" offers a vibrant landscape and intimate wildlife experiences with fewer crowds, making it a unique time to visit.

"Salute," like many of Schuyler's best works, is a form of strenuous mental calisthenics presented as an easygoing nature poem. "Past is past," it begins.

How do the small birds in the street know how not to die— that whatever they gather, hunger for, is never enough to keep them in the road when our wheels bear down upon them?

Honeymoon Island State Park offers over four miles of pristine beach ideal for wildlife sightings and shelling, giving a quieter alternative to developed beaches.

Goldsworthy's sheepskin rug made from shearing scraps, stained and stitched with thorns, invites a visceral appreciation of rural life, juxtaposing luxury with the harshness of nature.

Ottawa doesn’t have the same buzz as Toronto or Montreal, but it offers a unique blend of history, nature, and culture that is often overlooked.

The luxury chain 1 Hotels opened its Seattle location less than a week before my stay, bringing nature indoors with biophilic furniture, live plants, and natural surfaces.

Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered.

Amid the chaos of life, moments of beauty and resilience emerge, such as the great blue heron stretching its wings or the pianist preparing to play.

The floating bicycle bridge glides elegantly across the pond, symbolizing a connection between nature, heritage, and the future in the landscape shaped by coal mining.

Some of the most unique and charming stays across the US are Airbnbs inside of real lighthouses, each with its own blend of history, character, and sweeping views.

Out on the moors in the late June light, I stood where the infinite hills halved the sky and saw where you first saw your horses.

Monocropped roses for the floral industry are personality-less, straight-stemmed, thornless, with obtrusive blooms and no scent. Their growing is often outsourced to farms in the global south with poor labor practices and little to no regulation on chemical use. This practice is extractive rather than collaborative and is a far cry from the twisted, barbed, and gorgeously-scented beauty of a wild or garden rose.

Dalarna, stretching from Avesta to the Norwegian border, showcases Sweden's essence, offering stunning countryside, cozy accommodations, and outdoor activities year-round.

The current has forgotten how it felt to break the world. Even before you know the record's backstory, her delivery imbues those languid creek waters with a sense of defeat, something deeper than just a postcard from her neighbourhood.

Loralee Tester describes the Northeast Kingdom as 'the soul of Vermont,' highlighting its rolling hills, beautiful farms, and a different pace of life.

The photograph taken by Donglin Zhou captured a moment of a lemur leaping with its baby across a rocky gap at the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, showcasing the beauty of biodiversity.