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October 2025: Ye Olden Autumn
It feels like we’re going back in time... why not lean into it?
14 hrs ago • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
September 2025: Digging Into a New Season
Unearth a little outdoor fun before you dig out your sweaters.
Sep 5 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
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Foraging Guide: Walnuts
A-tisket, a-tasket, find these walnuts for your basket.
Oct 1 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
Spending Time With Dead Folks May Be The Best Thing You Do Outside in October
There's a serious case for spending time in cemeteries while you're still above ground.
Oct 1 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
Take the Pledge to Help Flying Friends
It's hard out here for a bird.
Sep 5 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
Foraging Guide: Pawpaws
Here's how to locate the granddaddy of wild fruits.
Sep 5 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
Go Here: Mammoth Cave National Park
Ignore the online reviews — this place is literally cool.
Sep 5 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
Plant This: Fall Garden Recommendations
Hark! The time to plant a fall garden is upon us!
Sep 5 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
How to (Safely) Hike When it Feels like 199° Out There
"Is anyone else hot?" By the end of this adventure, you definitely will be.
Jun 26 • 
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Stay Itch-Free By Learning to ID Poison Ivy
If you're going to go outside in North America, you have got to learn this. STAT.
Jun 25 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
June 2025: A Night Under the Stars
Hear me out: tents are little hotels you can take anywhere.
Jun 6 • 
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Foraging Guide: Mulberries
Let this recipe for sweet mulberry jelly lead the way.
Jun 6 • 
Nicole Garner Meeker
May 2025: Watercolor Wilds
I'm going to cry if it rains one more time.
May 9 • 
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Two Easy Ways to ID Wildflowers With Your Phone
What's that flower? Let's find out.
May 5 • 
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Outdoor Humans
Outdoor Humans
Little ways to connect with nature, all year long. A little bit of cottagecore and meditative appreciation for the world around us. Written by Nicole Garner Meeker — journalist and outdoor enthusiast who apparently puts off "woods witch" vibes.

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