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December 2025: Winter's Arrival
These darker days are for the starlings, juncos, cardinals... and you.
Dec 9
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Nicole Garner Meeker
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Finding Friends Where the Wild Fowl Fly
Bay Area birder Paige Pritchard explains how bird watching can help you make friends (particularly those without feathers)
Dec 4
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Nicole Garner Meeker
November 2025: Ahoy, Autumn!
Pause the holiday music — there's so much of autumn left to enjoy.
Nov 7
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Nicole Garner Meeker
There Goes The Sun (and It'll Be Alright)
A few tips for surviving the colder months when SAD creeps up
Nov 7
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Nicole Garner Meeker
Foraging Guide: Persimmons
Are these fruit rotten? No, they're really supposed to look like that!
Nov 7
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Nicole Garner Meeker
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Plant This: Fall Garden Recommendations
Hark! The time to plant a fall garden is upon us!
Sep 5
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Nicole Garner Meeker
September 2025: Digging Into a New Season
Unearth a little outdoor fun before you dig out your sweaters.
Sep 5
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Nicole Garner Meeker
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October 2025: Ye Olden Autumn
It feels like we’re going back in time... why not lean into it?
Oct 7
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Nicole Garner Meeker
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Foraging Guide: Walnuts
A-tisket, a-tasket, find these walnuts for your basket.
Oct 1
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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
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Nicole Garner Meeker
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Take the Pledge to Help Flying Friends
It's hard out here for a bird.
Sep 5
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Nicole Garner Meeker
Foraging Guide: Pawpaws
Here's how to locate the granddaddy of wild fruits.
Sep 5
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Nicole Garner Meeker
Go Here: Mammoth Cave National Park
Ignore the online reviews — this place is literally cool.
Sep 5
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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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Nicole Garner Meeker
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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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