I’ve been lucky to have mentors throughout our life that saw the benefit of taking me outside.  They fed my naturalist fires that’s for sure.  However when it comes to keeping a nature journal, well that was hit or miss.  I always had an excuse. I know exactly when the idea of keeping a journal became a craving.  I was field sketching near a lighthouse in Canada while in graduate school 2012.  I knew the idea of nature journaling was important, but it ebbed and flowed until then.  Now I can’t go a day without spending time outside and in my journal.  I hope my passion reminds you to start…..and stop….and start again.  It’s about the adventure.  Let’s take one together!