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Tangible Soul Pottery

Potter and ceramicist Miche Wang shares how the art of working with clay shapes her perspective and outlook on life

Create, ArtMiche WangAugust 1, 2018create, art, pottery, ceramics, mugs, leaves, mountains, nature, natural, earth, earth tones, water, pottery wheel, slow living, vase, vessel, bowl, function, life

Truly Seeing a Landscape

Landscape photographer Kat Siurek shares how the splendor of nature shapes her senses and perceptions in this photo essay

Fine Lines & Other Poems

Poetry by Josephine Blair / Photography by Addyson Santese

Create, WritingJosephine BlairApril 23, 2018create, writing, poetry, poems, poet, words, verse, emotion, nature, photography, nature photography, outdoors, american west, west, rocks, rock formations, outdoor enthusiast

Spirit Search

Combining the power of nature and creative expression together in wonderful ways to benefit the soul

Create, ArtRobert CouryMarch 29, 2018create, art, artist, photographer, photography, nature, painting, watercolors, trees, rocks, sunshine, daylight, golden hour, inspiration, wildlife, california, Sonoma, spirit, search, mushrooms, color, color palette, outdoors, flowers, collage

Yosemite

Hiking in the crown jewel of the High Sierra, where enormous granite rock formations encircle an idyllic valley of green

Beloved on the Earth

Discovering the healing power of nature found at Mount St. Helens while undergoing a personal recovery journey

Explore, NatureMichelle BoringDecember 19, 2017explore, nature, healing, mountain, hiking, Mt St Helens, washington, wildflowers, wilderness, volcano, sky, clouds, injury, walking, cliff, water, lake, colors, trees

Photographic Inspiration

Mexican photographer Ian Valero ranks how color, composition, lighting, and more inspires his imagery

Create, PhotographyIan ValeroNovember 15, 2017photography, photographer, photos, image, imagery, mexico, color, aesthetic, city, cityscape, architecture, composition, inspiration, landscapes, lighting, light, nature, portrait, art, museum, people, minimalism, natural, humans, plants, doors

Peru & Bolivia

Join Maryse Légaré as she treks across mountains and deserts in both Bolivia and Peru on an epic South American adventure

Explore, NatureMaryse LégaréNovember 9, 2017explore, nature, world, south america, Peru, Bolivia, mountains, desert, mountain, hiking, trek, salt flats, sand dunes, glaciers, camping, stars, hot springs, Machu Picchu, Andes, Cusco, lakes, peaks, altitude, elevation

Girl On Fire

When a wildfire swept across her family's property, Addie Gottwald thought her life had gone up in flames as well, only to find herself rising from the ashes

Grow, SelfAddie GottwaldNovember 6, 2017grow, self, wildfire, fire, flames, self-awareness, growth, family, California, smoke, firefighters, rebirth, anew, rebuild, prevention, earth, nature, home

From Angst to Adventure

Head into the wild with Channing Kaiser as she drives across the country, explaining why it's okay to ditch society for a while to embrace vanlife

Grow, SocietyChanning KaiserOctober 23, 2017grow, society, road trip, vanlife, travel, travel photography, nature, outdoors, outdoor enthusiast, hiking, hiker, west, Into the Wild, dirty, national park, wanderlust, wandering, nature photography

Instagram Feature: to.the.lees

Billie Heitzman takes us around the world by sharing her majestic travel photography and explaining what it means to embrace adventure

Create, PhotographyBillie HeitzmanOctober 19, 2017create, photography, travel photography, travel, world travel, world, Iceland, Amsterdam, Asia, Banff, Norway, ocean, desert, cityscape, city, lens, nature, road trip, picture, photos, photographer, Europe, snapshot, outdoors

Wilderness as a Mindset

A personal essay about seeking solace in the wilderness in an age when we're constantly connected

Explore, NatureAlex McIntoshSeptember 26, 2017explore, nature, hiking, lakes, mountains, outdoors, wilderness, national park, rocky mountains, tetons, paragliding, kentucky, road trip, environment, wildlife, disconnect, college

The Declaration & Other Poems

Poetry by Edward Hemstreet

Create, WritingEdward HemstreetSeptember 12, 2017create, writing, poems, poetry, gardening, gardens, flowers, nature, skin, garden, grow, amwriting, prose

Glacier National Park

Join Nick Dorr on an epic hiking excursion around the majestic natural beauty of Glacier National Park

Ben Calhoun Photography

An interview with Seattle based photographer Ben Calhoun about his captivating images

Create, PhotographyBen CalhounJuly 21, 2017create, photography, photographer, travel photography, nature, city, cityscapes, lighting, inspiration, Instagram, image, portrait, storytelling, camera

Savagery Quintet

Five powerful poems by Jessica Mehta

Create, WritingJessica MehtaJuly 7, 2017create, writing, poetry, poems, nature, Native American, Cherokee, Indian, relationships, self, whiskey, death, West Coast, Oregon, poet

Colorful Colorado

Outdoor enthusiast and Colorado resident Aaron Stookey lists his favorite hikes in the Rocky Mountain State

Explore, NatureAaron StookeyJune 21, 2017explore, nature, colorado, hiking, outdoors, mountains, rocky mountains, national park, fall, snow, peak, wilderness, outdoor enthusiast, west, sand dunes

Landscape Photographer Braden Timm

Epic photographs that capture the magic of gorgeous natural wonders

Create, PhotographyBraden TimmJune 2, 2017create, photos, travel photography, landscapes, national park, nature, outdoors, west coast, seattle, mountains, southwest, cascades, red rocks, camera, photography

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