Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You
by Clare Walker Leslie, Charles E. Roth (Joint Author)
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From the day it was released in 2000, Keeping a Nature Journal has struck a profound chord among professional, casual, and occasional naturalists of all ages. In response to this groundswell of enthusiasm, we have revised Keeping A Nature Journal, updated the interior design, and created a new cover. Undoubtedly the most exciting new element in this second edition is a portfolio of 32 illustrated pages from Clare Walker Leslie's most recent journals, reproduced in full color. What makes show more Keeping A Nature Journalso popular? It is inspiring and easy to use. Clare and co-author Charles Chuck E. Roth offer simple techniques to give first-time journal-keepers the confidence to go outside, observe the natural world, and sketch and write about what they see. At the same time, they motivate long-time journal-keepers to hone their powers of observation as they immerse themselves in the mysteries of the natural world. Clare and Chuck stress that the journal is a personal record of daily experience and the world around us. Nature's beauty can be observed everywhere, whether in the city, suburbs, or country. show lessTags
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It does a good enough job encouraging drawing in nature journals that I just might overcome my "art shyness" and try it. Leslie also provides lots of good ideas and pointers for journaling.
I've been nature journaling both personally and in my biology/env.science classes for almost five years and use this book constantly both as a guide and as an inspiration. Ms. Leslie's sketches and descriptions are a tribute to scientific journaling. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for anyone interested in recording their outdoor thoughts, ideas, and adventures.
It was wonderful for getting new ideas and encouraging journal keeping and good aid for developing a love for the outdoors in all seasons. Especially like the really good illustrations through the book. Anyone with a little bit of time, patience, and willingness to learn new skills can do these projects. Recommend this to all my nature loving friends.
I am starting a nature journal as part of my own learning process/growth - and this volume will continue to be a go-to guide for different approaches and inspiration.
Z may or may not take a shine to keeping some type of science-based journal as he gets older . . . this is a book that will provide some food for thought for him as well.
Z may or may not take a shine to keeping some type of science-based journal as he gets older . . . this is a book that will provide some food for thought for him as well.
Excellent book. My boys are reading this and it has encouraged them greatly in their nature journaling endeavors.
Discover a whole new wya of seeing the world around you
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Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally recognized wildlife artist, naturalist, educator, and author. She teaches and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Bowker Author Biography)
Charles E. Roth, an environmental science educator, has written twenty books and was Director of Education for the Massachusetts Audubon Society for many years. He lives in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You
- Original publication date
- 1998
- Dedication
- This book is dedicated to my daughter, Anna, because she has been with me throughout the whole process. It was Anna and her friends who gave me the courage and the support to find a way through to publication - suggesting ex... (show all)ercises, offering their own drawings, being women naturalists of the future. ---Clare Walker Leslie
I would like to dedicate this book to my mentor - naturalist-educator Charles Mohr, who guided my early ventures into natural history - and to my five grandchildren, who may each find in these pages a way to develop their own sense of place in a changing world. ---Charles E. Roth - First words
- Many of us are looking for ways to connect better with nature - to learn its patterns, to help protect its inhabitants, to gain an understanding of what makes our own lives tick.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Create a song based on a particular soundscape, adding musical sounds that evoke that soundscape.
- Disambiguation notice
- This book was originally published under the title Nature Journaling: Learning to Observe and Connect with the World Around You.
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- Languages
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