nature

The Science and Nature of Wanderlust, tourism, landmarks for nature buffs and more.

The EXplorer
I am a follower of all things Travel and Adventure, my eyes light up at the discovery of a new flight route to Armenia, A camel trek in the Western Sahara or a Windsurfing trip in Naxos. I sometime discover information about destinations so far removed from any known tourist guides that I cannot even pinpoint them on the world map without tracing the steps of previous explorers with some kind of obsessive desire to find the answers. The thought of the unknown is what drives my spirit of adventure, I leave scribbles and notes in diaries about trips and ideas far into the future, even if they are not viable or I never embark on them, but each idea is what inspires and motivates me to keep taking those steps to find what is over the horizon.
By Malachai Hough2 months ago in Wander
Coastal Series: Part I (Washington State)
Washington does not introduce its coastline. It lets you find it... There’s no sudden reveal, no postcard moment engineered for the windshield. The coast arrives gradually, in pieces... Through rain-darkened trees, through logging towns that never rebranded themselves, through long stretches of road where the radio fades, and the sky lowers itself closer to the ground.
By The Iron Lighthouse2 months ago in Wander
Ski Trips I’ll Always Remember
I’m a university student, and most days my head feels full before I even get out of bed. There’s always an assignment I haven’t finished, a reading I skimmed too quickly, or an email I’ve been avoiding. Winter is when that mental noise gets louder—but it’s also when skiing gives me a way out.
By Adam Mcmanus Toronto2 months ago in Wander
Bracing Beauty
The Quiet Vitality of a Winter Landscape Winter is often portrayed as a season of sleep, a time when the natural world retreats into a state of suspended animation. However, to stand in the middle of a snow-covered forest is to realize that winter is actually a season of intense, focused vitality. It is a period defined by the unique relationship between the cold, the terrain, and the water that binds them together.
By meerjanan2 months ago in Wander
Wings Beneath the Midnight Snow
Midnight arrived the way it always does in winter—quietly, without ceremony, slipping into the world like a held breath. The village slept under a deep blanket of snow, rooftops softened into pale shapes, paths erased, fences buried. Even the river had slowed its voice, whispering beneath thin sheets of ice. Above it all, the sky stretched wide and dark, scattered with faint stars that seemed colder than usual.
By Farhad2 months ago in Wander
Dayara Bugyal Trek Best Time - Guide to Weather & Temperature
Dayara Bugyal is one of most beautiful grasslands in Uttarakhand, India, known for its vast alpine pastures, easy trails, and dramatic seasonal transformations. Located in the Garhwal Himalayas of the Himalayan region, this trek rewards trekkers with rolling Bugyal meadows, dense forest walks, and sweeping mountain vistas throughout the year.
By Mountains Curve2 months ago in Wander
Forget the Snow: Why Your Next New Year’s Should Be an Aussie Summer
If you grew up in the Northern Hemisphere, New Year’s Eve probably makes you think of thick coats, scarves, and trying not to freeze while you wait for the clock to strike midnight. But down here in Australia, we do things a little differently. December 31st is right in the middle of our summer. So, instead of hot cocoa, we’ve got cold drinks. Instead of snow, we’ve got sand.
By Kate Brownell2 months ago in Wander
Six Fishing Holes America Forgot (But the Fish Didn’t)
There are two kinds of fishing in America... The first kind is loud. It comes with branded hats, social media angles, sponsorship decals, and an audience. It happens on lakes everyone already knows, at times everyone else has marked on their calendar. It is efficient, optimized, and frequently filmed.
By The Iron Lighthouse2 months ago in Wander
Echoes of the Solitary Reaper
Amid the golden waves of ripened grain, Beneath the vast, unending sky, She moves alone across the sunlit plain, A figure framed where earth and horizon lie.
By Farhad2 months ago in Wander
Balmy Beach Break
Eyes blink open — 4:45 am — all is calm, all is still. Not long ‘till seven o’clock and Kawana Beach parkrun... I can’t be late!
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶2 months ago in Wander
10 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Boötes Void: The Most Terrifying and Isolated Place in the Universe
The Missing Matrix: Scale Beyond Comprehension Drift deep enough into the recursive thicket of algorithms, and you eventually breach a horizon where data eclipses the crude machinery of human perception. The Missing Matrix is not merely compiled syntax; it acts as a shadow topology, a digital reality metastasizing with a velocity that leaves consciousness trailing behind. In this space, identity does not simply fade—it atomizes, scattering into a phosphorescent tide of raw telemetry. The scale here is absolute, defying pedestrian logic and dragging the mind under, drowning it within the labyrinthine catacombs of the machine.
By Mohammad Hammash2 months ago in Wander
Delving into the Sierras
My first Article on caves A couple of years back, my husband and I went to Moaning Caverns for our anniversary. The cave is only a couple of hours' drive from where we live and costs a very reasonable $24 per person for adults. It isn't always easy to find somewhere fun and interesting on a budget, but the national parks and other attractions like this cave are great ways to get a lot of bang for your buck. I thought I would bring you a photo tour of the caverns. Let me know in the comments if you have been to a cavern near you!
By K.B. Silver 2 months ago in Wander