Natasha Zimmers
Big News for a Tiny Hiker
I'm so excited to share that my story Tiny Hiker will be published by Orca Books. Jaimie MacGibbon has been hard at work bringing the...
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Natasha Zimmers
Jul 193 min read
Becoming A Naturalist - The Power of Naming
As you start (or continue) your naturalist journey, I encourage you to name the things you notice. Names can help us find more...
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Natasha Zimmers
Jun 92 min read
Books for Forest School - Start of Summer
We have a lot of favourite Forest School stories. So many stories! Here are a couple that are perfect for families on summer vacation, or...
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Natasha Zimmers
Jun 42 min read
Wandering the Wilds - Chaotic May
The whirlwind of May has passed, and June has arrived. June-uary, has arrived, in fact, with an atmospheric river and high winds that...
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Natasha Zimmers
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Becoming a Naturalist - Establishing a Baseline
If you have gotten started on your naturalist journey, you probably started making observations. (https://natashazimmers.wixsite.com/webs...
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Natasha Zimmers
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Wandering the Wilds: Hello Fall
Hello Rain, swelling rivers, inviting salmon to journey upstream. Hello Salmon, jumping and splashing on your last great adventure. Hello...
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Natasha Zimmers
Jun 4, 20232 min read
Wandering the Wilds: Marvelous May
May arrived and disappeared like an owl, swooping through on silent wings. If you weren’t paying attention, it might seem like it wasn’t...
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Natasha Zimmers
May 7, 20232 min read
Becoming a Naturalist - The Beginning
Today I've been thinking about what makes someone a naturalist. It sounds kind of like a fancy, intimidating title, doesn't it? While...
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Natasha Zimmers
May 3, 20231 min read
Wandering the Wilds - April's Greening
Creepy crawly green, squirming and squiggling, waiting for release.
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Natasha Zimmers
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Wandering the Wilds - Shifting Towards Springtime
Wandering the Wilds Shifting Towards Springtime (February/March 2023) In the wilds, the seasons are marching onward. Change is in the...
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Natasha Zimmers
Feb 27, 20231 min read
Song of Spring - 50 Precious Words
Song of Spring Dreary skies reflect forlorn feelings. Willow wanders into the drizzle-damp, into the woodland fog, lost in loneliness....
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Natasha Zimmers
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Wandering the Wilds - Liminal Spaces
Pathways, Portals, and Perception A bright blue sky, warmth that promises spring is near. This is time between times, time of transition,...
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Natasha Zimmers
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Wandering the Wilds - Reflections
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Natasha Zimmers
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Wandering the Wilds - Transitions
Light turns to darkness. The long summer days linger no longer. Snow closes out the last days of November, heavy and cold, promising...
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Natasha Zimmers
Nov 5, 20223 min read
Wandering the Wilds - The Pond
Observations from October, 2022 September is usually a beautiful month in Western Washington with treasured days that feel like summer. I...
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Natasha Zimmers
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Finally in the Forest
Shouts ring out on the playground as friends old and new arrive. There’s still smoke in the air from the wildfire, and the misty drizzle...
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Natasha Zimmers
Apr 19, 20221 min read
About Beaches
When you think about beaches... do you think about sand? Or rocks? Or cliffs of shifted land? Or secret spaces, carved into hillsides? Or...
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Natasha Zimmers
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Sky Soil - 50 Precious Words 2022
This writing challenge is to tell a complete story in 50 words or fewer. Thanks so much to Vivian Kirkfield and her helpers, as well as...
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Natasha Zimmers
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Winter Beach Backpacking
I have a deep love of silence and solitude in nature. It makes me feel centered and complete. With a great weather forecast, it was the...
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Natasha Zimmers
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Writing Nature Poetry With Kids
I work with kids from ages 4-16, and often writing is a challenge. I think it's mostly because they have seriously amazing ideas, but...
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