Wild Wonder Foundation

06/01/2026

We’re re-sharing our prompts from last year’s Nature Journaling Challenge because it was so popular! Now if you missed any you can have another chance! 🎨🖌️📚

Join us for for a celebration of nature and “pencil miles”!* Each day in June, create a page in your nature journal based on the daily prompt from this list. Visit our website for more info and free resources for each prompt. We can’t wait to see your work!

BONUS: Sofia Gazarian () has a free recorded class, Sketching Birds. Free registration required. Sign up at the link in bio or wildwonder.org/events and we’ll send you the replay!

Share your page by tagging us and using and we’ll share with the community!

WHAT NATURE JOURNALING PROMPTS?

Join in the fun! See the full year of prompts at wildwonder.org/nj25

The Wild Wonder Foundation is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community. Learn more and join the global nature journaling community at the link in bio or at wildwonder.org

* “Drawing is not a gift—it is a skill. You can learn to draw. You just have to put in the pencil miles.”
-John Muir Laws

05/30/2026

Join John Muir Laws, Kate Rutter, and special guests Jenn Fox and Rob Wade on a 5-day mindfulness nature journaling retreat in the beautiful Sierra Nevada region of Northern California on October 13-18.

Join us for a joyful, restorative, and rejuvenating retreat at the beautiful Big Springs Garden Retreat Center in Sierra City, CA. Through mindfulness exercises, sensory awareness, and nature journaling, we will wander, explore, and sketch the beauty of the Sierra Nevada in the fall season.

HOW CAN I SIGN UP?
Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more and register!

WHAT ARE WILD WONDER NATURE JOURNALING RETREATS?
Led by experienced and engaging educators, Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats offer you the opportunity to deepen your nature journaling practice while inspiring you, challenging you, and encouraging you to connect with nature, other nature journalers, and yourself. The vibe is joyful, kind, enthusiastic, supportive, and fun…and nature journalers of ALL experience levels are welcome!

Here’s our remaining adventures available this season:

— Wolf Ridge, MN; July 12-17 with John Muir Laws and Roseann Hanson

— Olympic National Park, WA: August 16-21 with John Muir Laws, Debby Kaspari, Mattias Lanas, and Maria Coryell-Martin

—Sierra Nevada, CA: October 13-18, with John Muir Laws, Kate Rutter, Rob Wade and Jenn Fox

Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more and register!

       

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

05/27/2026

Join us for our 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats, including Olympic National Park Nature Journaling Summer Camp from August 16-21 with John Muir Laws, Debby Kaspari, Mattias Lanas, and special guest, Maria Coryell-Martin!

Join us for a nature journaling summer camp adventure at the lush and beautiful NatureBridge campus right outside Olympic National Park in Washington State. With alpine ridges, temperate rainforest, and a rugged coastline, Olympic National Park boasts three stunning, distinct ecosystems. Plus the NatureBridge campus sits on the shore of glacially-carved Lake Crescent. Trails lead from the steps of the historic cabins to dense, old growth forest and salmon-filled waterways.

HOW CAN I SIGN UP?
Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more and register!

WHAT ARE WILD WONDER NATURE JOURNALING RETREATS?
Led by experienced and engaging educators, Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats offer you the opportunity to deepen your nature journaling practice while inspiring you, challenging you, and encouraging you to connect with nature, other nature journalers, and yourself. The vibe is joyful, kind, enthusiastic, supportive, and fun…and nature journalers of ALL experience levels are welcome!

Here’s our remaining adventures available this season:

— Wolf Ridge, MN; July 12-17 with John Muir Laws and Roseann Hanson

— Olympic National Park, WA: August 16-21 with John Muir Laws, Debby Kaspari, Mattias Lanas, and Maria Coryell-Martin

—Sierra Nevada, CA: October 13-18, with John Muir Laws, Kate Rutter and Rob Wade

Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more and register!

05/26/2026

Join us for our 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats, including Wolf Ridge Nature Journaling Summer Camp July 12-17 with John Muir Laws John Muir Laws and Roseann Hanson

Explore the lush beauty of summertime Minnesota on this nature journaling summer camp adventure. The Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center offers a rich experiential learning base with a 2,000 acre venue, 18 miles of trails, and multiple lakes and streams. Enjoy a fun mix of classroom workshops and field experiences, plus a special opportunity to learn about and sketch a bird banding session with the Institute for Bird Populations.

HOW CAN I SIGN UP?
Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more and register!

WHAT ARE WILD WONDER NATURE JOURNALING RETREATS?
Led by experienced and engaging educators, Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats offer you the opportunity to deepen your nature journaling practice while inspiring you, challenging you, and encouraging you to connect with nature, other nature journalers, and yourself. The vibe is joyful, kind, enthusiastic, supportive, and fun…and nature journalers of ALL experience levels are welcome!

Here’s our remaining adventures available this season:

— Wolf Ridge, MN; July 12-17 with John Muir Laws and Roseann Hanson

— Olympic National Park, WA: August 16-21 with John Muir Laws, Debby Kaspari, Mattias Lanas, and Maria Coryell-Martin

—Sierra Nevada, CA: October 13-18, with John Muir Laws, Kate Rutter and Rob Wade

Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more and register! Folks on our mailing list are the first to hear when signups open. You can sign up for our mailing list at the link in bio or wildwonder.org/subscribe

05/26/2026

Join us for our 2026 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Adventures, including Hog Island Nature Journaling Summer Camp in Maine on May 31-June 5 with Charlotte Belland and Michael Boardman !

It will be a Puffin Party! Join this birding and nature journaling adventure at Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine, a historic location for birders and nature lovers. With a rich legacy in American ornithology, Hog Island is a fantastic setting to immerse yourself in the world of birds. Explore the region’s stunning beauty through guided walks, boat tours, field sketching, and evening speakers.

WHAT ARE WILD WONDER NATURE JOURNALING ADVENTURES?
Led by experienced and engaging educators, Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats offer you the opportunity to deepen your nature journaling practice while inspiring you, challenging you, and encouraging you to connect with nature, other nature journalers, and yourself. The vibe is joyful, kind, enthusiastic, supportive, and fun…and nature journalers of ALL experience levels are welcome!

Here’s our remaining adventures for this season!

—Hog Island, ME: May 31-June 5, Charlotte Belland and Michael Boardman

— Wolf Ridge, MN; July 12-17 with John Muir Laws and Roseann Hanson

— Olympic National Park, WA: August 16-21 with John Muir Laws, Debby Kaspari, Mattias Lanas, and Maria Coryell-Martin

—Sierra Nevada, CA: October 13-18, with Kate Rutter and Rob Wade

Visit the link in bio or wildwonder.org/adventures26 to learn more!

05/21/2026

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 We love all bees around here! Do you have a favorite bee?

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05/16/2026

“So come to the pond,
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,

and put your lips to the world.
And live
your life.”

—“Mornings at Blackwater” by Mary Oliver

A highlight of a past 5-day joy-filled Wild Wonder Sierra Nevada Nature Journaling Retreat was a field trip to Big Bear Lake, where we spent the day exploring, relaxing, swimming, sketching this spectacular Sierra lake and landscape, and taking a deep breath while soaking in some Mary Oliver, read by

On Wild Wonder Adventures, the vibe is joyful, kind, enthusiastic, supportive, and fun…and nature journalers of all experience levels are welcome! There is a keen joy in spending time in nature with others who love nature and art as much as you do. We hope you can join the fun.

There are still a few spots in this year’s trips! Visit us at the EVENTS link in bio or at wildwonder.org/events to check out the 2026 adventures we have on offer featuring John Muir Laws and lots of other excellent instructors!