Outdoor & Adventure

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RE Rennie

Nothing Could Kill Them. They Went Extinct Anyway.

In 1968, a scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health created a perfect world — unlimited food, no predators, no disease. He…

Mar 15, 2026 · 6 min read · 5,924 claps paywalled #science #phsychology #history

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CL Claire Franky

My Dog Tried to Urinate on Some Runners, It Made Me Happy

Another beautiful moment in nature

Apr 16, 2025 · 3 min read · 5,402 claps paywalled #humor #satire #this-happened-to-me

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AN AngieDawn · Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

The Simple Beauty and Relaxing Nature of Reeds

Thoughts and photos from Yorkshire’s beautiful wetlands

Nov 09, 2024 · 3 min read · 3,227 claps paywalled #reed #nature #photography

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RA Raphael Danziger · ILLUMINATION

How Averaging 15,000 Steps Per Day at Age 81 Affects My Life

That’s how I cope with the inevitable age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia).

Apr 24, 2026 · 5 min read · 3,188 claps #illumination #walking #stair-climbing

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ET Ethan Siegel · Starts With A Bang!

How did the matter in our Universe arise from nothing?

If nature makes equal amounts of matter and antimatter, how are we here?

Jan 12, 2018 · 7 min read · 2,825 claps paywalled #science #matter #physics

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RI Ripton Green · Write A Catalyst

Why Do Older Men Often Choose Younger Women?

A conversation regarding aging, attraction and human nature.

Apr 21, 2026 · 2 min read · 2,772 claps paywalled #aging #relationships #love

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JO John O'Neill · Weeds & Wildflowers

Blowing With the Wind

Making Myself Light Enough

Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read · 2,597 claps paywalled #poetry #poem #nature

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QU Quarry Books · Quarry Books

A Creative Antidote to Mentally Cloudy Days

Stress, distraction, and fatigue are realities many of us face daily — but creative routines can help. In this excerpt from her new book…

Oct 06, 2025 · 3 min read · 2,503 claps #knitting #mental-health #nature

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BR B.R. Shenoy · Weeds & Wildflowers

Where the Trees Remember

An evening walk through a neighborhood that grew up slowly, and beautifully

Jun 18, 2026 · 3 min read · 2,437 claps paywalled #travel #lifestyle #nature

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VA Valy Oltean · Highly Recommended

The Flower of the Month of August

A symbol of victory and success

Aug 23, 2024 · 4 min read · 2,192 claps paywalled #flowers #gladiolus #symbolism

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SU Sunita Chakraborty · Weeds & Wildflowers

The Word “Green” Is a Lie

The color kept changing its mind

Jun 25, 2026 · 3 min read · 2,160 claps paywalled #writing-prompt-response #nature #weeds-and-wildflowers

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MI Michelle Scorziello · Tea with Mother Nature

Cretan Idyll

May is Crete

Jun 07, 2023 · 5 min read · 2,154 claps paywalled #tea-with-mother-nature #crete #spring

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WO WordsInWilderness · About Me Stories

About Me — Words In Wilderness

The Two People I Carry Inside Me

Jun 21, 2026 · 3 min read · 2,044 claps paywalled #about-me #self #life

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NA Nadin Brzezinski

The Changing Nature of War

I know I have written in the past about how war is changing. Expect some of these changes in tables of organization and equipment in…

Jul 15, 2025 · 4 min read · 1,982 claps paywalled #afu #russia-ukraine-war #drone-warfare

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WO WordsInWilderness · Heartline Publications

Monsoon Confessions.

The Rain Always Knows What You’ve Been Trying Not to Feel

Jul 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 1,914 claps paywalled #life #peace #heartline-publications

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BR B.R. Shenoy · Picture This

A Peaceful Morning at Belém’s Tropical Botanical Garden in Portugal

Before the crowds and before the summer heat, we found one of Lisbon’s most tranquil corners

Jul 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 1,890 claps paywalled #travel #inspiration #photography

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MI Michelle Scorziello · Tea with Mother Nature

February

Life stirs

Feb 26, 2023 · 3 min read · 1,690 claps paywalled #february #nature-writing #garden

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BE Bev Potter

My Side of the Mountain

I could survive for at least a day in the wilderness

Jun 27, 2026 · 4 min read · 1,620 claps paywalled #humor #gardening #foraging

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BR ✨ Bridget Webber · Inner Light: Navigating Mental Wellness

How I Stepped Back From Trying to Keep Everyone Happy

A brilliant, wise lesson learned from nature

May 08, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,618 claps paywalled #psychology #life-lessons #mental-health

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LU Lu Skerdoo · Mid-Knight Falls

It’s Trimming day…

Yardwork is Hard work!

May 27, 2026 · 2 min read · 1,515 claps paywalled #gardening #mid-knight-falls #work