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Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You Paperback – September 1, 2003

by Clare Walker Leslie (Author), Charles E. Roth (Author)

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Experience the splendor of nature with fresh eyes! Featuring an inspiring portfolio from Clare Walker Leslie’s nature journals, this guide offers easy-to-learn techniques for capturing the world around you in pictures and words. Encouraging you to make journaling a part of your daily routine, Keeping a Nature Journal is full of engaging exercises and stimulating prompts that will help you hone your powers of observation and appreciate new aspects of nature’s endlessly varied beauty.

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224 pages
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English
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Storey Publishing, LLC
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September 1, 2003
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9.31 x 0.63 x 10 inches
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1580174930
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978-1580174930
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“A wonderful book for young people, this book has also inspired this old gardener to go out and get one of those nice new sketchbooks … ” ― The New York Times

“Leslie’s approachable methods for recording the natural world have inspired many people.” ― New Orleans Times-Picayune

“ … a step-by-step guide to getting started in a fascinating hobby of recording on paper what you see in nature.” ― Cleveland Plain Dealer

“[C]oaches even beginners who think they cannot write or sketch but simply have a love of nature.” ― San Jose Mercury News

“… an excellent teaching tool on how to go about seeing the world in a new way.” ― Indianapolis Star

“This book was very motivating for me personally and I am ready to begin a nature journal. It could be used as a classroom supplement or a tool for personal professional development for all ages … a good resource for informal science organizations such as museums and camps.” ―NSTA Recommends (National Science Teachers’ Association), www.nsta.org

“Here’s a good gift book for gardeners, but also for non-gardeners who nevertheless enjoy communing with the great outdoors.” ― Nashville Tennessean

“Learn to observe nature closely, sketch with confidence, keep accurate records, narrate the changing seasons, and more. Highly recommended for those interested in art journals or nature studies.” – Somerset Studio magazine

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Like a string of beads - or pearls these little - or grand - episodes help us link to the larger strand. This stringing of images, thoughts, connections, helps us to have more understanding, reason, compassion, gratefulness. - Clare Walker Leslie, journal entry, September 3, 1997

You can experience a spirited yet tranquil exploration of the living world by creating your own nature journal. In any season, any weather, and any place, nature journaling compels us to slow down, observe, reflect, and once again embrace our connection to the living mosaic that is our environment.

Using the methods Clare Walker Leslie and Chuck Roth have developed over years of journaling teaching, Keeping a Nature Journal guides you in creating ongoing journals for all seasons and purposes. You'll also learn techniques from other amateur and professional nature journalists.

Simple methods for capturing what you see in sketches and words will inspire you to make journaling a part of your daily life and will help you create journals to enjoy for years to come.

From the Back Cover

Experience the natural world with fresh eyes!

Using the simple techniques in this book, anyone can learn how to start and keep an ongoing nature journal. Along the way you'll develop skills in observing, sketching, appreciating, and writing about life's beauty and mysteries.

"This creative process is a the heart of natural history observation, and it helps to make the best of experiences also the most lasting in memory for anyone wishing to enjoy it." - From the foreword by Edward O. Wilson

"Drawing, writing and nature study can all seem a bit daunting to the uninitiated, but Keeping a Nature Journal with its friendly, rambling format and unpretentious drawings, makes keeping this kind of living record seem as natural and anxiety - free as taking a snapshot or writing a postcard to a friend. A great guide to discovering nature for yourself and creating your own work of art along to way." - Christopher W. Leahy, Director Center for Biological Conservation, Massachusetts Audubon Society

"This book offers people of all ages and interests a simple, direct method for getting outdoors to observe and enjoy the natural world around them." - Mark Wexler, Editor, National Wildlife

About the Author

Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally known wildlife artist, author, and educator. For more than 30 years, she has been connecting people of all ages to nature using drawing, writing, and observation of the outdoors. Her books include the bestsellers Keeping a Nature Journal and The Nature Connection, as well as The Curious Nature Guide, Nature Journal, and Drawn to Nature. She lives with her husband and family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Granville, Vermont.

Charles E. Roth is a teacher of science and the environment. He was Director of Education for the Massachusetts Audubon Society for many years and is active in numerous local, regional, and national environmental organizations. Besides authoring 20 books, Charles has received many awards including the Environmental Merit Award of the EPA. He resides in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC; 2nd edition (September 1, 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1580174930
ISBN-13 : 978-1580174930
Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
Dimensions : 9.31 x 0.63 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #64,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #154 in Outdoors & Nature Reference
- #248 in Journal Writing Self-Help

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Nadine T. Scroggins

Almost identical to previous book of a different title.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018

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This is a lovely book, very inspiring and helpful for drawing and painting, HOWEVER, beware that this is the same as her previous book titled "Nature Journaling." It even has a different subtitle. The 2nd edition, "Keeping A Nature Journal" DOES include 32 pages of new material in color, but one should know that other than that the books are identical. Always angers me when they (whoever "they" are) completely change the names of previously published books. Novels are even doing this. I wish it were addressed in the description of the book. I purchased the 2nd book as used and it is very nice, but if you pay full price for it you will be paying for only 32 pages of new material. I'll be checking my books from now on before I order.

28 people found this helpful

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SportyTracy

Great!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016

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Very fast shipping, nothing damaged. Great book. Would buy again. Took some random pictures of pages below, and staring my new journal to the left,..😊 Orchid not finished yet but great start

53 people found this helpful

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DonnaC

Outstanding!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

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Gorgeous book with MANY illustrations of what she is talking about. This will definitely start me on doing nature drawings in my sketchbooks. I discovered this book from a wonderful artist who was teaching a vacation sketching class. She said this book inspired her to teach the sketching class. I'll refer to it over and over for the rest of my life (Well, I'm old:-)

27 people found this helpful

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Katie

This is a beautiful book.

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016

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The covers and pages are printed on very nice paper, the quality is excellent. If you are looking for a "how to book" this will be an excellent choice. It is full of drawings and information on how to keep a nature journal, including a wide variety of examples of drawings and things to write in your own journal. This book also teaches you how to draw and how to observe everything and anything around you. It is all and more than what I had hoped for.

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Vicky Schauer

Beautiful and Approachable

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016

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What a beautiful book. Perfect for my mission to add Science Writing into my 6th grade ELA classroom. Buying another for our Art/Science teacher! Colors are vibrant and many examples of various journaling styles, even for beginners, non-inhibiting examples. Part is organized by seasons which is highly effective. Very enjoyable book sure to become one of my favorites!

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I love it but I'm not convinced this book will teach me to draw.

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013

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I had already started to keep a nature journal a few months ago when I came across this book and purchased it from Amazon. It's a lovely book and has encouraged me in my journal keeping. I'd begun with keeping track of the birds visiting my backyard feeder and have branched out to comments about the chipmunk who lives behind a step on our patio and the opossum which I've seen under the feeder and urged back to its habitation in an evergreen bordering our lot. I live in a suburban neighborhood and this book has reenforced my impressions that it's amazing what you can find in a small space if you really watch. Because of this book I now expect to at least be able to draw various types of leaves and will attempt to try a bird progressing from the basic egg shape the author recommends and the use of a basic skeleton to flesh out the wings etc. I've always been envious of what my kids were able to achieve in art class using new techniques which were unavailable to me when I was growing up.

10 people found this helpful

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kolibrik

This is an amazing book with great text and drawings

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016

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This is an amazing book with great text and drawings. Bought my first copy at a store a while ago and not only very much enjoyed it, but also started doing some nature journaling as a wonderful and relaxing hobby after reading it. Since then I've been purchasing it as a gift for friends and relatives, and they loved it too. I like re-reading it or just browsing through pages every now and then.

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Charlie

Teaches and guides the making of a journal!

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015

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Fabulous book which teaches and guides the making of a journal -- of any kind -- with lots of inspiration. It helps to give you a kick start to get that first page down and to continue on. I am about half way through and it has kept my full attention. It is beautiful, highly detailed and well designed. I highly recommend this book for all future journalers and nature lovers.

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Yummymummy2400

Beat nature book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2020

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Amazing nature book. Think best out there as it covers everything I need to know about. Good for beginners like me.

Cliente Amazon

I love it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2017

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Beatiful ilustrations and instructions. I love it.

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Holly Johnson

Wonderful Book!

Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2017

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Very inspiring book on keeping a nature journal...a book I know I'll refer to often as I learn new skills and techniques while connecting with nature.I love this book and highly recommend it to other nature lovers!

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Amazon Customer

A book I now keep close by to browse and get inspired from.

Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2016

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This book is AMAZING. If you are interested in Nature Journaling at all this is a must have. Even if you just like journaling this book has a lot to offer. SO glad I stumbled on this.

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pascalle alain

hum...

Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2019

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Beau livre... Légère deception...deja vu un ouvrage mieux connu.....Mais en vaut la peine

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