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The middle path: equal parts a vibrant day and restful night. A nesting place to reside within the fluctuations of the mind. Just as a...

There is an ancient craft in Japan, the practice of kintsugi, translated as "golden joinery." Kintsugi is an elegant art form that dates...

The Abisko National Park, located in Sweden, boasts Scandinavia's largest alpine lake. The word Abisko is translated as "the forest by...

Portland, Oregon, boasts a notable rose garden which blooms for over 6 months each year. The International Rose Test Garden is a...

There is a region in Nepal dubbed "The Forbidden Kingdom," as this area was isolated and cut off from the world until recently. This...

When we slow down and experience silence, the senses become more discerning. There is a breeze on our arm, a tinge in the right knee, the...

Being in nature and around the natural world is such an amazing blessing. How fortunate we are that in our human lives we are able to...

The beautiful and flowing equestrian sport of dressage has roots dating back to the writings of the Greek general Xenophon over 2,000...

In the sport of fly fishing, the intent is to trick a fish with an artificial fly made from different objects and tied onto a fly hook....

Lake Atitlán, located in the highlands of Guatemala, is recognized as the deepest lake in Central America. With a maximum depth of around...

Just closing our eyes and taking a moment to listen to the sounds around us calms the mind. We begin to discern, even in the silence, the...

The word incense comes from the Latin word "incendere," meaning to burn. The use of incense can be traced back 6,000 years and is used by...

There are unlimited potentials awaiting within us. These potentials become manifestations when we grow in awareness. This invisible force...

The Bay of Fundy lies between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the northeast region of Canada. This vast inlet is immense and has the...

When we row a boat, there is that brief moment when the oars meet the water. The blades are smoothly and swiftly lowered into the water,...

The oak includes up to 500 species and is part of the beech family of trees. These trees grow to be quite large, some up to 130 feet tall...

When a garden is full of flowers, the bees come and visit. As they go from flower to flower, they experience the nectar from each one....

The dragonfly can reach great heights, even flying across oceans and vast lands during migration. This little insect has existed for...

Nazaré is a small town on the west coast of Portugal famous for some of the largest waves on the planet. A surfer and nature lover's...