Tag: creative arts
Today’s blog post is written by Peter, one of our new monthly blog correspondents, and a Drummers and Ursids alumni. He gives some excellent advice about how to photograph the beauty of sunsets in the fall, as well as some excellent tips and tricks for when you are in the field with your camera.
Eli, a three year alumni of the Brookies and Ursids field schools and Monthly Blog Correspondent writes this week’s blog post, sharing his annual tradition of visiting Michaux State Forest to photograph some lovely botanical specimens. Read on to see his photos and read all about these little beauties!
Julia is a Bucktails alumni, and writes this guest post about how we can all enjoy shinrin-yoku in our lives. Describing the restorative properties of the practices, she makes a strong argument for making the time to get back to nature!
Grace is one of our Monthly Correspondents, and a Brookies alumni. She ventured out after a recent snowstorm, and writes about what she saw, and how snow can change our surroundings in a profound way.
Makayla, one of our Monthly Correspondents, is a Bucktails alumni and Assistant Team Leader. She is also a very talented photographer, and has captured some excellent photographs for this week’s blog – she shares her method for being prepared with us, and has some great advice!
Tag: creative arts
Sunsets in September
Posted: October 25, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Today’s blog post is written by Peter, one of our new monthly blog correspondents, and a Drummers and Ursids alumni. He gives some excellent advice about how to photograph the beauty of sunsets in the fall, as well as some excellent tips and tricks for when you are in the field with your camera.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: creative arts, drummers, inspiration, journaling, leaves, nature observation, photography, Ursids, youth
Lessons in the Lady Slippers
Posted: September 6, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Eli, a three year alumni of the Brookies and Ursids field schools and Monthly Blog Correspondent writes this week’s blog post, sharing his annual tradition of visiting Michaux State Forest to photograph some lovely botanical specimens. Read on to see his photos and read all about these little beauties!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, creative arts, inspiration, lady slippers, nature observation, Pennsylvania, photography, state forest, youth
Shinrin-yoku: “forest bathing”
Posted: February 23, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Julia is a Bucktails alumni, and writes this guest post about how we can all enjoy shinrin-yoku in our lives. Describing the restorative properties of the practices, she makes a strong argument for making the time to get back to nature!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, creative arts, education, inspiration, life-changing, reports from the field, youth
Snow Effects
Posted: February 17, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Grace is one of our Monthly Correspondents, and a Brookies alumni. She ventured out after a recent snowstorm, and writes about what she saw, and how snow can change our surroundings in a profound way.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: animal tracks, Brookies, creative arts, inspiration, journaling, nature observation, photography, snow, winter
Being Prepared for the Perfect Picture
Posted: February 2, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Makayla, one of our Monthly Correspondents, is a Bucktails alumni and Assistant Team Leader. She is also a very talented photographer, and has captured some excellent photographs for this week’s blog – she shares her method for being prepared with us, and has some great advice!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, creative arts, habitat, inspiration, media, nature observation, PA state parks, Pennsylvania, photography, youth