Keeping a Nature Journal, 3rd Edition

Sharpen your observation skills and deepen your connection to nature with this thoughtful, guided nature journal. Filled with engaging prompts, it encourages you to slow down, look closely, and truly notice the world around you. Clare Walker Leslie’s widely celebrated approach makes nature journaling accessible to everyone. With a gentle focus on seeing and observing, she shows that drawing from nature doesn’t require artistic talent, prior experience, or scientific knowledge—just curiosity and a willingness to pay attention. First published in 2000 and praised by E.O. Wilson and Jane Goodall, Keeping a Nature Journal helped lead the modern nature observation and journaling movement and continues to inspire mindful exploration today.