. . . nature walk: exploring the world through your eyes

Walk {Photo from Janelle and her Nature Walk in Wairarapa, New Zealand}

Oh the places you will go! Dr. Seuss knew what he was talking about, and from the looks of it, so do our wonderful Nature Walk contributors.

For the past 8 years you have been lighting up our Mondays with adventures great and small. From the fine tendrils of a fern leaf, to the vast expanse of a mountain landscape, to the oceans and everywhere in between. It has been our privilege to follow along while you trek onward or meander through a flowering meadow, and we have been inspired with an intense sense of wonder and wanderlust for this beautiful planet we call home.

Now, after all of these years, we've collected and organized the walks you've shared and made them into an easy to navigate a databank of exploration. Each and every one of the more than 260 walks has been pinned and geo-tagged so they can be explored on a map! Details on how to use this feature on our new Nature Walk Page.

6a0120a765554d970b01a3fd1a863a970b-640wi {Photo from Molly and her Nature Walk in Connifer, CO}

Not only is your sense of adventure is simply inspiring, but you bring it to a whole other level by including the little ones in your lives. To see the marvel and excitement on the next generation's faces as they interact with and learn about Mother Nature brings so much light and love into this great big world, it's pure magic!

6a0120a765554d970b01a3fcb304fe970b-640wi {Photo from Rachell and her Nature Walk in The Cherokee National Forest, TN}

So, with a giant PLEASE and an even bigger THANK YOU, we implore you to keep exploring, to turn over that rock and see what's underneath, to climb that tree, smell that flower and to keep learning and growing in time with this Earth.

Oh, and if you feel inclined to share your adventures, we hope you'll continue to think of us!

6a0120a765554d970b016766efc6e4970b-640wi {Photo from Megan and her Nature Walk in San Luis Pass, TX}