Keeping a nature journal : discover a whole new way of seeing the world around you / Clare Walker Leslie & Charles E. Roth; foreword by Edward O. Wilson; illustrations by Claire Walker Leslie and others.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-206) and index.

Getting started: Discovering nature journaling -- Beginning your journal -- A sampling of journaling styles -- Journaling through the seasons: The ongoing journal -- The autumn journal -- The winter journal -- The spring journal -- The summer journal -- A seasonal celebration: A new selection of pages from Clare's journals -- Learning & teaching nature journaling: Getting started with drawing -- Teaching journaling to groups of all ages -- Journaling with school groups.

From the day it was released in 2000, Keeping a Nature Journal has struck a profound chord among professional, casual, and occasional naturalists of all ages. In response to this groundswell of enthusiasm, we have revised Keeping A Nature Journal, updated the interior design, and created a new cover. Undoubtedly the most exciting new element in this second edition is a portfolio of 32 illustrated pages from Clare Walker Leslie's most recent journals, reproduced in full color. What makes Keeping A Nature Journalso popular? It is inspiring and easy to use. Clare and co-author Charles Chuck E. Roth offer simple techniques to give first-time journal-keepers the confidence to go outside, observe the natural world, and sketch and write about what they see. At the same time, they motivate long-time journal-keepers to hone their powers of observation as they immerse themselves in the mysteries of the natural world. Clare and Chuck stress that the journal is a personal record of daily experience and the world around us. Nature's beauty can be observed everywhere, whether in the city, suburbs, or country.