Meet the woman who coined the term "nature journaling" and went on to become one of the most influential and inspiring nature journaling leaders Clare Walker Leslie!!!

One of John Muir Laws' most important mentors and influences, Clare Walker Leslie’s book "Nature Drawing: A Tool for Learning" started him on his path to nature journaling when he was a kid. Clare has been teaching nature journaling for more than 40 years, writing 13 books in the process. She is a wise and inspiring teacher with lessons for our journals and lives.

Clare Walker Leslie’s website: http://www.clarewalkerleslie.com

Clare's books shown during her and Jack's conversation (in order of appearance):
Nature Drawing: A Tool for Learning (originally published in 1980)
How to Look at a Bird: Open Your Eyes to the Joy of Watching and Knowing Birds (2024)
Nature Journaling: Learning to Observe and Connect with the World Around You (1998)
Nature All Year Long (2002)
The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms (2010)

More books by Clare Walker Leslie:
A Naturalist’s Sketchbook: Pages from the Seasons of a Year (1987)
The Art of Field Sketching (1995)
Keeping a Nature Journal: Deepen Your Connection with the Natural World All Around You (originally published in 2000)
Nature Journal: A Guided Journal for Illustrating and Recording Your Observations of the Natural World (2003)
Drawn to Nature: Through the Journals of Clare Walker Leslie (2005)
The Curious Nature Guide: Explore the Natural Wonders Around You (2015)
A Year in Nature: A Memoir of Solace (2020)

Some of the artists, writers, and philosophers mentioned during this conversation:
Jane Goodall, EO Wilson, Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, John Busby, Eric Ennion, Gunnar Brusewitz, Charles Darwin, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, John Fitzpatrick, Beatrix Potter, Andy Wyeth, Rembrandt, Lars Jonsson, YoYo Ma, and others!