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Journal Prompts for April
Let's hear it for our rapidly increasing daylight hours and temperatures that continue to rise, if a bit slowly! As my energy renews I can't help but to be thinking of the promise of longer hours spent outdoors in nature and in my garden. I'm feeling like I need to reconnect with my own nature journaling practice and rebuild my routine of observational consistency. So, when this list of journaling prompts arrived this morning from Max Romey's Trailbound Sketches I printed
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Join us for 3 days of nature journaling! We have a few spaces still open.
Friday - Sunday, June 5th-7th, 2026 Join Homer artist Kim McNett & Seward Nature Journaling coordinator Kirstie Willean for a multi-day immersive art workshop & nature exploration at Kayakers Cove on Resurrection Bay. Water taxi, meals, basic supplies, & cabin stay all included. Registration Here
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Mar 261 min read


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Feb 120 min read


Registration opens on Thursday!
Please note that this retreat is open to ages 16 and older. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult; so 2 fully-paid registrations will be required.
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Feb 101 min read


Kayakers Cove Nature Journaling Retreat 2026
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON THURSDAY, 12FEBRURARY2026. REGISTER FOR 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS OF WILDERNESS EXPLORATION THROUGH ART & JOURNALING WITH HOMER ARTIST KIM MCNETT. PLEASE JOIN US! WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR THE NEXT SEWARD NATURE JOURNALING POST WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE LINK FOR REGISTRATION.
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Feb 81 min read


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Jan 60 min read


Gratitude and Giving
Flying over the frozen Southwest Alaska landscape in 2022. It's a magical environment that has been home to the Yupik people for thousands of years. I've always felt deep gratitude for this life of living and working in rural Alaska and deep learning from the Alaska Native peoples who's land it is that I love. When Typhoon Halong destroyed so many villages and the way of life for so many people, in one wild storm, my heart was crushed. Years back, during my teacher mentori
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Dec 3, 20251 min read


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Nov 2, 20250 min read


September 6-7: Nature Journaling Workshop with Kristin Link!
Please join us for two days of growing your nature journaling toolkit... all skill levels are most welcome. Techniques in becoming more...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


Prince William Sound to Resurrection Bay: Procession Journaling on the Sea
GUEST BLOG POST BY NATURE JOURNALING INSTRUCTOR KIM MCNETT
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


REMINDER: Registration for September Nature Journaling Workshop with Kristin Link Opens on Sunday, June 1st @ 8am (AST)!
Mark your calendar. Registration opens June 1st for a two-day nature journaling workshop with Kristin Link. This workshop will be open...
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May 29, 20251 min read


Join Us In Seward, In September!
Mark your calendar. Registration opens June 1st for a two-day nature journaling workshop with Kristin Link. Workshop information on the...
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May 17, 20251 min read


A few spaces remain for the 2025 Inaugural Kayakers Cove Nature Journaling Retreat
Registration will close on May 14th. We'd love to have you join us for a magical time of connecting with the peaceful, natural setting...
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May 4, 20251 min read


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Mar 23, 20250 min read


Journaling with Nature Podcast!
It's not something I ever thought I'd do, but today my interview with Bethan Burton, of the Journaling with Nature podcast, was...
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Mar 16, 20251 min read


Inaugural Kayakers Cove Nature Journaling Retreat. Join Us!
Lower registration price extended through May 1st! These are some challenging times we're living in, and in recognition of how much we...
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Mar 13, 20251 min read


Free: Making Pocket Journals Live Demo
Hello! You may already received news from Art Toolkit... if so, then you also know the information about next week's free live demo on...
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Mar 6, 20251 min read


Kristin Link is Coming to Seward!
https://www.kristinlink.com/
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Feb 21, 20251 min read


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Feb 9, 20251 min read


Let's Journal Together @ the Alaska SeaLife Center!
Use the following links for further information: Seward Nature Journaling Alaska SeaLife Center Entrance Information (consider...
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Jan 7, 20251 min read
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