nature – MAGAZINE

Happy Earth Day: A Pessimist’s Guide to Sustainable Murder

Posted on Apr 22, 2023Apr 22, 2023 by Mauli Chopra

There should be no labels in regard to caring about planet Earth. It’s not hippie, an aesthetic, a trend, or just a class…

Mother Nature by Mikala Theo

Posted on Sep 25, 2017Oct 30, 2017 by Mikala Theo

She breathed and the trees sighed in unison, She blinked and the stars flickered back. She laughed and the birds sang along. She touched the universe with her hands, And the ground cracked beneath her feet.

My Second Home

Posted on Feb 2, 2017Mar 1, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

The woods of conservation land near the local train tracks are as home to me as the snug quilted duvet on my bed tacked down by timeworn plush friends or my spot at the kitchen table. To me that’s how it should be, though that could be slightly biased since that’s exactly how it’s always […]

Take the Time to Explore This Summer

Posted on Jul 21, 2016Jul 19, 2016 by Susannah Sherwood

“Do you want to visit a Buddhist monastery?” my mom asked one day as we stood in the kitchen. I took a while to respond because I was mildly preoccupied making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich — and because I wasn’t entirely sure I’d heard her correctly. “A Buddhist monastery, Mom? There’s a Buddhist […]

Where the Wild Things Are

Posted on Jun 9, 2016Jul 5, 2016 by Andi Perkins

“Inside all of us is hope, fear, and adventure. Inside all of us is a wild thing.” –Where the Wild Things Are In every basic high school science course, the concept of evolution is often debated. A couple centuries ago, a scientist named Charles Darwin came up with a theory that seemed to explain the […]

The Panting Man’s Guide to the Sighing Forest by Anoushka Panda

Posted on Apr 18, 2016Feb 11, 2019 by Anoushka Panda

When you will enter the forest, When you will cause the first brittle rock to crunch underneath you, You will want to do– Unsettling things. Do not shy away, embrace this feeling And wrap it whole. You will want to rush into the trunks And crush caterpillar-nibbled leaves into your ears And rub the running […]

The Big Cat Initiative

Posted on Mar 28, 2016Apr 18, 2016 by Andi Perkins

Have you ever considered what the world would be like without cats? As a dog lover, this idea often seems very appealing to me; however, I know that not everyone shares this opinion. In fact, if I set aside my bias opinion of cats and become completely honest with myself, I come to find that […]

Wandering the Campsies: It’s About the Journey

Posted on Aug 16, 2015Aug 14, 2015 by Germ Magazine guest author

They say, “It’s about the journey, not the destination.” But for me, this wasn’t always the case. Everything I did in life was fueled by the future; it’s what kept me going. When I had a rough day, I’d make a list of things I had to look forward to. I’d daydream about the places […]

Sun-Teens and Their Sunscreens

Posted on Aug 6, 2015Sep 6, 2015 by Juliana Zimmerman

It’s summertime! What does that mean? Beautiful golden tans… right? Don’t magazines tell us that if you wear tanning oils with the lowest SPF, then you’ll look like a sun-kissed beach goddess? Sure, you may think you look nice for a little while, but the truth is that this extreme sun exposure can cause sunburns, […]