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Deadwood Diaries: What to Record Around Fallen Logs and Stumps

Fallen logs and stumps are the busiest places in the wood. A guide to reading the fungi, mosses, insects and animal sign on deadwood,...

  • October 24, 2026

How to Journal One Tree Through All Four Seasons

Choose one tree, visit it on a rhythm you can keep, and record what changes — a year of seasonal notes that teaches more than a shelf of...

  • October 21, 2026

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Spring Forest Journaling Checklist: 25 Phenology Cues to Record

A practical spring checklist of 25 phenology cues — buds, birds, insects, leaf-out and weather — to log on woodland visits and turn into...

  • October 20, 2026

7 Common Forest Journaling Mistakes Beginners Make (and Simple Fixes)

Seven habits that quietly weaken forest journals — vague entries, missing dates, fussy layouts — and the small practical fixes that make...

  • October 13, 2026

Nature Journal Layout Comparison: Bullet Log vs. Sketchbook vs. Field Notes

Bullet logs, sketchbooks and field notes each shape what you notice in the forest. A practical comparison of the three formats, with...

  • October 12, 2026

10 Wildlife Signs to Log on a Forest Walk (and How to Identify Them)

A practical field guide to ten wildlife signs—tracks, scat, feathers, nibbled plants and more—with simple identification tips and...

  • October 06, 2026

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Forest Walk Journaling: How to Take Useful Notes Without Breaking Your Pace

A practical method for keeping a forest walk journal at walking pace: pre-set pages, short stops, personal shorthand, and route notes you can still read at home.

  • October 05, 2026