Encouraging nature connection and conservation
through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community
About Us
The Wild Wonder Foundation is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community.
This organization is the direct result of 35+ years of dedicated work by author John Muir Laws to create, nurture, and grow a diverse, worldwide nature journaling community through his legendary generosity, enthusiastic teaching, and boundless energy and joy.
John Muir Laws is an award-winning author, artist, scientist, and expert educator, and he is also widely recognized as one of the principal innovators in the world-wide nature journaling movement.
Learn
What is nature journaling and how do you do it? Visit this section to learn more about nature journaling and explore our many learning resources including the new Quick Start Guide to Nature Journaling zine (now available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese!) the Nature Journal Club Map, a list of nature journaling educators, and more.
Teach
Visit this section to learn how to teach nature journaling and to explore our extensive educator resources including 30+ free activities, workshops, free handout downloads, recorded trainings, videos, and other educator support.
Keeping a nature journal is a learnable skill that can change our lives forever, opening doors to mindful attention, curiosity, wonder, beauty, connection, peace, and joy.
–John Muir Laws