Q&A for How to Enjoy Nature

Conservation is a noble effort, but it is one that often is too big to handle alone. Try joining a group such as the Sierra Club or World Wildlife Fund.

Enjoy what there is to enjoy and focus your efforts on saving what's left. If your concern is with the destruction of nature, then you should do everything in your power to stop that destruction and preserve the nature you love for future generations. Maybe you should consider getting involved in a local environmental group.

Go outside and enjoy some fresh air. Do something you enjoy. like rollerskating or drawing. Also, take a few deep breaths and close your eyes for a count of twenty. If possible, you can have a quick nap.

Remember that we are all part of the intricate system of life on this planet. Treat nature with respect and reverence by keeping our parks and outdoor spaces clean, cultivating nature around and inside your home, and by learning about all the fascinating processes that shape the natural world. It may help to join a local hiking group, or visit a nature center to learn more about what kind of plants and creatures are in your region. Organize or join a group beach, creek, or park clean up, or check out your local REI for classes about survival, backpacking, cycling and more. The more connected and knowledgeable you are about it, the more you and nature will get along!

It's not a bad habit at all! You can publish your photos on the internet (make sure to trademark them first so nobody can steal your work) and charge people to use the images, enter them in photography competitions, or use them in crafts and art. You could do a wood-photo transfer (look it up), create a photo album, frame them as decorations for your house, sell them as decorations for other people's houses, start a blog with all your pictures - the possibilities are endless! Perhaps you could try photographing other things too, and taking up photography as a hobby.