Whether you love it or hate it, it's safe to say that being in nature brings a lot of comfort to a lot of people. My family was never the type to go on vacations for the natural landscapes , but even I know that being in nature can open you up to so much joy. I remember in May of 2021, me and all my best friends went on our first big outing to go hiking in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Even though I'm not the most athletic, and it wasn't the longest hike, it was so amazing to just be around trees, rock…

The day I found out that Michael Crichton's “ Jurassic Park ” was an optional reading for a project in my honors biology class was one of the only times the public school science curriculum sent me over the moon. It was later that day that I learned the hard lesson of just how different movie adaptations can be to their source material. I grew up like a lot of children; enamored with the concept of dinosaurs. In the same way that monster trucks appeal to children, the awe-inspiring massiveness…

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Camping memes for nature folks who don't fit the stereotype.

I am, by every definition of the word, a city boy. I stayed in the city growing up. I can only recall a handful of times that I experienced non-commercial places of nature. Spending the day at a lake with the boys, fishing, and chilling, is one of my favorite once-in-awhile sort of occasions. Planning a camping trip for a weekend, hanging out with friends you haven't seen in a bit, using your rich friend's expensive fishing equipment? I love every second of it. So I definitely enjoy fishing, I'…

Americans, if someone was planning to travel abroad to the United States, what advice would you give them? If it were me, I'd recommend that they avoid tourist traps completely. If they were planning to stay in New York, they should avoid Times Square at all costs. It's expensive, overcrowded, and interesting for all of two minutes. Also, don't go to Ohio . That being said, I'm not a tour guide. I can speak for where I've lived and that’s only three states. I don't know the first thing about Fl…

House plants. They're incredible decorations, a great way to breathe life into a living space, and the perfect impulse purchase. Depending on the plant, they're also a magnificent way to prove to yourself that you're bad at taking care of living things. Some people should stick to cacti and succulents. Whether you start with an ivy plant, spider plant, snake plant, pothos plant, or anything else under the sun, you'll find out quickly just how addicting house plants can be. I'm the proud caretak…

Every once in a while, it's good to get out of the house and get in touch with nature. The great outdoors can teach us a lot about ourselves that we would never learn in a room with recycled air that has barely touched a tree in its life. I don't know what it is, but I always have compelling realizations about myself when I'm near a tree, a trail, a little creek, or even better, all of the above. I don't care if I get my shoes dirty or a little sweaty in the woods. I can do that any day of the…

What's the coolest dinosaur of all time? The top three that I've always heard people say are Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pterodactyl, and Velociraptor. Sure, all pretty good picks. T. Rexes are massive and funny looking. Velociraptors are fast and cool. Pterodactyls are the ones that can fly. Those three are definitely the most represented within dinosaur-affiliated media, but I have a dark horse candidate for the coolest of the animals: supersaurus (AKA the massive dinosaurs with the ridiculously long…

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