Thanks for reading my post and may the force be with you (and if it isn't, now you know where to find it).Today I embark on a 30 day challenge to write on my blog every day. Hit the wildest nature park you can find (and if you know what's good for you, don't come back until you bury the old you). Want to find the real you? Remove yourself from the noise. Oh yeah, and when you get there? Get the fuck off the trail and lose yourself out there for a while (just make sure someone knows where you are at - and if you hear banjos, run like hell). I am talking about backcountry trails crisscrossing through state and national parks. and Im not talking about the place where you pull up to a gravel campsite with an iron fire pit (and twenty-five other humans all camping in the same area), street lights, and fire hydrants, and those disgusting outdoor bathrooms that no one can actually use for fear of catching a disease. Pack your shit and hit the nearest nature park. Surrounded by nature, away from the concrete, stainless steel, and radio waves, that dictate man's urban jungles, the REAL you begin to surface.īut, don't take my word for it. And, even more, nature begins to become clearer, more beautiful, and much more significant. The false world constructed by men and their masters melt away and begin to feel much less impressive. From how your body reacts to weather conditions and seasonal temperatures, to how much less important Kim Kardashian's panties and Donald Trump's latest insults about Rosie Odonnel (or some other poor soul) immediately seem to be. It is amazing how quickly human beings begin to think and feel different when they are immersed in raw nature. but, that would simply be a tragic misunderstanding. If you have never experienced raw nature, far far away from nearby towns, cities, and roadways, you may find my answer as hogwash and poppycock (basically nothing more than some new-fangled hippie-commie bullshit). The coolest thing found in nature is YOU. So, what do I find as the coolest thing of all, found in nature? My answer might surprise you. Meaning, I have spent so much more time in nature, alone, and with small groups, than the average bear and feel (humbly so) that my opinion might hold a bit more weight on this particular subject than your common backyard bird and rabbit watchers.Īt any rate, there are far too many cool things in nature to name them all waterfalls (that you can strip your clothes off and enjoy a natural bath like your ancestors may have), rare minerals (like gemstones), artifacts (lost treasure - whatever treasure means to you), psychedelic plants (that may help you connect with those same ancestors that bathed in waterfalls), Bigfoot, other rarely sited 'creatures', and all other manners of exciting and unbelievable things. Really, it is my attempt and conveying my intimate relationship with nature. I state these facts, not in a bragging 'my dick is bigger than yours' sort of way (even though. To date, I have had the pleasure of more tromping around off the beaten path than most people will experience in a lifetime (maybe several, considering the technologically advanced days we live in).

But, I wouldn't trade a minute of the experience, or a single memory, from those weeks and months, spent off-grid. In reality, it was much more time than I could actually 'afford' to (the struggle is real. In my twenties and early thirties, I spent a great deal of time roaming about in the forests, mountains, deserts, flatlands, and backcountry of nearly a dozen states in the US. If you have any idea about the man behind the mask (Jordan, not Bruce - because, um, despite popular consensus in certain circles, I am, uh, most certainly not the Batman) then you would most definitely know how much I adore mother nature. What is the Coolest Thing Found in Nature? Today, we discuss certain aspects of one of my very favorite things on Earth nature. On this day of the challenge, I am again taking a prompt from another set of prompts.

Day 10 of my 30-day writing challenge is here.

30 day writing challenge 2020