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 My heart was pounding, and my leg muscles ached when I reached the end of the steep climb. But, the hike up that section of the Appalachian Trail was worth the effort. The 360 degree view from the summit of Bear Mountain was spectacular. The rolling hills in all directions were a multitude of bright and muted colored dotted with lush stands evergreen trees. Forests and mountain peaks in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut were visible from the mount. Relaxing, feeling close to Nature, enjoying picturesque, and tranquil scenes are a form of meditation that a naturalist like me experiences out-of-doors. Being in Nature is my meditation. Camping in deep forests or along a partially wooded shoreline has put me in tune with wood, fire, water and earth. Observing the flora and fauna that live in those placid surroundings leaves me with a feeling of calm. Eating and sleeping outdoors and sitting around a campfire under a canopy of stars helps to ‘put my senses in tune once more’. What effect does being outside have on our body and mind? Many studies show that the primary reasons that people boat and fish are to relax outdoors, be with family and close to nature. Canoeing quiet water in tranquil settings has left me with many pleasant memories. I remember my family together in our forest green, Old Town canoe. I remember the quietness as the canoe slithered through the surface of the slow moving, meandering river. As we paddled with minimum effort, the silence of our peaceful travel was interrupted by a pair of mallards as they rose from the water. Their wings beat rapidly against warm, still morning air. I feathered my paddle at the completion of a J-stroke and watched their rapid ascent over a clump of alders. The sound of their wings dissipated. Whether I am canoeing a picturesque wooded stream, sailing in the sweet water or climbing a lush mountain peak, it’s effortless to relax out-of-doors. At times I find myself reflecting on the week. Other times I am in the present moment, just observing. And every time, I feel reconnected to the earth, relishing my meditation in nature. “Sit in reverie, and watch the changing of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.” -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- Robert Gregorski, Outdoor Writer |
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 "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and have my senses put in tune once more." 
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