Personal Fitness Training by Nina Chazen

This is amazing!
https://mymodernmet.com/an-jung-hwan-paintings/

These Hyperrealistic Paintings of Nature Are a Breath of Fresh Air This artist's paintings are so realistic and beautiful that you'll want to walk right into them.

Ice Art

Mother Nature never disappoints...

First snow hike❄

Now this is backpacking!
https://mymodernmet.com/woodnest-cabin-helen-hard-architects/

Floating 'Woodnest' Cabins Are Tiny Self-Supported Treehouses in the Norwegian Forest These cabins are proof that incredible design does not always mean soaring spaces.

WOW!
https://mymodernmet.com/omar-robles-ozrdance/?fbclid=IwAR1KSHVs0o3XeqwjgO4psxLx9P6_rUGVOe8Tm8kAzelzzKsXxa64tWvK-HA

Breathtaking Portraits Capture Ballet's Finest Dancing on the Streets of New York Miming and photography might not seem to go hand-in-hand, but for Omar Z. Robles, a background in the former physical art has inspired a stunning series

Fellow mushroom lovers and photographers!🍄 This is super cool!
https://mymodernmet.com/fungi-myxomycetes-photos-alison-pollack/

Extreme Macro Photos Unveil the Hidden World of Fungi in the Forest “There is a magical world at your feet when you walk in a wet forest!”

WOW!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158796760384299&id=60878984298

Amazing Finalists of International Ocean Photography Contest Pay Homage to the Stunning Seas Around the World

Hiked today, saw the fog roll in and the rain fall down. Stunning colors!

This is awesome!
https://www.ptny.org/explore/empire-state-trail #

Thank you for your wishes and filling my birthday with love🧡🎃💜🕸😍

I love💚 mushrooms 🍄 colors are real, no touch ups!

What a weekend, peak foliage, hiking, endless views, marvelous mushrooms.
I love fall!🍁🍂🍃

Hogencamp Mountain in the mist

Simply gorgeous
https://mymodernmet.com/natura-insects-raku-inoue/

Artist Delicately Crafts Colorful Insects From Freshly Cut Flowers In his insect art series, Natura Insects, artist Raku Inoue delicately crafts colorful floral arrangements that look like bugs.

My group hike today on West Mountain in Harriman. No photo touch ups. The color is spectacular!

FALL IS HERE!

Trail Issue Report Thank you so much for helping the Trail Conference address issues on trails. Our goal is to keep parks safe and enjoyable for visitors. Please use this form to report problems such as blowdowns, erosion, a bridge out or damaged, or illegal ATV use trails.

Super cool!
https://www.facebook.com/60878984298/posts/10158553863764299/

This Artist Twists Colorful Balloons into All Kinds of Exotic Creatures These are not the balloon animals you got at a birthday party as a kid. This is next level stuff.

Don't forget your paper map... here's why!
https://theconversation.com/why-paper-maps-still-matter-in-the-digital-age-105341

Why paper maps still matter in the digital age If you want to really learn your way around a new place, paper maps still trump digital options.

Mental health is important and something you can control!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-rituals-and-focus-can-turn-isolation-into-a-time-for-growth-11586445045?mod=e2fb

How Rituals and Focus Can Turn Isolation Into a Time for Growth As the author learned caring for his ailing wife, a well-ordered day with close attention to mundane tasks can let us endure with purpose.

Look who I bumped into on the trail! A magnificent Wolf Spider! Check out her babies!

This is in your control!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-food-that-helps-battle-depression-1522678367?mod=e2fb

The Food That Helps Battle Depression The right kind of diet may give the brain more of what it needs to avoid depression, or even to treat it once it’s begun.

Has a coyote ever “followed” you or your dog while you’re walking in your neighborhood or in the park? If so, you may have felt afraid, perhaps thought the coyote was stalking you, or that an attack was imminent. But don’t fear. Coyotes are naturally curious animals, and often engage in this behavior called “escorting”. Escorting is when a coyote, sometimes with its mate, makes sure that you are leaving its territory. This behavior is most often seen from early March to late April, when coyote parents are protecting their precious puppies. Escorting most often happens in early morning or in the evening, and because they may see dogs as a threat to their babies, it’s most often seen by dog walkers.

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What do you do if you’re “escorted” by a coyote? Don’t panic; the coyote is much more terrified of you! If you don’t have your dog leashed - which you should in coyote country- immediately leash it and keep it by your side. Calmly keep walking, slowly, as normally. Soon enough, you’ll be out of the coyote’s home and he will stop escorting you! On the off chance the escorting coyote starts to approach too closely, shout and wave your hands to frighten it away. As we humans develop more and more woodlands, coyote coexistence has become even more essential; we simply must learn to speak their language.

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Photo: Joe Galkowski

❄Winter wonderland out there this morning! So much snow!❄

Love NJ Botanical Gardens!
Great hiking too!
Spring has sprung!

Get outside... it's good for the heart, mind and body!
https://www.nynjtc.org/news/how-hike-healthy-responsibly

How to Hike Healthy + Responsibly Looking to get outside? Wondering if it’s safe to hike right now? The Trail Conference has your answers! From where to hike to what you’ll need to bring, we’re here to make sure you have a safe, enjoyable experience outdoors. After all, we’ve been helping people connect with nature for 100 y...