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Outdoors Adventures
Stories and reflections from nature-based experiences, hikes, forest play sessions, and seasonal explorations with children. A celebration of wonder, movement, and connection with the outdoors.


When Life Fit Inside a Barrel and a Dry Bag
It has been one week since I returned from a wilderness journey that changed me in ways I’m still trying to understand. For several days, everything I needed fit into a blue barrel and a green dry bag—shelter, clothes, food, and a few humble essentials. The rest came from the land: wisdom from the water, courage from the trees, and truth from silence. Out there, far from electricity and pavement, life becomes beautifully simple. You wake with the sun and sleep with the stars.

Camila Garcia
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Reflections on “Leave No Trace”
It is not uncommon that when I’m camping, I find myself walking with a small bag in hand, picking up the trash or little leftovers that...

Camila Garcia
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Under the White Pines
White Pines, Algonquin Park 2025 Stepping beneath the white pine trees in Algonquin Park felt like entering a vast, living cathedral. The...

Camila Garcia
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How Nature Teaches Us Through Story
Step outside on a quiet morning. Watch the mist curl around the trunks of tall trees, hear the birds trading songs from branch to branch,...

Camila Garcia
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High Park Adventures: A Guide for Toronto Families Exploring Nature with Young Kids
Toronto’s beloved High Park is more than just a green space — it’s a living classroom, a playground shaped by nature, and a sanctuary...

Camila Garcia
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The Ancient Tree That Taught Me to Care
Deep in the Atlantic Forest, I once stood in the presence of a centennial tree—its roots coiled like stories buried in the earth, its...

Camila Garcia
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A Morning of Mindful Observation
The weather that Saturday morning wasn’t promising. A chilly wind hinted that fall was just around the corner. As I arrived at the park,...

Camila Garcia
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Rainy Day Magic: Nature Play, Water Coloring, and Joyful Moments in the Rain
Lately, the rain has been falling often where I am and I’ve been watching it with a quiet sense of wonder. There’s a rhythm to rainy days...

Camila Garcia
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Nature’s Tiny Environmental Engineers and Their Role in Ecosystems
As someone who has spent countless hours observing ants in their natural habitat, I’ve come to appreciate these small yet powerful...

Camila Garcia
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Welcome to the EcoFilm Summer Camp: A Journey into Nature and Storytelling!
This summer, young storytellers and nature explorers are invited to embark on an unforgettable adventure at the EcoFilm Summer Camp ! For...

Camila Garcia
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Reconnecting Children with Nature: Understanding Nature Deficit Disorder
The conversation around children's outdoor time often begins with nostalgia—stories of a past where kids roamed freely, climbed trees, and

Camila Garcia
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