The Anthronaturalist

I am a naturalist, photographer, and community scientist who practices the discipline of observation, questioning, and experimentation – the very essence of science. But I also believe science is not the only path to truth. Knowledge does not exist only in laboratories, journals, or credentials. It lives in the soil, the rivers, the wings of a butterfly, and in the stories passed through generations. Curiosity, wonder, and the pursuit of understanding are not privileges reserved for a select few; they are human birthrights.

To watch the flight of a bird, to test the soil with your hands, to ask why the forest thrives or falters – these are acts of science. Yet they are also acts of relationship, connection, and responsibility. True wisdom is not found in detached analysis alone, but in seeing how each piece belongs to a greater whole. My work is rooted in this conviction: that knowledge is not sterile or separate, but alive, relational, and available to all who are willing to observe, listen, and learn from the world around them.

The Anthronaturalist is built on a simple truth: humans are part of nature, not separate from it. Over time, our species has drifted into disconnection – colonization, industrialization, and consumer culture have severed us from the living systems that sustain us. My work is about exploring how we can return: how to live more sustainably, how to care for ecosystems, and how to reclaim the health, resilience, and fulfillment that come from being human in balance with the Earth.

I don’t claim to be the final authority. Instead, I stand as a learner and a guide, drawing from ecological science, Indigenous wisdom, lived practice, and the lessons the land itself teaches. I test ideas in my own life, document what works and what fails, and share those stories openly. That, to me, is the role of a true scientist: not to dominate knowledge, but to observe, to question, to test, to learn, and to share.

If you come here, you won’t get sterile theories or distant academic jargon. You’ll get visceral stories, hard truths, practical experiments, and a call to action: to reconnect, regenerate, and live as whole humans again.

This is not just my project – it’s an invitation. The Anthronaturalist is a movement toward remembering who we are.

You can be a part of this movement too. I want to hear your story.