Wandering through nature has always been one of my greatest joys—but drawing comes close. Since middle school, I’ve been an artist of sorts: doodling in the margins of notebooks, sculpting in pottery class, and eventually diving into woodwork and illustration. My knack for it showed early, but more importantly, so did my love for it. These days, I’m almost entirely self-taught. The few drawing classes I took in school didn’t do much beyond reinforcing what I already knew. Aft

(An amazing photo of a partially frozen stream from 2016.) I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again—I’m a nature-loving mess. My mom...

(A peaceful, forested path my Mother and I recently visited.) I love nature and the outdoors. I always have—my mother lovingly nicknamed...