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Iris at Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie, Buchanan County
Jessica Rilling
JUN. 22, 2021
There is a power and sense of wholeness that comes to me when in nature that I haven't found anywhere else, and a connection to the land and the people I'm enjoying it with. To put it simply, for me, to be in nature is to be in community.
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Jacqueline Hunter first found peace and healing in the outdoors during her time in the military. In nature, her daily worries and fears seemed to fade away. Years later, she again sought solace in the outdoors, this time with her children who have inherited her love of the outdoors.
For many people, getting outdoors can be meditative. Away from external pressures and expectations, it becomes easier to explore and develop a sense of self. For Adam Janke, public lands have been a particularly important space to explore identity.
