Welcome back, Villagers as we explore the power of art to connect us to our own wellbeing, the people around us, and the natural world.

Dori's art has a unique capacity to create a bridge between people as they explore and interpret the stunning visuals, colors, and deep meaning behind the world she depicts.

In this episode, new host Annie Szarka joins Jay as they chat with Dori Bergman. Dori has a background in adventure education and wilderness therapy and took the leap into an amazing career as an artist. Her art is... deeply moving. Join us as we learn more about her personal journey and explore the deep emotions her path has helped her convey on the canvas. You'll also learn about the Tater. A hero of many stories.

Dori's art can be seen on her website at myoutdoorart.com. You can find links to her site on our Village Voices Podcast Facebook page.

Turn up the dial, you won't regret it.

Welcome Villagers, to our jaunty relational conservation podcast where we explore topics of outdoor education, positive youth development, community building, nature education, and how they all connect to protect the natural world.

In this episode we connected with behavioral ecologist, Emmy-winning filmmaker, TV show host, educator, and adventurer, Rob Nelson.

We explore the concepts of science communication, the events in his life that sparked his passion for science and then filmmaking, the positive impact of nature on mental health, our evolutionary drive for interpersonal connections, and advice to budding SciCommers... new word... just made it up.

Rob also directs a nonprofit called Untamed Science and leads Stone Age Man on his mission to help people bring back their stone age self. His YouTube channel hosts a treasure trove of amazing educational content.

Rob recently won an Emmy for his documentary with the Mississippi River Valley Conservancy, 'Mysteries of the Driftless'. You may recognize Rob from one of his 24 television shows: Secrets of the Underground, Life After Chernobyl, and Man-Eating Python of the Sulawesi.

You can learn more and visit Rob online at his website StoneAgeMan and on his YouTube channel.

For now, you're here in the Village and turn up the volume to learn about how we can all connect with each other and nature... and maybe even save the place along the way.

A large helping of play and free exploration, several scoops of project-based learning, add in a cup of mud, a sprinkle of healthy failure topped with reflection and success, and a generous dusting of parental risk-management. And don't forget the side of mud, in case we missed that.

That's a recipe for parenting in nature and the potential of homeschooling.

In this episode, we are exploring Parenting in Nature. We love exploring myriad stories through recurring topics here at Village Voices and Parenting in Nature is one of those topics we’ll be revisiting from time-to-time. We’re going to get insights from all sorts of Villagers as we take a look at the benefits and how-to’s of nature play.

For this episode, we were able to learn quite a bit about homeschooling children with an outdoor focus as we chatted with our friend, Linda Hincks. Linda runs Wren Homeschool Consulting in Middle Haddam, Connecticut. Linda Hincks is an educational philosopher. She started her career as a classroom teacher and museum educator, then time stopped and the earth stood still when she heard an article on homeschooling. The rest is a story still being told.

Find us at projectimo.org/village-voices-podcast and check out backstage on Patreon with the Village Voices Benefactor's Backstage for full conversations, special content, and even live events.

Visit Linda Hincks on Facebook at Wren Homeschool Consulting.