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In Nature

Connecting with our roots

'what i would give to walk forever' on a photo of the mountains
Braw Magazine/In Nature

What I Would Give To Walk Forever

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

BRAW Issue 5: There is always a way out to the other side, you just have to be willing to get to it, and to just keep moving.…

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Woodlands
Braw Magazine/In Nature

Not Out Of The Woods Yet (And Don’t Want To Be)

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

BRAW Issue 5: Writer Jess explores the importance of her local woodlands in relation to Mind, Mood, and Mentality.…

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Braw Magazine/In Nature

False Spring and Remembering that Doing the Things I Like Makes Me Happy

March 11, 2026March 13, 2026

The winter makes me forget that doing the things I like makes me happy, and so my bookshelf tends to collect dust, and I struggle to motivate myself to hike in the…

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Person standing in the ocean with their arms outstretched
In Nature/Photography

Photo Essay: Wild Swimming in Scotland: Madness vs Freedom

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Brig's resident wild swimmer, Alice Pollard, reveals the emotions rooted in the activity with this Wild Swimming Photo Essay.…

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Pigeons on a wall by a river
Braw Magazine/In Nature

Pigeons over Public Transport

November 25, 2025December 9, 2025

Rather than making awkward eye contact with a crotch-itching businessman, I make eye contact with the vacant abyss of a pigeon’s brain. …

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Seals on rocks
Braw Magazine/In Nature

Alfresco Diaries: Coffee with a Seal

October 7, 2025October 9, 2025

Alfresco Diaries 2: Alice considers the crime that is men as she realises that seals make much better company.…

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Alfresco Diaries: the stirlingshire waterfall that I did find
Braw Magazine/In Nature

Alfresco Diaries: The Search for a Stirlingshire Waterfall

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

Alfresco Diaries 1: Alice goes on a slightly reluctant adventure to find a slightly disappointing waterfall. Somehow, she has reflections.…

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Person in nature, walking amongst the trees
Braw Magazine/In Nature

Made to be Feral, Forced to Live in the City

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

I asked him to explain to me why living in the city is so stifling. What I heard was a profound exploration of his inner identity and the impact of nature on…

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Braw Magazine/Features/In Nature

How to be in nature as a student in the city

January 20, 2025March 7, 2025

Connecting with nature whilst living in a city is tough, especially as a broke student. This is your guide to connecting with urban nature as a full-time student.…

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Milky way
Braw Magazine/In Nature

Embracing Dark Nights 

November 29, 2024November 26, 2024

My escape from lethargic seasonal feelings lies in the sky, where I see the dark nights as an opportunity to find solace in the stars. …

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