Discovering Extraordinary Awe in Tragedy
After cancer takes his brother's life, Dacher Keltner repeatedly experiences awe in ways that expand the boundaries of what, even for him, is real.
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January 29, 2025
Finding a New Life in the Woods
Jarod Anderson found unique purpose in the woods of his childhood during a life-threatening battle with depression. As the host of the popular podcast "The Cryptonaturalist," he shares real love for nature with thousands through whimsical, magical, and outright outrageous stories.
January 22, 2025
Learning Ultimate Empathy . . . from Chickens
What can animals written off as "mindless" or "scary" teach us about developing compassion for the natural world and for other people?
January 15, 2025
Not So Scary: The Dazzling Secrets of the Dark
Darkness makes even the most familiar places unfamiliar. But Leigh Ann Henion finds this exciting, not scary—night reveals a magical, wondrous world.
January 8, 2025
So Much to Love About Constant Wonder!
A new season of fresh content is on its way! In the meantime, nature writer Gayle Boss takes a minute to enumerate the many joys that Constant Wonder brings her as a listener. Find out why an "abandon to wonder" can make all of us feel more alive!
January 1, 2025
Learning Forgiveness in the Hen House
When an ermine kills her beloved chicken one Christmas morning, Sy Montgomery learns a lesson in forgiveness that reaches far beyond the hen house.
December 24, 2024
The Comfort of Swaddling Bands
The ties that bind us—family or community—may sometimes feel restrictive, but they actually hold us safe and keep us calm, like swaddling bands, according to Hannah Anderson. Part of a Constant Wonder series marking the Christian Advent with daily vignettes that distill the spirit of the season, in keeping with our mission of exploring wonder and awe in all nature, human or wild, vast or small: encounters that move us beyond words.
December 23, 2024
Joseph Goes to Bethlehem
Joseph was put in a bind when Mary conceived. We can learn from the angelic visitations he received—and from his responses.
December 22, 2024
Winter Solstice
The human need for light and warmth are miraculously met by our planet and solar system. Ben Abbott compares these earthly systems to Christ's divine mission.
December 21, 2024