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naturalist

[nach-er-uh-list, nach-ruh-] / ˈnætʃ ər ə lɪst, ˈnætʃ rə- /


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The famous naturalist John Muir wrote about visiting the “charming spot” during his excursion through the Sierra in the summer of 1869.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ms. Browne’s magnificent life of the naturalist, originally published in two volumes in 1995 and 2002, is now available in a shortened and updated version.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Sion Emlyn Davies, a naturalist and wildlife videographer, had been helping to keep an eye on the nest.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“They challenge some of the old ways of just approaching docs as a format of naturalist storytelling,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I’ve never used it. You can use it to write down your scientific observations. You’re a regular naturalist in the making.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Ojai has long been home to Theosophists, avant-gardists, potters and naturalists joining other outsiders and mystics with a whim for wonder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The good news, Mr. McCommons argues, is that we’ve been here before and—through unlikely coalitions of amateur naturalists, clubwomen and conservationists—recognized birds as a resource that needed protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

These included mammals, reptiles, fish, jellyfish, and shrimp collected by Darwin and other naturalists during early scientific expeditions.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026

Scientists and amateur naturalists have observed a remarkable range of species not usually widespread in UK waters, including octopus, bluefin tuna and mauve stinger jellyfish.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025

Because they are so little regarded, even by naturalists, mussels have vanished at an exceptional rate.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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