Mine probably has to be mountain biking. I just love riding through the forest, sometimes catching some air time and swallowing the occasional fly whilst going downhill at 30km/h.
Photography. I like birds, amphibians, and insects. I upload with location data to iNaturalist, which crowd-sources biodiversity. To that end, I will go to several different sites in my area at different times of the year so that I can contribute a variety of species at a variety of locations.
If you’re well-versed in identification, you can confirm species identification on the app too. I’m familiar with the calls of all the frogs in my area and will help identify frogs in recordings.
Swallowing flys at 30mph, snicker, sniker, snicker
geocaching, for the physical exercise – some are genuine hikes, exploration of varying nature settings such as trails, forests, parks, seawalls, one can introduce others to the hobby, and the capital outlay need not be costly.
Kayaking for sure. I’ve been wanting to get into geocaching, which I think would be another great way to connect with nature.
Floating in the kayak on flat, clear water, under the trees, gazing at the little fish and salamanders darting through the reeds and lilies, sigh. Dragonflies make me giggle. Fast is fun too.
