Misty Rae Meos ⁽³⁾

Hi, I'm Misty.

I'm an ecology educator, proudly polyvalent geek, lifelong naturalist, and incurable collector of interesting questions.

Some of those questions become field notes. Some become activities. Some eventually become books. All of them begin with paying attention.

I hope these articles encourage you to step outside, notice something new, and put down roots wherever you find yourself.

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Before there was Mist Connections, there was a forgotten little ditch running beside my elementary school playground. It wasn't remarkable to anyone else, but it was the first place where I remember feeling completely at home in nature.

A geometer moth caterpillar on a child's hand

Misty Rae Meos July 25, 2026

Walking at a Child's Pace

One of my favourite questions I've ever been asked on a nature walk came from a small voice holding my hand. "Are there fairies in this forest?" I smiled—not because I knew the answer, but because I realized the question itself was a gift. Children…

Misty Rae Meos July 25, 2026

Returning to Your Nature

Most of us can remember a place where we felt completely at ease. Perhaps it was a patch of woodland behind your childhood home. A rocky shoreline where you searched for crabs. A meadow buzzing with grasshoppers, or a stream shallow enough to lie down…

Bracket fungus growing from a moss-covered fallen log in Tervuren Park after autumn rain.

Misty Rae Meos October 10, 2025

Evening Walk in Tervuren Park

3 October 2025 · Tervuren Park, Belgium
This walk was hosted by the Griffin Scout Troop. I'm grateful for their warm welcome and their curiosity throughout the evening.

Almanac · Walk Report

Early October greeted us with light rain, cool air (11°C), and the quiet feeling that autumn had truly arrived.

I had been invited by a fellow immigrant to guide an evening nature walk in English for her Scout troop. It was a wonderful opportunity to share two tools I often recommend to beginners—ObsIdentify for plants and fungi, and Merlin for bird sounds—but even more importantly, to introduce a way of experiencing nature based on curiosity, attention, and kinship.

Rather than covering a great distance, we wandered slowly through a small part of the park, letting our observations guide the route.