Show Notes
Welcome to Season 2 of the Play Nature Podcast! A full circle around the sun. A new season of listening begins.
Winter has arrived (at least in Ithaca, NY). Cold. Snow. Gray skies. And…PLAY.
In this episode of the Play Nature Podcast, Rusty Keeler bundles up and steps into winter to give us the next installment of his Seasons of Play series, reminding us that this final season matters just as much as the others.
From ice sculptures and colored snow to fairy huts, fires, and winter wandering, Rusty invites us to slow down and notice what winter offers. The angle of the sun. The crunch of snow. The quiet. The light we carry inside when the world feels gray.
With simple stories and practical ideas, this episode reframes winter not as something to endure, but something to experience.
Season 2 is just getting started and Rusty would love to hear from you! Email [email protected] to share pictures of winter play and colorful snow, your favorite moment from Season 1, or a question you would like answered in an upcoming episode.
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