Cedar Atlas

Look closer to home.

A field guide to what is already nearby. Cedar Atlas is an independent field guide about noticing nearby nature, without needing a trip anywhere further than your own street.

Three themes, all close by.

Every piece we publish falls under one of three ongoing editorial themes. Together, they make up the whole of Cedar Atlas.

Neighborhood Trees

Notes on the trees that already line your street and park, from bark and leaf shape to how they change through the year.

Seasonal Observations

Short, dated field notes that track small seasonal shifts: first buds, changing light, the return of birdsong.

Quiet Walks

Simple routes worth slowing down for, built around noticing rather than distance or destination.

Attention is the beginning.

That is the idea behind everything we publish. Read more about how Cedar Atlas approaches nearby nature on our About page.