The Van Manens Music For Kids and Women in Retreat

08/20/2024

I've been hacked. be careful.

04/22/2024

Here is Dave Van Manen 's love letter to the Earth for you on Earth Day.

If you like to hike, bird, camp, hunt, kayak, fish, mountain bike … you should read this!

04/01/2024

I'm happy that Dave is now writing on the substack platform. If you don't know what that means...simply said...just click below to read his free essays and thanks for sharing his work with those you know who love first person life experience writing. Go Dave Van Manen

Musings and birdsong along a mountain trail.

02/24/2024

Have you read this?

I was waiting in line at an artisan sourdough bakery in Colorado Springs a few days ago, enjoying the sunshine on a chilly mid-winter morning. Before the popular bakery re-opened during the pandemic, they installed an outdoor window where customers could buy their baguettes, whole grain loaves, and....

09/22/2023

I wrote this song in the early 90's, inspired by an article in Utne Reader. Entitled "The Acceleration Syndrome", the article spoke to how so many of us are...

08/18/2023

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07/15/2023

The official release date for my new book, Walking in Awe, is not until July 20th. You can preorder by clicking the link below, and we should be able to get the book mailed to you shortly thereafter. Note that if you are local to the Beulah area, I’d be happy to meet up to get the book to you, saving shipping costs. Just send me an email and we can make a plan. Thanks.

Reading Walking in Awe is like walking with Ranger Dave as he shares his insights and observations of Nature’s magic. These essays offer an intimate look at the joys as well as the challenges of an individual committed to the health and well-being of the nonprofit he founded, the natural world, an...

07/03/2023

I recommend you consider taking this retreat in September if you are woman who is seeking a time for yourself in beauty. https://conta.cc/46zNu0Q

    Have you considered coming to this retreat in Colorado in September with Deb Matlock? If not, pause now because.... I can guarantee you that between the Retreat Leadership that Deb will provide pl

06/30/2023

The New York Times just completed a 5-week series on walking. Here is the first article on Incorporating awe into your daily stroll.

Incorporating awe into your daily stroll can bring mental and physical benefits. Here’s how to get started.

06/07/2023

I am so pleased to have had a hand in the creation of Earthkeeper Nature School. The immense good it does for our community - like providing many, many children with life-impacting experiences in Nature while serving as a model for what early-childhood Nature-based education can and should look like for all children - now has five years of on-the-ground evidence of its value and effectiveness. A huge thank you to Tami Montoya and Gia Montoya for your passion and dedication.

04/25/2023

Learn about the pinyon pines.

Get up close to a beautiful pinyon pine tree on a lovely spring day in the Mountain Park in Beulah with Ranger Dave.