the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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Humans have lost the ability to coexist in harmony with the natural world, Thunder Hawk said, voicing a concern shared by Indigenous people from the Chilean Andes to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
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Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica Cull wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
Much of Anishinaabe life – practices, teachings, and ceremonies – is grounded in the natural world.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
This article is a republished version of this Our writers at
A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica Cull wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
Much of Anishinaabe life – practices, teachings, and ceremonies – is grounded in the natural world.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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