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There’s no question that Mother Nature has been generous enough to give us countless gifts of everything we need to survive. Not to mention the breathtaking landscapes and adorable animals that make our hearts melt. But sometimes we can get stuck in the fast pace of our urban lifestyles and barely even notice the beauty surrounding us.

Thanks to this subreddit, however, we can still admire the jaw-dropping things happening just outside the comfort of our homes. From mammoth tusks and wild horses to devastating natural disasters; this Reddit page has more than enough captivating images for you to see.

Bored Panda collected the best awe-inspiring examples this subreddit could offer. Keep scrolling through this list and see some truly awesome photos of nature yourself!

Since its creation in 2016, the subreddit has reached more than 5.7M members, with few thousands browsing the sub at any given moment. As the moderators say, "We are here to appreciate the awesome majesty and incredibly cool aspects of nature." Scrolling through the sub, you can see that the community posts high-energy content paying tribute to wonderful nature.

And there's plenty of things to appreciate. Try to remember those childhood days when you went outside to play with your friends. Finding the most exciting things around you—weird-looking frogs or insanely colorful bugs—every day seemed like an adventure. Unfortunately, today, people in the U.S. seem to spend more and more time indoors.

A study of almost 12,000 children and adults found that people have lost connection with nature. It poses a nationwide problem, "since overwhelming evidence shows the physical, psychological, and social well-being of humans depends on contact with nature." Yet most of the respondents said there were more important issues than concerns for nature and even though they spent relatively little time outdoors, they were satisfied with the amount.

One of the reasons for this would be that people are putting their focus on other things like time, work or money. Let's not forget the new technologies that distract and captivate. Middle- or older-aged people are concerned that younger generations are "overly reliant on electronic media, unaware of how the natural world works, and unacquainted with the simple enjoyment of being outdoors".

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Another report by Outdoor Foundation only proves these concerns. It showed that in 2018, a little less than half of the U.S. population did not participate in outdoor recreation at all. And it seems that only 17.9 percent went outside at least once a week.

What's especially worrying is the outdoor activity among youth. "Kids went on 15 percent fewer annual outings in 2018 than they did in 2012," the report states. This decline will affect their physical activity in the future because "adults that were active outside as children were twice as likely to be active when they became adults."

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Mushrooms Growing On Dead Leaf On Almost Perfect Alignment

Mushrooms Growing On Dead Leaf On Almost Perfect Alignment

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The good news is that reconnecting with nature is not a difficult task. It seems that spending just a few hours a week in nature can impact your wellbeing. In this study, researchers questioned more than 19K people in the UK and examined links between the recreational time they spent in nature in the past week and self-reported health and well-being. The results showed that compared to no nature contact last week, people who go out for at least 120 minutes reported having better health or high well-being.

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Owl Raised Duckling When It Mistook Egg For Its Own

Owl Raised Duckling When It Mistook Egg For Its Own

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm worried how this will turn out. There is just zero common skillset, diet or environment between these two.

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Wild Reindeer Under The Northern Lights

Wild Reindeer Under The Northern Lights

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Christmas is coming, got to get in shape to pull the sleigh.

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Capybara With Friends

Capybara With Friends

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This pattern was consistent across all age groups, even older adults or people with long-term health issues. According to the researchers, "It did not matter how 120 minutes of contact a week was achieved." Whether it's a long walk in the park or just a short stroll around the neighborhood, the benefits are similar to how people would feel after exercising.

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Hummingbird Nest

Hummingbird Nest

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once saw a hummingbird nest from about three feet away, a hummingbird kept dive-bombing me and I was baffled, until I was the sake-cup nest it was trying to drive me away from. If only I'd had a camera!

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A Little Lion Snarling At My Remote Camera

A Little Lion Snarling At My Remote Camera

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Spending a couple of hours per week to appreciate Mother Nature will not only make you healthier but also more creative. Getting constantly bombarded with massive amounts of information, feeling overwhelmed or overworked can lead to burnout. Being out in the open helps you restore your attention and have more creative and clear thoughts.

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Beautiful Blue Mycean Mushroom

Beautiful Blue Mycean Mushroom

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A Crow Doing His Part To Save The Planet

A Crow Doing His Part To Save The Planet

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Three researchers from the University of Utah showed that hikers saw an increase in performance on creativity and problem-solving by 50% only after spending four days outdoors. "Our results demonstrate that there is a cognitive advantage to be realized if we spend time immersed in a natural setting."

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A Very Photogenic Leopard

A Very Photogenic Leopard

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"The camera opened on my phone and randomly took This pic!" #so unprepared # didn't even know

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Eruption On Etna Creates A View Which Is Like A Phoenix

Eruption On Etna Creates A View Which Is Like A Phoenix

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"We anticipate that this advantage comes from an increase in exposure to natural stimuli that are both emotionally positive and low-arousing and a corresponding decrease in exposure to attention-demanding technology, which regularly requires that we attend to sudden events, switch amongst tasks, maintain task goals, and inhibit irrelevant actions or cognitions," they said.

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#20

Same Whale Found After 35 Years In The West Coast Of Mexico

Same Whale Found After 35 Years In The West Coast Of Mexico

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went on an Antarctic cruise, and we were asked to share all the pictures we'd taken of whale's flukes. They were given to whale scientists who used them to track individuals. I loved that cruise, it catered to the tastes of nature nerds, and instead of having bands or commedians on board to entertain the passengers, they had scientists and naturalists.

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But if you're not a fan of hiking or camping, there are other ways you can boost your mental and physical well-being. National Geographic explains that there's a new trend originating from Japan called shinrin-yoku—literally, forest bath—and is a physiological and psychological experience in nature.

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A Very Colorful Mandarin Duck

A Very Colorful Mandarin Duck

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Color somewhat heightened in photo processing, but they're spectacular birds. Feral Mandarin ducks have established a stable population in Los Angeles.

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"The purpose was twofold: to offer an eco-antidote to tech-boom burnout and to inspire residents to reconnect with and protect the country’s forests," they explained. And the best part is that you don't even have to be a nature lover for this exercise to work. When walking around, try to notice your surroundings and open your senses.

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Barn Owl Displaying Feathers

Barn Owl Displaying Feathers

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Exotic, Beautiful, And Rare Patagonian Crater Agate Only Found In Argentina!

Exotic, Beautiful, And Rare Patagonian Crater Agate Only Found In Argentina!

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So, reconnecting with the world right outside your doorstep reduces anxiety and stress. It also has a profound impact on your mood and creativity. Let's just hope that seeing some inspiring images on this list will bring back your interest in being more active and spending some time in the sunshine.

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A Beautiful Morning In Iceland

A Beautiful Morning In Iceland

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the sheep are coming to graze on the roof

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Beautiful Seashells In A Shell

Beautiful Seashells In A Shell

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG where is this that the beach is full of tiny intact shells???

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A Rare Desert Bloom In The Atacama Desert In Chile

A Rare Desert Bloom In The Atacama Desert In Chile

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Rare" doesn't begin to describe it; that's the driest nonpolar desert in the world. And yet, "Despite modern views of Atacama Desert as fully devoid of vegetation, in pre-Columbian and Colonial times a large flatland area known as Pampa del Tamarugal was a woodland but demand for firewood associated with silver and saltpeter mining in the 18th and 19th centuries resulted in widespread deforestation.". Humans being humans.

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Gorgeous Arctic Hares

Gorgeous Arctic Hares

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Wildlife Photographer Attempting To Take Photos Of Meerkats

Wildlife Photographer Attempting To Take Photos Of Meerkats

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Don't move, hooman, I think I spotted something there!"

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Touching North America And Europe At The Same Time

Touching North America And Europe At The Same Time

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is a fault where the two plates are next to each other in the Atlantic Ocean

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Rehabilitated Chimpanzee Named Wounda Showed Gratefulness To Jane And Team Upon Release Back To The Wild

Rehabilitated Chimpanzee Named Wounda Showed Gratefulness To Jane And Team Upon Release Back To The Wild

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A 12 Million Year Old Praying Mantis Encased In Amber

A 12 Million Year Old Praying Mantis Encased In Amber

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Big Bison Meets Little Magpie

Big Bison Meets Little Magpie

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Fish Eating Berries

Fish Eating Berries

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is clever about the fish is that it has to filter in the refraction of the berries by the water.

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A Fox Looking Up At A Drone

A Fox Looking Up At A Drone

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor bugger doesn’t realize that this is the first sign that his habitat or life is about to be destroyed

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The Harpy Eagle

The Harpy Eagle

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, this is scary, it looks like a man in a bird costume. I want to see this majestic bird, but... from a safe distance :))

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My Wife Found This Tiny Skink In Our Garden, Some Much Needed Brightness On A Grey, Smoky Day

My Wife Found This Tiny Skink In Our Garden, Some Much Needed Brightness On A Grey, Smoky Day

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This Caterpillar Eating A Leaf But All I Can See Is Squidward’s Interpretive Dance

This Caterpillar Eating A Leaf But All I Can See Is Squidward’s Interpretive Dance

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The Edge Of A Rainstorm

The Edge Of A Rainstorm

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Years ago I was cycling and I saw a wall of rain coming towards me, and there was nothing I could do to avoid it. I felt like I was watching my own execution ...

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Wild Horses Enjoy The Ocean

Wild Horses Enjoy The Ocean

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