When people imagine nature journaling, they often picture forests, mountains, or wide open landscapes. But nature does not only live in those places. It lives in cities too. For many people, the city is where daily life happens. It is where children walk to school, where people sit on apartment balconies in the evening, where small parks become gathering places and quiet corners. Not everyone has easy access to forests, coastlines, or wild spaces. And yet the natural world continues its work all around us. Nature journaling in the city begins with a simple shift in attention. Instead of asking where the nearest wilderness is, we begin by asking what…