essays, articles, and fictional stories
challenging unawareness & celebrating freedom
NOTE: a number of important offsite articles and essays can be found in the media area
reprinted articles
The Body Freedom Collaborative by Mark Storey. This article appears with permission from Nude and Natural magazine. It originally ran in issue 23.1, (Autumn 2003) 74-80. NEW
Need a Nice Diversion from War? commentary by Ken Schram. This article appears with permission from KOMO 4 TV. The piece originally ran on KOMO 4 TV and KOMO AM 1000 on April 7, 2003
Exposed and stark naked -- on purpose : But not all nudists support 'guerrilla' plans for prominent public exposure by Kathy George. This article appears with permission from Seattle Post Intelligencer newspaper. It originally ran on the front page of the April 7, 2003 edition
Hiking Naked by Mark Storey. This article appears with permission from Nude and Natural magazine. It originally ran in Vol 15.4, Spring 1996
The Offense of Public Nudity by Mark Storey. This article appears with permission from Nude and Natural magazine. It originally ran in Vol 22.2, Winter 2002
Beyond Safe Havens: Oregon's Terri Sue Webb by Daniel Johnson. This article appears with permission from Nude and Natural magazine. It originally ran in Vol 21.3, the Spring 2002 edition
articles submitted by individuals
Vesturism No More by Daniel D Ziegler
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Gay Nudist Thoughts on Securing Body Freedom for Us All by Queerchoice.
A satirical look at the failures by all parties in the fight for public nudity a fictional work (or is it?) by Daniel Johnson.