Category Archives: Viewpoint
Sun & Friendship
Read the latest story about a trip to a nude beach :Gunnison Beach in New Jersey. We’ve been going to Gunnison Beach since 1988. So much about Gunnison is nice: the beach, the clear water, and of course the ability … Continue reading
Our First Nakation
Read the latest story about nudist travel from our World of Nude Recreation module. Jen and I had visited all three nudist resorts close to our house, but we had never traveled out-of-state solely for the purpose of enjoying nude … Continue reading
My First-Time Nudist Experience
From the World of Nude Recreation I grew up in Brevard County, Florida, back when there were plenty of deserted beaches to go skinny-dipping and I made regular use of them. But I had never been to a nudist resort. … Continue reading
Do You Skinny Dip?
By AANR President John Kinman Were you there on July 11, 2009, when AANR established a new Guinness world record for simultaneous skinny dippers at clubs and resorts across North America? The official count was 13,674 participants at 3:00 p.m. … Continue reading
Banner Triggers Complaint at Oregon Mall
Last week we heard from AANR Government Affairs Team volunteer Shirley Gauthier with report of a story too important not to pass on. It seems that Shirley and other volunteers from The Willamettans nudist club in Marcola, Oregon, set up … Continue reading
Nudity, AANR, the Law, and Consequences
By AANR Executive Director Erich Schuttauf… In a report to clubs and trustees last week we let you know that AANR had assisted a prominent attorney with legal information. Two weeks ago we discussed a couple’s lawsuit against Wal-Mart and … Continue reading
Has AANR Become Outdated?
Commentary by AANR President John Kinman That’s the title of an article that will run (or has run by the time you read this) by the new owner of Pasco Naturally. For the second time in 15 months, the AANR … Continue reading
Why Your AANR Membership Matters
Nudism At Its Best By Pat Brown I joined AANR in 1984. While it doesn’t seem that many years ago, the world of information as we now know it was considerably different. The Internet did not exist as we know … Continue reading
Family Nudity the Topic du Jour
Commentary by AANR Executive Director Erich Schuttauf… Who knew that an article appearing two weeks ago in The New York Times entitled “When Do They Need a Fig Leaf?” about parental attitudes toward nudity and children would generate so much … Continue reading
An American Tradition
With The AANR World Record Skinny-Dip less than two weeks away, media interest is heating up. So far, the American Association for Nude Recreation PR team and affiliated club spokespersons across North America have been interviewed for online news features, … Continue reading



