Have you noticed that store shelves are already stocking Halloween décor, costumes and bulk candy? So, it must be time to get thinking creatively about what your Halloween persona will...
At AANR, our members are at the heart of everything we do. Your experiences, ideas, opinions, comments, and concerns are important to us, and we want to make sure you...
This month, we recognize the efforts of the last year that had the biggest impact on Government Affairs and your Government Affairs Team (GAT). At the Convention in August, we...
Convention season begins each June with our Regional Conventions and culminates with the AANR Convention in August. While our conventions celebrate friendship, education, and the joy of naturism, August also...
Social media gives AANR a way to meet people before they are ready to visit a club or become members. Someone may be curious about nude recreation but unsure what...
Monitoring proposed laws that could restrict nudism or nude recreation. Opposing ordinances that threaten clothing-optional beaches, such as proposed restrictions affecting Little Beach on Maui. Educating legislators about the difference...
See how nudists spend their time at clothing-optional club in Oregon by Bayla Orton, Eugene Register-Guard Tucked in the hills of the Willamette National Forest outside Springfield, nudists wear nothing...
For decades, social nudists and naturists have worked to explain a simple but often misunderstood truth: social nudity is not inherently sexual. Yet the language traditionally used to communicate this—phrases...
A Ranch Through Time: Celebrating 90 Years of Mountain Air Last month, Mountain Air Ranch marked a milestone ninety years in the making. Nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver,...
Members Thank you to the 3,472 members who took the time to vote in our most recent election. Your vote was your voice in who you wanted to see lead...
Tucked in the hills of the Willamette National Forest outside Springfield, nudists wear nothing other then handmade beaded necklaces that display their names, just in case they aren't as recognizable...
Sick and tired of putting on pants before your many social engagements? You’re not alone. Recreation events for nudists — or naturists, as they’re often called — aren’t tough to...
T.A.N. (Thinking About Nudism) is proudly working with the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) to promote and support Home Nudist Day. Together, we’re working to create space for home...
Most nudists can easily explain what they enjoy about naturism. Fewer can clearly answer questions such as: Why does AANR exist? What is it trying to accomplish? Why should nudists...
Probably the largest segment of people who enjoy Nudism identify as Home Nudists. From the comments it seems "proximity" to a Nudist Resort is one of the main obstacles for...
Where Advocacy Meets Fellowship This month, we are traveling to Laguna del Sol for the AANR-West convention and to the Willamettans for the AANR Convention. I am glad to get...
Looking Forward to the Convention and the Future of AANR The Regional Conventions kicked off in June and will culminate with the AANR Convention at The Willamettans in Springfield, Oregon,...
What Happens When Three Generations of Women Share a Pool Dragonflies, Naturism, and Women Growing Older Together Füde and Charlie Ann Max A dragonfly spends about 95% of its life...
Skinny Dip Day 2026 goes swimmingly Team Planet Nude took first place, and the fundraiser had its biggest year yet—plus photos of dips from all around the world. by Evan...
Every year, nudists and naturalists across the world have the opportunity to let it all hang out for a good cause. On the second Saturday of July, hundreds of people...
Five hundred and seventy-one people skinny dipped in the Atlantic Ocean during International Skinny Dip Day at Blind Creek nude beach on July 11, 2026, in St. Lucie County. The...
