Most naturalists know there are endless wonders in local meadows and woodlands. Yet we also have the itch to travel. Exotic wonders pictured in field guides and our own curiosity often take us to places far from home. Naturalists were, in fact, among the earliest wanderers in the New World. From the late 1600s through the late 1800s these pioneers described and illustrated the “natural curiosities” of the Americas. John White and Mark Catesby were followed by Wilson and Audubon and then by Lewis and Clark. And so, just as I will never have enough of following Thoreau’s footsteps, I have also crossed the paths of Bartram, Nuttall, and Say. Charles Darwin has provided an intellectual context for my journey and Aldo Leopold a place for my heart. These videos share a few of the treasures I have found.