History

Lupin Lodge turns 91 in Los Gatos

A weekend birthday celebration in the redwoods of Northern California

Aug 20 •

Nudist History Month returns for year two

August is once again dedicated to remembering and reclaiming our past

Aug 2 •

San Francisco’s nude history on stage

A new event brings decades of public nudity, protest, and civic controversy into the spotlight—with George Davis and Marty Moulton telling the story

Jul 30 •

Anders Zorn: A Swedish ikon

Nudity, intrigue, and a little fraud in the art world

Jul 15 •

Ninety years of Mountain Air

A look back as one of North America's oldest nudist clubs marks a milestone

Jul 11 •

A brief history of Nude Recreation Week

How a grassroots celebration became the most visible week in American naturism

Jul 7 •

The nudity of Liberty Leading the People

What Delacroix’s bare-breasted Liberty reveals—and why we still need her

Jun 16 •

The first “clothing-optional” event in America

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Jun 10 •

Cec Cinder, father of the free beach movement, dies at 98

His words, books, and battles helped shape the modern nudist cause

Jun 4 •

For Pride month, Canada Post puts Hanlan’s Point nude beach on a stamp

Naturists used to worry about their mail being confiscated by postal authorities, but in Canada, one famous nudist locale is being honored on a new…

Jun 3 •

'Nudism in a Cold Climate' book review

A revealing look at photography, power, and contradiction in mid-century British naturism

May 27 •

Scenes from a nudist picture book

On the 139th birthday of Rudolph Johnson, I’m sharing a rare glimpse into his nudist world

May 20 •

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