Planet Nude

In 2023, online naturist advocacy appears somewhat monotonous, following certain well-trodden paths. Digital platforms feature familiar nudists participating in the mundane, sometimes picturesque activities of daily life, always in the buff, as part of an earnest attempt to "normalize" naturism. This simple exposure seeks to counteract the overwhelming excess of sexualized nudity portrayed in main...

Picking himself up from the dirt, his crumpled hat in one hand and a movie camera in the other, the Reverend Braxton Sawyer turned and looked back at the nudists who'd blocked his mad-dash attempt to invade the Sunshine Gardens resort. Sawyer's anti-nudism crusade, which began in the 1950s, led to confrontations with nudist organizations and even prompted the only anti-nudism law in the U.S., stil...

Ninety years ago this week , the quiet of Swan Creek was shattered by the sound of boots and the clatter of camera shutters as a posse of deputies led by Sheriff Fred Miller descended on the Sun Sports League of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The fledgling nudist camp, run by a local dance instructor named Fred C. Ring and his wife, Ophelia, was spied on by authorities after a neighbor of the property, a so...

The history of Lake O' The Woods Club is in many ways just a chapter in the larger history of Sager's Lake, a cherished local recreational spot in Valparaiso, Indiana for generations. Over the lake’s most recent 90 years, the nudists from Lake O’ The Woods Club have faced societal shifts, legal challenges, and community skepticism. Despite this, the club’s mission—offering a sanctuary for those se...

1984’s Educating Julie , produced by Heritage Video International in collaboration with British Naturism (known at the time as the Central Council for British Naturism) breaks away from many of the typical issues nudist films suffer from, the first video feature made by nudists for nudists, while still holding on to a particular story formula that filmmakers like Doris Wishman stuck to. 🪐 Read th...

Running Around Naked is not your everyday memoir. It is a true story that entices the reader to peek over the fence into the life of a girl whose normality was found within the confines of a nudist camp. Jelaine Lombardi takes readers along through her upbringing in the Seminole Health Club, a nudist camp owned by her parents. For those not accustomed to the sometimes insular culture of social nud...

Oh! Calcutta! is an avant-garde play written by several British authors, including Samuel Beckett, John Lennon, Edna O’Brien, and created by Kenneth Tynan, which premiered in 1969 in Paris. It is a series of sketches, vignettes, and short plays that explore themes of love, sexuality, and human relationships. The play is notable for its use of full frontal nudity and sexual themes, and it was one o...

One could argue that the American naturist movement reached its intellectual crescendo in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Lee Baxandall.  While nudist magazines had largely dissolved into soft core pornography in the late 1960s and indeed throughout the 1970s, and many nudist parks had begun to embrace more subversive (and profitable) activities – nude pageants, lingerie dances,...

Welcome to the faraway realm of Planet Nude , a wild and woolly land where the very air you breathe grants you immediate citizenship. As you step out of your vessel, you're greeted by a lush, verdant landscape teeming with the strange and wondrous flora of your new home. The sky is a deep shade of purple, the pink sun ignites the clouds with brilliant violet shadows and casts a warm, radiant tan o...

A common practice since the dawn of man, skinny dipping has naturally found its way into various forms of literature and art over the years. Often, it is portrayed as a rebellious rite of passage for American kids, especially boys. The act of skinny dipping usually represents a physical and symbolic shedding of innocence; a way to break free. 🪐 Read the original article: https://www.planetnude.co...

Luz Del Fuego was a Brazilian feminist, performer, snake charmer, and naturist who rose to fame in the 1940s for her highly controversial nude dance performances. Born Dora Vivacqua in 1917, she later adopted the stage name Luz Del Fuego , inspired by an Argentinian lipstick brand . Luz Del Fuego was not only known for her unique beauty, but also for her intelligence, passionate spirit, and gumpti...

In a potential development that could send ripples through the nudist community of Southern California, Olive Dell Ranch has been listed for sale . However, the club’s general manager insists that the long-standing Riverside County nudist resort is not actually for sale, leaving some in the community concerned and scratching their heads. This confusing news comes on the heels of another announceme...

A recent decision by DeAnza Springs Resort’s management marks a significant turning point in the history of one of America's largest and most remote nudist resorts. After nearly three decades of providing a place for naturists to embrace the freedom and comfort of social nudity, DeAnza Springs Resort has decided to adopt a clothing-mandatory policy, they announced on Monday. 🪐 Read the original a...

The history of organized nudism and naturism in Tennessee began much earlier than one might imagine.  Nudists familiar with the state can likely identify Tennessee’s trio of lodges: Timberline Lodge (1964 to 2003), Rock Haven Lodge (1969 to present), and Cherokee Lodge (1993-2014).  But several nudist groups, some with unimproved camping areas, were operating in the state long before Timberline op...

Summer 1986. Near the picturesque James River in Alberta, Petra Scheller stood naked under the hot sun, gazing out at a crowd of equally naked people staring skeptically back at her. They listened but appeared unconvinced of the gospel she’d come to spread. An evangelist of the just-established Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN), Scheller was on a mission, sharing the faith that the time was n...

I’ve never seen anything quite like the Monster of Camp Sunshine . On paper it makes some sort of sense, but the execution is so outrageous that it feels like my brain is melting every time I watch it. What really baffles me more than anything else is that to this day, it seems like nobody knows who made it! 🪐 Read the original article at https://www.planetnude.co/p/the-monster-of-camp-sunshine T...

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an unexpected shift in societal habits, one of which was a surge in the practice of home nudism, or domestic naturism. While being naked at home is nothing new, this basic practice—characterized by embracing comfort and freedom within one's home environment—has become a novel way for people to redefine their relationship with their bodies and their living spaces. F...

This month , my figure drawing group Defining Bodies will be seven years old. The group’s setup and membership have changed a LOT in those seven years, far from our humble Facebook origins, but I think today we’re stronger than we’ve ever been. As of this writing, I just recently finished taking down our first ever group art show, and am counting down the days before we get to meet up again on a p...

Of all the nude holidays and events taking place during Nude Recreation Week, the award for "most irreverent" undoubtedly goes to the annual Mooning of the Amtrak in Laguna Niguel, California. Of course, the perennial mooning is not officially tied to Nude Recreation Week, but the cheeky spirit of the yearly occasion aligns remarkably well with the week's celebration of body positivity and liberat...

As summer ushers in a wave of colorful parades and joyous events, nudity in public spaces has come under the spotlight yet again, fueled by sensationalized narratives and social media. This harmful discourse associates nudity with perversion, endangering both nudists and the LGBTQ+ community. Critics exploit these misconceptions, weaponizing public nudity to attack and spread fear. To counter this...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.planetnude.co The AANR Bulletin has a storied history that is closely intertwined with the history of America’s nudism movement. At different junctures over the years, The Bulletin itself has featured articles chronicling this history. These generally go back to 1951, when The Bulletin began as a standalone publication. However, the...

Zelda Suplee was a writer, publisher, and occasional actor whose intelligence and fearlessness made her a powerful force for nudist advocacy and gender studies and education. She proudly represented both spheres publicly, appearing on television and in films, radio and print media over a career of advocacy that spanned more than forty years. 🪐 Read the original article at https://www.planetnude.c...

Returning to my local nudist club after months away felt like coming back to a familiar sanctuary. Surrounded by familiar faces, warm greetings, and a sense of community, it revitalizes me. Accepted as I am, it's a place where I flourish and feel unburdened from the stress of the real world. Whenever I’m there and witness this vibrant community, I think of the ‘third place’ —a term introduced by s...

Despite being the right age during its reign on MTV , I didn’t get into Jackass until just last year. Like a lot of people, I thought it was just garbage, dudes hurting each other and pulling mean pranks to get laughs from the lowest common denominator. But my wife is a fan, a fact which puzzled me since we met over a decade ago. When Jackass Forever landed on Paramount+, she coaxed me into watchi...

Naked Hiking Day is an unofficial observance celebrated every year on June 21 , coinciding with the summer solstice. Going also by similar names such as National Naked Hiking Day , or International Hike Naked Day , the event provides a unique opportunity for individuals to connect with nature in a liberating and unconventional way. 🪐 Read the original article at https://www.planetnude.co/p/the-sk...