Previously: How to Raise Naturist Kids Part 1 and Part 2: Telling Others

When parents worry about their kids telling the wrong people about naturism, they also worry about what could happen when kids tell their peers. Maybe their friends or classmates will think it’s cool…or maybe they will see a reason to bully or pick on the kid.

Parents may fear that their child will tell the wrong “friend” who will then blab to other kids or students. Gossip about a student being a “nudist” could spread around

This past Saturday, we had our very first beach cleanup at Gunnison nude beach!

Why organize a beach cleanup? First of all it is part of our YNA naturist philosophy to take care of the environment, especially the places we enjoy as naturists.

Second, it’s important for the preservation of nude / clothing-optional beaches and places on public land. As we know, nude beaches get closed down all the time even when there’s been a longstanding tradition of nude use. Organizing a beach cleanup doesn’t gu

Dear YNA members, supporters and followers,

It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to close Young Naturists America by the end of this year.

We originally started this organization about 7 years ago with a few goals in mind – to bring about social change, to bring naturist values back into the modern nudist movement and to introduce more young adults to naturism.

And we did succeed in this through our grassroots outreach, hundreds of published articles, online social groups,

If you believed what the media and pop culture says about nude beaches in the U.S., you might think that:

– Nude beaches are only visited by very ugly, middle-aged people and / or senior citizens.

– People only go to a nude beach in order to look at all the naked people or only exhibitionists go to a nude beach.

– Nude beaches are full of debauchery, drugs and sex / orgies

– Children are not allowed at nude beaches (or even if they were, families should and would never visit them).

– Legal nude b