Issue 116 Is Here!
Issue 116 is your permission slip to get curious, make a mess, laugh too loudly, enjoy your body, question a few assumptions, and remember that life is supposed to feel good occasionally.
This month, we’re stripping down more than our clothes. We’re exploring desire without shame, rest without guilt, pleasure with purpose, nudism with heart, and the surprisingly complicated business of being comfortable in your own skin. Along the way, we’re traveling naked, cooking with spice, cleaning house without pants, talking technology, meeting some unforgettable men, and rediscovering the part of ourselves that still wants to come out and play.
Consider this issue a little less self-improvement and a lot more self-enjoyment.
On the Cover: Handsome Model Paul
Confident, warm, and completely at ease in the natural world, Paul brings an irresistible sense of freedom to our September cover. And yes, the scenery is lovely—but we suspect you’ll be looking elsewhere.
The Last Time You Played
When was the last time you did something with absolutely no productive purpose? No personal growth. No calories burned. No money earned. Just fun.
This month’s letter from the editor is an invitation to stop taking adulthood quite so seriously and rediscover the laughter, curiosity, and glorious silliness that once came naturally.
Strip Down in the Carolinas
Pack sunscreen. Leave the pants at home.
We visit a clothing-optional co-op in the Carolinas where relaxation, community, and naked hospitality come together beautifully. It may be time to add another pin—or strategically placed sticker—to your travel map.
The Naked Chef: Spices
Your spice cabinet is probably hiding more potential than your dating apps.
The Naked Chef explains how a few clever combinations can transform everyday meals, add warmth and personality to your cooking, and rescue another innocent chicken breast from a life of blandness.
When Being Desired Becomes Proof You Matter
Being wanted feels wonderful. Believing you only matter when someone wants you is another story.
This candid article looks at desire, attention, and the slippery relationship between validation and self-worth. It’s an honest reminder that your value does not disappear when the compliments, messages, or invitations slow down.
Tech Corner With Alex
Technology is supposed to make life easier. Occasionally, it even does.
Alex returns with practical advice to help make your digital life safer, simpler, and less likely to inspire a string of creative obscenities.
Masturmeditation: Combining Self-Pleasuring With Healing for Ourselves and Others
Yes, you read that correctly.
This thoughtful exploration brings together solo pleasure, intentional breathing, focused attention, and emotional awareness. It offers a different way to think about self-pleasure—not merely as release, but as a practice of connection, presence, and healing.
What If You’re Not Sex-Positive?
“Sex-positive” is often presented as the enlightened position everyone should embrace. But what happens when your feelings about sex are complicated, cautious, private, or simply different?
This article makes room for boundaries, discomfort, uncertainty, and personal choice—because nobody owes the world a particular kind of sexuality.
Simon Says: A Journal of Coming Out as a Nudist
Taking off your clothes can be easy. Letting go of the fear, shame, and old stories attached to your body can take considerably longer.
Simon shares his personal journey into the nudist community and what he discovered when he finally allowed himself to be seen.
Naked Housework: The Fantasy of Cleaning the House Naked
Does cleaning naked make housework more sensual, more enjoyable, or merely more dangerous when bacon grease is involved?
We take a playful look at the fantasy and reality of doing chores in the nude. The house may not end up any cleaner, but at least you won’t get bleach on your pants.
Matt: The Bearded Naked Yogi
Matt returns with another grounded and thoughtful column about mindfulness, movement, and creating a kinder relationship with your body and mind.
No impossible poses required. Clothing remains entirely optional.
Finding Rhythm: A More Balanced and Less Exhausting Way to Live
You are not a machine, and exhaustion is not evidence that you’re winning.
This thoughtful article explores how to create a healthier rhythm, respect your natural limits, and stop treating rest as a reward you must earn after running yourself into the ground.
Meet Cover Model Paul
Now that Paul has your attention, let’s get properly acquainted.
In a revealing interview and a stunning collection of photographs, Paul shares more about his personality, experiences, and wonderfully natural connection with the outdoors.
Meet Wayne
Wayne steps into the spotlight with confidence, personality, and a refreshing comfort in his own skin.
Get to know the man behind the photographs as he shares his experiences and perspective on living more openly and authentically.
Eddie’s Journal: Eddie’s Nudist Journey
Eddie shares the personal path that brought him to nudism—and the freedom, friendship, confidence, and self-acceptance he discovered after taking that first brave step out of his clothes.
Community Favorites
Our readers are back with another round of clever, confident, and occasionally outrageous photo submissions. Honestly, give these men a theme and a camera, and there is no telling where things will end up.
🍎 Apples Photo Challenge
September’s apples are crisp, juicy, and frequently positioned somewhere the produce manager never intended.
Our readers celebrate this autumn favorite with imagination, humor, and just enough mischief to keep the doctor thoroughly distracted.
🔤 The Letter R Photo Challenge
“R” is for resourceful, ridiculous, revealing, and occasionally rather risqué.
The alphabet challenge continues as our readers find inventive new ways to bring the eighteenth letter to life.
🎂 September Birthday Photo Challenge
The September birthday boys are celebrating another trip around the sun—and fortunately for us, many of them remembered to remove their birthday suits before putting on their…well, birthday suits.
Join us for confident photographs, warm wishes, and plenty of birthday personality.
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