Western Nudist Research Library (WNRL)
@wnrl.bsky.social
The Western Nudist Research Library is an independent member-supported nonprofit incorporated in 2006, on the grounds of the Glen Eden Sun Club. Our mission is to catalogue, digitize, and preserve the history of nudism.
Do you have nudist magazines, books, videos, or other content you need to rehome? The WNRL may be interested in taking them off your hands.
Please send us a message to discuss your donation before sending anything. Help us to preserve our amazing nudist history!
Please send us a message to discuss your donation before sending anything. Help us to preserve our amazing nudist history!
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Do you have nudist magazines, books, videos, or other content you need to rehome? The WNRL may be interested in taking them off your hands.
Please send us a message to discuss your donation before sending anything. Help us to preserve our amazing nudist history!
Please send us a message to discuss your donation before sending anything. Help us to preserve our amazing nudist history!
Caption This!
Flipping through the Jan 1965 issue of Nudist News Front magazine, we stumbled on this gem. Tell us what you think is going on here! #captionthis
Flipping through the Jan 1965 issue of Nudist News Front magazine, we stumbled on this gem. Tell us what you think is going on here! #captionthis
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Caption This!
Flipping through the Jan 1965 issue of Nudist News Front magazine, we stumbled on this gem. Tell us what you think is going on here! #captionthis
Flipping through the Jan 1965 issue of Nudist News Front magazine, we stumbled on this gem. Tell us what you think is going on here! #captionthis
Funny Friday
Yeah, who started this clothes nonsense? 😆
📷 Utopia Magazine 1964
Yeah, who started this clothes nonsense? 😆
📷 Utopia Magazine 1964
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Funny Friday
Yeah, who started this clothes nonsense? 😆
📷 Utopia Magazine 1964
Yeah, who started this clothes nonsense? 😆
📷 Utopia Magazine 1964
Today, we honor veterans and their families. We appreciate their service and sacrifice. Their commitment protects our freedoms and we thank them for all they have done for our great nation.
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today, we honor veterans and their families. We appreciate their service and sacrifice. Their commitment protects our freedoms and we thank them for all they have done for our great nation.
Funny Friday
📸 Sun Fun Magazine 1962
📸 Sun Fun Magazine 1962
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Funny Friday
📸 Sun Fun Magazine 1962
📸 Sun Fun Magazine 1962
Happy Halloween! Who's going to a Halloween party today? Coming up with a costume never seems to be a problem for many nudists. We're a pretty creative bunch. For example, in a 1967 Nudia magazine, body painting was a fun way to celebrate.
What costume ideas are you trying out?
What costume ideas are you trying out?
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Halloween! Who's going to a Halloween party today? Coming up with a costume never seems to be a problem for many nudists. We're a pretty creative bunch. For example, in a 1967 Nudia magazine, body painting was a fun way to celebrate.
What costume ideas are you trying out?
What costume ideas are you trying out?
Marshall's Beach is an iconic place to embrace the liberating feeling of being one with nature right in the heart of San Francisco.
This pic from 1960 Harmony Magazine with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, captures that spirit of freedom and connection to place.
Who's been here?
This pic from 1960 Harmony Magazine with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, captures that spirit of freedom and connection to place.
Who's been here?
October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Marshall's Beach is an iconic place to embrace the liberating feeling of being one with nature right in the heart of San Francisco.
This pic from 1960 Harmony Magazine with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, captures that spirit of freedom and connection to place.
Who's been here?
This pic from 1960 Harmony Magazine with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, captures that spirit of freedom and connection to place.
Who's been here?
We all come to naturism for various reasons. We'd love to hear what first drew you to naturism!
October 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We all come to naturism for various reasons. We'd love to hear what first drew you to naturism!
We all need this kind of focus for a good weekend. Get your weekend aim set. What are your targets for the next two days?
📸 Nude Sun Fun 1963
📸 Nude Sun Fun 1963
September 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We all need this kind of focus for a good weekend. Get your weekend aim set. What are your targets for the next two days?
📸 Nude Sun Fun 1963
📸 Nude Sun Fun 1963
Calling all history buffs and library lovers! The WNRL at
@glenedensunclub.bsky.social is growing and we need your help. We're looking for volunteers to assist with scanning, cataloging, and other fun projects. Come be a part of preserving the history of the nudist movement! Contact us today!
@glenedensunclub.bsky.social is growing and we need your help. We're looking for volunteers to assist with scanning, cataloging, and other fun projects. Come be a part of preserving the history of the nudist movement! Contact us today!
September 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Calling all history buffs and library lovers! The WNRL at
@glenedensunclub.bsky.social is growing and we need your help. We're looking for volunteers to assist with scanning, cataloging, and other fun projects. Come be a part of preserving the history of the nudist movement! Contact us today!
@glenedensunclub.bsky.social is growing and we need your help. We're looking for volunteers to assist with scanning, cataloging, and other fun projects. Come be a part of preserving the history of the nudist movement! Contact us today!
Throwback to a lively Labor Day scene from 1965! Looks like some classic poolside antics were in full swing.
We at WNRL hope your Labor Day is filled with as much fun and joy as these 4 from the 1965 Nudist Holiday Magazine are having.
We at WNRL hope your Labor Day is filled with as much fun and joy as these 4 from the 1965 Nudist Holiday Magazine are having.
August 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Throwback to a lively Labor Day scene from 1965! Looks like some classic poolside antics were in full swing.
We at WNRL hope your Labor Day is filled with as much fun and joy as these 4 from the 1965 Nudist Holiday Magazine are having.
We at WNRL hope your Labor Day is filled with as much fun and joy as these 4 from the 1965 Nudist Holiday Magazine are having.
Summer's almost over! 😩 Let's make the last few weeks count. What's one thing you absolutely have to do before the season is officially over?
Is it a game of volleyball? A trip to a campground? A day of boating?
📸 Utopia Magazine 1964
Is it a game of volleyball? A trip to a campground? A day of boating?
📸 Utopia Magazine 1964
August 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Summer's almost over! 😩 Let's make the last few weeks count. What's one thing you absolutely have to do before the season is officially over?
Is it a game of volleyball? A trip to a campground? A day of boating?
📸 Utopia Magazine 1964
Is it a game of volleyball? A trip to a campground? A day of boating?
📸 Utopia Magazine 1964
Nothing beats the comfort of your own home and the freedom of being yourself. This vintage pic reminds us of the simple joys. How are you unwinding at home on #HomeNudistDay ?
📷 1956 American Nudist magazine
📷 1956 American Nudist magazine
August 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Nothing beats the comfort of your own home and the freedom of being yourself. This vintage pic reminds us of the simple joys. How are you unwinding at home on #HomeNudistDay ?
📷 1956 American Nudist magazine
📷 1956 American Nudist magazine
Did you know there's a place dedicated to preserving the history of nudism? We're the Western Nudist Research Library, a member-supported nonprofit archiving over 115 years of social nudism! Help support our mission to preserve this unique heritage.
Join: wnrl.org/join/
Join: wnrl.org/join/
July 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Did you know there's a place dedicated to preserving the history of nudism? We're the Western Nudist Research Library, a member-supported nonprofit archiving over 115 years of social nudism! Help support our mission to preserve this unique heritage.
Join: wnrl.org/join/
Join: wnrl.org/join/
How has being a nudist influenced the way you see the world or live your life?
Today is #NationalNudeDay and it's about celebrating the human body in its natural form & embracing freedom. It's a day for many to honor body positivity & the simple act of being.
📸 1962 Nude Sun Fun
Today is #NationalNudeDay and it's about celebrating the human body in its natural form & embracing freedom. It's a day for many to honor body positivity & the simple act of being.
📸 1962 Nude Sun Fun
July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How has being a nudist influenced the way you see the world or live your life?
Today is #NationalNudeDay and it's about celebrating the human body in its natural form & embracing freedom. It's a day for many to honor body positivity & the simple act of being.
📸 1962 Nude Sun Fun
Today is #NationalNudeDay and it's about celebrating the human body in its natural form & embracing freedom. It's a day for many to honor body positivity & the simple act of being.
📸 1962 Nude Sun Fun
For the last day of #NudeRecreationWeek we're embracing the art of simply being. Anyone else channeling "Dolce far niente" – the sweetness of doing nothing? There's nothing quite like relaxing with the sun on your skin.
Repost if you're doing the same!
📸 Nude Sun Fun magazine, 1962
Repost if you're doing the same!
📸 Nude Sun Fun magazine, 1962
July 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For the last day of #NudeRecreationWeek we're embracing the art of simply being. Anyone else channeling "Dolce far niente" – the sweetness of doing nothing? There's nothing quite like relaxing with the sun on your skin.
Repost if you're doing the same!
📸 Nude Sun Fun magazine, 1962
Repost if you're doing the same!
📸 Nude Sun Fun magazine, 1962
Happy #SkinnyDipDay! What better way to celebrate than during #NudeRecreationWeek? Shedding those layers and feeling the water on your skin is truly freeing. How are you celebrating today?
July 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happy #SkinnyDipDay! What better way to celebrate than during #NudeRecreationWeek? Shedding those layers and feeling the water on your skin is truly freeing. How are you celebrating today?
For Day 5 of #NudeRecreationWeek, we've dug into a 1966 issue of Jaybird Magazine and found these photos. They certainly look like they're enjoying themselves, but we're left wondering what exactly are they doing?
July 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
For Day 5 of #NudeRecreationWeek, we've dug into a 1966 issue of Jaybird Magazine and found these photos. They certainly look like they're enjoying themselves, but we're left wondering what exactly are they doing?
It's Day 4 of #NudeRecreationWeek and we're jumping into the fun with volleyball! 🏐 What is it about this high-energy game that makes it such a favorite among nudists? Share your thoughts! #Naturism #Volleyball
July 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It's Day 4 of #NudeRecreationWeek and we're jumping into the fun with volleyball! 🏐 What is it about this high-energy game that makes it such a favorite among nudists? Share your thoughts! #Naturism #Volleyball
As kids, we could spend hours in a pool playing Chicken Fights, Marco Polo or so many other games. For Day 3 of #nuderecreationweek we think it's time to get back into the pool!
July 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
As kids, we could spend hours in a pool playing Chicken Fights, Marco Polo or so many other games. For Day 3 of #nuderecreationweek we think it's time to get back into the pool!
It's Day 2 of Nude Recreation Week, and we're embracing the spirit of trying something new! Today's adventure: horseshoes. Can you believe we've never played this classic game before?
📷 1955 American Nudist
#nuderecreationweek
📷 1955 American Nudist
#nuderecreationweek
July 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It's Day 2 of Nude Recreation Week, and we're embracing the spirit of trying something new! Today's adventure: horseshoes. Can you believe we've never played this classic game before?
📷 1955 American Nudist
#nuderecreationweek
📷 1955 American Nudist
#nuderecreationweek
Happy Nude Recreation Week! 🌞 Nothing like celebrating body freedom with a little teamwork—and a lot of balance.
Throwback to this hula hoop moment: proving that fun (and physics) are better with less on.
📸 - Oct/Nov 1965 Jaybird Journal
Throwback to this hula hoop moment: proving that fun (and physics) are better with less on.
📸 - Oct/Nov 1965 Jaybird Journal
July 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy Nude Recreation Week! 🌞 Nothing like celebrating body freedom with a little teamwork—and a lot of balance.
Throwback to this hula hoop moment: proving that fun (and physics) are better with less on.
📸 - Oct/Nov 1965 Jaybird Journal
Throwback to this hula hoop moment: proving that fun (and physics) are better with less on.
📸 - Oct/Nov 1965 Jaybird Journal
We might be enjoying a day off and firing up the grill, but let's not forget the true meaning of Memorial Day. It's a time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸
How are you spending this Memorial Day?
📷 Jaybird Magazine 1966
How are you spending this Memorial Day?
📷 Jaybird Magazine 1966
May 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We might be enjoying a day off and firing up the grill, but let's not forget the true meaning of Memorial Day. It's a time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸
How are you spending this Memorial Day?
📷 Jaybird Magazine 1966
How are you spending this Memorial Day?
📷 Jaybird Magazine 1966
With Memorial Day coming up…how many of you are on the lookout for a pool with a sign like this?
This photo from the September 1956 issue of American Nudist Leader is one of many in WNRL’s extensive collection of historical nudist publications from across the U.S.
#naturism #naturist
This photo from the September 1956 issue of American Nudist Leader is one of many in WNRL’s extensive collection of historical nudist publications from across the U.S.
#naturism #naturist
May 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM