The Naturist Society
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Naturist Society (TNS) is a national naturist organization based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It publishes a quarterly periodical called Nude & Natural which documents and coordinates naturist activities and provides information about issues related to naturism. See also Naturist Action Committee (NAC). The Naturist Society was established by Lee Baxandall in 1980. Baxandall was the Society president for a number of years and still holds a revered position as founder.
TNS organizes several annual gatherings in various regions of North America, such as The Western Naturist Gathering and the Eastern Naturist Gathering (the largest such event, held in Massachusetts since 1997). The gatherings feature workshops and seminars on many topics, especially those that relate to body health and ongoing legal issues.
TNS also provides support for various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for TNS members who wish to share hobbies or other interests with fellow naturists, such as the amateur radio SIG.
[edit] Criticism
[edit] See also
- The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR)
- Clothes free movement
- Gymnophobia
- List of public outdoor clothes free places
- Public nudity
- Skinny dipping
- American Nudist Research Library
