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Poems, short essays and reflections from poet David Whyte, often prefaced by notes on how each piece came to be written. Issues also include announcements for his live events and material from his Three Sundays Series.
Personal essays on rural life in southern New Hampshire, drawing on the seasons, woods, ponds and memory. Each issue is a reflective piece on topics like a 50th high school reunion, autumn at the pond and an abandoned canoe.
A personal newsletter of reflective essays, poems and album announcements by Kristin Lueke, drawing on daily life in New Mexico with her dogs, garden and rain barrel. Readers get intimate, lyrical writing about presence, grief, patience and small rituals rather than news or advice.
The Great Planet is an independent magazine covering culture, society and the environment through long-form features. Recent issues examine synthetic fashion's fossil fuel dependence, a nature film on Sable Island that confronts human pollution, and the debate over solar geoengineering.
A literary nature newsletter of personal essays that use encounters with birds and animals, such as a blind goat, a rescue-centre hawk and moulting garden birds, to reflect on death, surrender and humility. Each issue is a short, lyrical reflection by a named guest or author drawing on wildlife rescue and landscape.
Translator and author Hiroko Yoda shares personal essays on Japanese culture, drawing on family history, daily life with her husband, and her childhood memories of Japanese magazines. The newsletter promotes her books while offering warm, reflective reading about mountains, dining customs and popular media.
A Scottish Borders beekeeper's personal newsletter covering the practicalities of managing hives through the seasons, such as miticide treatment, overwintering prep and mouseguards, alongside reflections on talks and the shift to online beekeeping events. It reads as a first-hand account from an experienced keeper who explains the reasoning behind his decisions.
A personal newsletter from a writer who rides and walks, mixing memoir about childhood walks near his parents' home with reflections on cycling among trees and the anxieties of setting out on an adventure. Readers get literary, essayistic pieces about landscape, memory and the act of leaving home.
Illustrated, personal essays by artist Amy Jean Porter about encounters with local wildlife, from warblers and turtles to cormorants, mixed with reflections on seasons and nature. Readers get gentle natural history and a reminder to notice the animals around them.
Inkcap publishes long-form feature journalism that goes deep on specialised subjects, such as an investigation into returning the Dalmatian pelican to Britain and a letterpress printer's search for ink made from local materials. Readers get reported stories with archival detail, expert interviews and first-hand accounts of the places and craft involved.
A relaxed travel newsletter pairing history, nature and culture, with essays on places such as Florida's indigo and Spanish colonial past, a North Carolina botanical garden, and Los Alamos and Bandelier. Readers get reflective, well-researched destination writing that suggests slow, curious trips.
A short daily morning note from author Clara Parkes, pairing a brief personal anecdote about nature, garden or everyday life with a quotation from a writer or philosopher. It offers a gentle, reflective moment to start the day.
Wonder Cabinet is a podcast of long-form conversations between hosts Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson and writers, philosophers and scientists about nature, consciousness, meaning and enchantment. Listeners get transcripts, book recommendations and reflective interviews that are thoughtful and well-sourced rather than promotional.
A Townsville bushwalking club newsletter sharing trip reports, route notes and club news such as memorials and upcoming walks in North Queensland. Readers get first-hand accounts of local trails like Cape Cleveland and the Terraces, plus practical details on distances, conditions and leaders.
A Substack blending ancient Christian teaching with ecology, foraging and reverence for creation. Readers get personal essays that critique mechanistic views of nature and draw on scripture to argue for restoring the earth.
A community magazine for the Kyle of Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, mixing local opinion on energy planning with features on Arctic life and local arts events. Readers get regional news, a seasonal feature piece and notices about community book and art fairs.
Being Land is a collaborative space of short audio stories and personal writings about the connections between land and people. Its issues range from a reflection on walking through an old-growth forest in Denmark to first-hand accounts of living in a threatened spring habitat in Israel.
A family-lifestyle newsletter mixing sponsored-style product features (a skincare brand interview), seasonal nature and outdoors ideas, and personal essays on parenting and sustainability. Readers get gentle, practical inspiration for green, connected family life.
A regional magazine for the Thousand Islands area of the St. Lawrence River, mixing reader letters, community stories and lyrical seasonal essays. Readers get local human-interest pieces, scenery and reflections on life on the river.
A slow-journalism arts and culture magazine by founder Alison Jane Reid, mixing long-form musician interviews with personal essays on slow living, nature, and creativity. Much of the full content is paywalled for paying supporters, so free readers see mainly excerpts and promotional framing.
Event announcements and invitations from a community hub in Dudley, England, focused on free creative, nature and climate-related gatherings. Readers get dates, venues and sign-up details for workshops, ceremonies and bioregional learning events in the Black Country.
Tomo Spaces is a newsletter from a designer and wellness-hospitality enthusiast writing about Bowen Island, with personal route guides, favourite local places and updates on the Bowen Wild project. It also covers walking series and prototyping work in progress.
A personal newsletter from developer and digital nomad Phil Sturgeon, covering life on a canal boat in Bath, the aftermath of a van crash, and his charity work on reforestation and land purchases for nature reserves. Readers get candid updates on the challenges of off-grid living, tree planting, and the ups and downs of running a conservation project alongside client work.
Benjamin Spall's newsletter mixes personal essays on everyday habits and wellbeing with practical guides, including topics like how inputs shape outputs and nature-deficit disorder. It also promotes his skincare resource Acne Club, which answers common acne questions.
A trilingual (English, Spanish, Italian) newsletter of short daily items, typically a travel or nature photo or a historical date followed by a brief explanatory paragraph. Readers get bite-sized notes on places, animals and pirate history, with each piece repeated in three languages.
Scribehound is a newsletter curating writing about the countryside, with issues on farming, rural life and childhood outdoors. Readers get short pieces that gather and present rural perspectives from various writers.
A Wisconsin-based children's author and artist shares news about local picture book launches, storytimes, and family nature events around Madison. Readers get event listings and updates on her nature-themed books and community meet-up groups for children's creators.
ESG Snapshot is a weekly intelligence brief from the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia that filters international and national sustainability developments on ESG, climate, disclosure, nature and policy. The excerpts are mostly promotional access tiers and membership pitches, so they reveal little of the actual analysis readers would receive.
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