The best Nature Writing newsletters

Tom Cox, an English author, writes personal essays, memoir and humorous notes on walking, cats, books and the British countryside. Issues mix anecdotal storytelling with updates on his books and his late father's cat paintings.

A newsletter by an environmental historian that reflects on nature, wilderness, national parks and conservation history. Readers get personal essays and historical narratives about places like Bears Ears, Yosemite and the redwoods.

Essays on gardens and garden writing by working gardeners and authors, published several times a week. Issues cover why gardeners write, literary gardens in fiction, and personal reading histories.

A personal newsletter by a former evolutionary biology professor, mixing literary reflection, memoir and essays with a loose natural-world theme. Readers get reflective, first-person writing on books, loss, nature and living attentively, plus occasional guest pieces.

Southlands is a literary magazine of essays about the American South's landscapes, waters and outdoor life, with pieces on travel, fishing and wilderness. Each weekly issue features personal, reported essays and interviews that favour a close, sensory view of nature.

David Lukas writes a personal newsletter blending natural history with careful explanations of ecology, such as how earthworm guts shape soil microbes, alongside photo essays from the North Cascades. Recent issues also cover his plans for small guided nature tours and workshops.

Personal essays on wildlife, plants and wild places, written from a naturalist's perspective in Vermont and beyond. Readers get reflective, lyrical writing on noticing the natural world, plus commentary on issues like AI in nature writing.

A weekly-style poetry newsletter of original prose poems and short reflections on fear, mistakes, renewal and self-compassion, often tied to nature imagery and personal anecdotes. Readers get gentle, contemplative writing with optional writing prompts to try themselves.

A Christian newsletter reflecting on creation care through Scripture, with essays on eco-memoir, practical church energy stewardship, and public land protection history. Readers get theologically grounded environmental reflection and practical examples for congregations and individuals.

Alex Roddie's Alpenglow Journal (formerly Unplugged) offers outdoor and nature writing, film photography, and analogue adventure stories, with practical gear comparisons and reflections on a slower, more intentional life. Readers get a mix of long-form adventure stories, how-to guides, and a biweekly digest of what the writer has been making and reading.