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The best Urban Nature newsletters

3 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

nycmicroseasons.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A newsletter cataloging NYC's natural and unnatural microseasons, with each issue focused on a particular urban wildlife, plant or environmental phenomenon. Readers get short observational essays that combine local ecology, history and urban policy with prompts to notice the city around them.

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rewildingmag.com· irregular· Published 7 days ago

Rewilding Magazine publishes long-form features on ecological restoration projects, from urban fox corridors in Montreal to coral reef repair in Bali and cleaning up a Victoria inlet. Readers get reported stories with local voices and practical detail on how rewilding works in cities, oceans and waterways.

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mindthemoss.com· weekly· Published 9 days ago

Mind the Moss is a personal newsletter by a Boston-area writer blending outdoor hiking, urban nature, and cultural or political commentary. Recent issues cover a forthcoming book on urban hiking, traffic and crowding on popular New England trails, and reflective essays about hills as places of personal reckoning.

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