A narrative nature series, currently themed on natural world mysteries, that places the reader in the role of historical scientists and prospectors. Each issue tells the story of a puzzle in biology, zoology or geology, such as the sailing stones of Death Valley or the lost nesting grounds of the Kemp's ridley turtle.
Website: https://naturestories.org/
Poems, essays and commentary from poet David Whyte, with context on how and where each piece was written. Readers get reflective writing on love, resentment, nature and everyday human experience, plus material from his Three Sundays Series.
Short weekly personal essays by a church pastor, rooted in the pond, wildlife and weather around a church, each ending in a prayer. They reflect on grace, attention, ecological renewal and community through concrete observation.
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.
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