OutdoorDistractions is a new outdoor gear and recreation site by Thomas Gambill that promises research-based recommendations for getting people out of doors. The only available issue is a placeholder announcing that the site is still being set up, so the content itself cannot yet be judged.
Website: https://www.outdoordistractions.com/
Southlands is a magazine-style newsletter publishing literary essays, author interviews and dispatches about life, nature and travel in the American South. Readers get long-form personal writing, book recommendations and updates on the print magazine, with some stories behind a paywall.
A personal newsletter of first-person essays about living with multiple sclerosis, covering symptoms, medical experiences like MRIs, and physical challenges such as hiking the Grand Canyon. Readers get vivid, reflective storytelling about uncertainty, fear, and resilience.
Personal essays by a trail runner and hiker on the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite and the Southwest, blending naturalist observation with memoir. Issues cover ecosystem transitions, a stormy point-to-point run, and grief over losing two dogs.
Hiking America shares trail updates and navigation resources for America's long-distance cross-country trails, chiefly the American Discovery Trail and the Great American Rail-Trail. Readers get dispatches from hikers on the ground, water and snow conditions, and news about the site's state-by-state guides and GPS data.
One short email a week with hand-picked newsletters from the index. Free, no spam, unsubscribe anytime.
