Personal essays reflecting on nature, birding and life, shifting from a birding-focused 'Big Year' newsletter to broader meditations on the natural world. Readers get thoughtful, first-person writing about small moments, complexity and meaning in nature.
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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 essays, poems and love letters by Kristin Lueke, written from her home in New Mexico. Readers get reflective, intimate writing about mental health, nature, pets and slowing down, plus occasional news of her poetry and music projects.
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