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Canada
Canada
Biodiversity around our towns with news of wildlife gardening.
From the author: As a biologist, I try to help people open their eyes to the wildlife around our homes.
Canada
Chickadees eating out of my hand, a newborn foal peeking around her mother's side - this is just a glimpse of the beautiful nature and animal connections that I'd love to share with you through photography, non-fiction, and poetry.
Author’s note: Birdwatching at Buttertubs Marsh is always a special experience. I wrote this piece a long time ago and it remains one of my and others' favourite articles. Paired here with recent photos, it explores the mystical and contradictory beauty of the marsh and life in general.
Canada
From the author: Despite the nuisance of their invasive nature, dandelions still bring some charm and value to us and nature...
Canada
Supporting healing through connection with nature.
From the author: After years spent working in forests and gardens, it was my son's forest school that slowed me down and started my practice of nature journaling and writing nature-inspired poetry.
United States
United States
I guide people overwhelmed by our always-on world on setting up a slower life they don’t need to escape by restoring Nature to the center of their lives.
From the author: Start here for a short manifesto on why this movement is so critical now.
United States | West
United States | West
John Muir has said: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” I love the interconnectedness of all natural life.
From the author: Research is a wonderful rabbit hole to tumble down. One element learned leads to so much more. This post combined many elements coming together when my research began.
United States | West
Looking beyond carbon reductionism to see Earth's climate in all its living complexity.
From the author: This post is not only about a one-of-a-kind scientist who is no longer with us, but a full introduction to the living climate and why we've heard so little about it.
United States | West
Reflections on climate anxiety and spiritual resilience by a professor of religious studies and Indigenous studies.
From the author: This post introduces readers to why comparative religions and Indigenous studies need to be part of our conversations around climate anxiety and eco-grief.
United States | West
Walk with the animals. Talk with the animals.
From the author: The Critters luvluvluv Turtles.
United States | West
It's up to us; an environmental lawyer talks wildlife and forest magic with an occasional digression into rewilding the Earth.
From the author: My post about the tiniest bunny and its struggle to bounce back in the American northwest was one of my favorite pieces to research and write, and readers seemed to enjoy the ride too.
United States | West
A novelist's journal of urban nature and life in the edgelands of Austin, Texas, with occasional trips to other places.
From the author: This post reflected on the hottest summer in recorded history, as it began to end, and is a pretty good example of how the newsletter tries to balance clear-eyed witness to what's happening around us with a persistent hopefulness drawn from the evidence of nature's resilience to be found wherever you look (once you learn to do so).
United States | West
Weaving nature writing, ecology, and philosophy to better understand hope: why we lose it, and how we might regain it.
Author’s note: This post is the best place to start; it explains what Hopecology is and is not, and what I'm aiming to address.
United States | West
A newsletter about birds and birding in the western U.S.
United States | West
Like the human body, and the earth's surface, this newsletter is mostly, but not entirely, water.
Author’s suggestion: Start here!
United States | West
Rethinking our relationship to nature | Cultivating reverence & an open heart
From the author: This piece brings together all my favorite themes: Why it's so hard to listen to your own heart, how following authorities became the norm in Western education, and how Indigenous examples show a different way—cultivating "sovereignty of mind."
United States | West
Notes, thoughts, descriptions, of places I visit in my traveling life.
Artist’s suggestion: Start here for a piece that shows a place of incredible beauty, quiet solitude, unique environment, easy access, and is not a National Park.
United States | West
Join me to explore nature and spirit, reconnect with the earth and our love for the planet and the lives we share it with, and heal ourselves along the way; I'm a botanist who has been writing about the nature of life for a long time — 13 books and hundreds of articles and essays.
Note from the author: This post explains my Year of Spiritual Thinking project, a yearlong exploration of spirituality and nature, a personal journey that seems to be really resonating with my audience (thank you, readers!).
United States | West
On being exactly Here, where the rhythm of the pileated woodpecker stitches home the frayed edges of the soul.
From the poet: This roadside experience had so much of touch and texture, and also reached deeply into shadowy places in the spirit — I couldn't not seek words to reflect it.
Melina Sempill Watts
United States | West
Biodiversity first.
A note from the artist: “The Buddha achieved enlightenment while meditating under a tree. To what extent did the tree’s being contribute to the Buddha’s shift of consciousness?” I invite you to start here.
United States | West
Author’s note: An Ode to The Earth
United States | West
For those who find spirituality in nature: Includes in depth spirit animal interpretations. My publication is interspiritual, non-denominational, and for people who are spiritual but not religious; my background is in ecology and conservation, so I’m always weaving science into my writing about our spiritual connection with nature.
From the writer: This post explores how turkey vulture’s keen sense of smell relates to discernment and the ability to find resources; it’s also connected to purification and the exorcist archetype that helps us clear out our own inner demons.
United States | West
Rivers, wild things, and reflections from a life of rowing against the current.
United States | South and Southeast
United States | South and Southeast
I write about building and designing a garden, and the magic of living in the woods and growing things.
Author’s note: This is the short history and outline of the gardens; a useful place to start.
United States | South and Southeast
A botanically inspired newsletter for plant passionate people.
United States | South and Southeast
Florida Native discusses backyard ecology, local history, natural gems, and all things flora and fauna in the Sunshine State.
From the author: Suburban wildlife brings so much awe to our lives and this post captures an avian rivalry in the neighborhood.
United States | South and Southeast
A couple of naturalists from the swamps of Louisiana writing about their new life moving to a ranch in Oklahoma.
Authors’ suggestion: Start here!
United States | South and Southeast
At age 59, I dramatically changed my life by returning to horseback riding. On the back of Jasper, a willing buttercream palomino quarter horse, I ponder our connections to this wild, wide world and share musings and essays on this publication.
From the author: This post details an accident with a horse named Buck, which I follow throughout my journey.
United States | South and Southeast
Ditch the box. Just think outside.
Author’s suggestion: Start here.
United States | South and Southeast
Exploring a (real-life) woodland garden, through the lives of the (decidedly fictional) urban wildlife who live there.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Exploring ways that we, trapped and complicit in destructive systems we hate, might find a way forward— holding our grief, fear, and anger in the same trembling hands as wonder, humility, and awe.
From the author: After a difficult week, I reflected here on the rich, inspiring, enlightening interactions I had with the wonderful writers here in the Substack community.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
A field biologist (and boy explorer) writing at the intersection of the natural world and human nature.
Author’s suggestion: Start here.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Immersive perspectives on the fine art of a joyful existence.
From the author: Start here. How we relate to our world is expressed in our traditions, those we celebrate and those we no longer notice.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Cricklewood is our basecamp nestled in a forest hollow from which we go forth following trails of curiosity.
Author’s note: This year, as I explain in this post, Cricklewood is going on expedition in our nature journals and nurturing a deep connection with the environment through drawing and writing.
By: Willa Köerner
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Dark Properties is a personal newsletter illuminating personal and planetary ecologies, from writer, editor, and gardener Willa Köerner. Each dispatch aims to brighten our vision for the future(s) we can collectively grow.
From the author: I started gardening about 5 years ago, and quickly found it to be a portal into a deep exploration of our planet's shifting, mutating ecologies; this piece is about discovering invasive worms in my garden, and the personal "worm hole" I went down as I tried to learn how to remediate them.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Stories about People, and Places with a focus on Nature's Wonders and Wisdom
From the author: Whether exploring the mystical depths of a hidden forest, witnessing the breathtaking spectacle of a starlit sky, or simply savoring the gentle rhythm of a babbling brook, "The Earthmonk Journal" inspires readers to slow down, reconnect with the natural world, and rediscover the beauty and wonder that surround us every day.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
A field guide is a tool for identifying what can be observed in the world: a resource for identifying the features of this new world we’ve inherited and are passing on, and for discussing the solutions, both cultural and technological.
From the writer: My work articulates the disrupted world to you in language that is both direct and poetic, and my essays, such as this one, toggle between describing the disrupted world and reminding you of how beautiful and astonishing that world is.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Weekly moments of nature connection: photography + stories to inspire you to be curious, be amazed, and then do it again!
From the author: Here’s my welcome post so people can get a feel for what Moments is all about.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Where art and outdoor culture come together in Pittsburgh.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
A first generation farmer's reflections on finding our way back to ourselves by renewing our connection to nature and digging our hands into the earth.
From the author: My essay on death and the cyclical way of life as seen in nature remains close to my heart and the path I have chosen to walk on my journey as a farmer and grower of plants and animals.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Reflections on living slowly and seasonally from a cabin the woods of Maine.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Rock and Hawk recounts encounters with birds and features researched essays that help facilitate a greater understanding of the natural world.
From the author: My post "Birding by Ear" captures the way birding incorporates hearing as a way to find and identify birds, in conjunction with your vision.
United States | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Sacred Environment explores the sacredness, mystery and magic of Nature through more obscure factual tidbits, nature connection meditation journaling, photography, ecopsychology and other musings; my objective is to foster a deeper connection with Nature through awe, curiosity and mindfulness.
United States based; worldwide subjects
Twig & Ink features interviews with creative people from around the world, and also shares news of external organizations that explore the intersection of science, art, and writing.
From the author: In each interview on Twig & Ink, I encourage people to reflect on how science, art, and writing intertwine and inform each other in their work; Wriley's experiences and responses provide a fantastic example of how deeply enriched each part can be when these disciplines come together.
United States | Northern and Central
United States | Northern and Central
A celebration of more-than-human life and invitation to remember that we too are creatures.
Author’s note: This essay tells symbiotic stories and considers relationships involved in the pleasure we often feel when we encounter the fragrance of damp soil in spring.
United States | Northern and Central
An oasis of peace and beauty in an otherwise busy world.
United States| Northern and Central
Jeff Rennicke was, for two decades, an award-winning travel writer for publications such as National Geographic Traveler, Backpacker, National Parks and more. Now, instead of traveling widely, he travels deeply into a single place to find home.
From the author: This piece is a good place to start: It is human nature to seek to feel at home in a place, finds its beauty, meaning, and importance in your life.
United States | Northern and Central
I love to share my flower gardens in Missouri Zone 6b (now 7a), camping, hiking, travels, the great outdoors, photography of the same, digital scrapbooking art, and encourage others to see the little things that bring joy, as well as other topics.
From the artist: My garden journal is here. My travel and photography journal is here.