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How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.

Shakespeare invented the word 'mountaineer'. Jane Austen's heroines all love long country walks. For lively discussion of these two 'outdoor' authors, head here...

- Ronald Turnbull

Wolfish!

By Tash

Hungry for books and art. Virginia Woolf reading group.

For if you're a fan of V Woolf - or if you think you'd like to be a Woolf fan but could do with a little push

- Ronald Turnbull

Home & Place Writing

By Yasmin Chopin

A publication for professionals who want to pivot and prioritise their writing to engage with nature, home, and place.

The Mountains are Calling

Ramblings about writing, hiking, and the outdoors

Running, rambling and long distance hiking somewhere in the middle of America. And a Substack title quoting John Muir...

- Ronald Turnbull

The Geologic Column

By Richard I Gibson

Geology newsletter by Richard I. Gibson. Anything about geology, with a focus on minerals and tectonics.

Most matters geological but mainly minerals, knowledgeable and well written if sometimet pretty technical. Almost entirely US-based, sadly for those of us not based in Butte Montana.

- Ronald Turnbull

Doctoring Unpacked

By Mary Braun Bates

Common medical conditions, regular people, and a doctor who has all the time it takes.

There's huge humanity and wisdom in this newsletter from a family practice doctor in the New Hampshire hills, while talking through later-life issues like blood pressure, type 2 diabetes etc

- Ronald Turnbull

Nature's tidings

By Kevin Sene

Tips and scientific insights to help with spotting and photographing some of nature's most impressive weather, wildlife, space, coastal and tidal phenomena from a scientist and writer on climate, nature and wildlife themes.

If like me you like a seasoning of 'proper science' in your nature writing

- Ronald Turnbull

Out of Office

By Kassondra Cloos

Musings on life, culture, language, and hapless misadventures from an American abroad.

What it's like to not be British while living, walking and writing in Britain. A lively hiking blog with lots of charm and nice pictures. Even if she does think the English Coast Path is particularly rich in 'teahouses'.

- Ronald Turnbull

By the Numbers

By Hannah Ritchie

Using data and research to understand what really makes a difference

Proper, data-based analysis of issues like renewable energy, heat pumps, electricity grids etc.

- Ronald Turnbull