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All of these things, very bright

A time of sweeping energies and mighty creative forces – but also death.

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Building Alpenglow Journal: a new type of outdoor publication

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Making a home for the Muse: Walden Zones

Long before I read Walden, or had even heard of Walden Zones, I had one of my own – but only for a brief time. And I have been seeking it again ever…

Mar 28 • Alex Roddie

Print 🤝 film in adventure media

‘As filmmakers, it’s really exciting for us when people come to the film through literature. It brings a whole new level to the person who reads the…

Published on Sidetrackedmag • Mar 26

Unplugged #26: You have more power than you think, courting the wild twin, and the enduring stories of place names

Sometimes it’s useful to see yourself through the eyes of another.

Mar 10 • Alex Roddie

‘Scale dilutes your connection with your audience’ – publishing the outdoors at Fort William Mountain Festival 2026

I did not expect to hear publishing professionals arguing in favour of self-publishing…

Feb 16 • Alex Roddie

Unplugged #25: Both Magazines At Once Month, unlocking the winter mountains, befriended by wild crows, and the Paperclip Maximiser

Is it just me, or has it been cold, dark, wet and windy forever?

Feb 10 • Alex Roddie

Four lessons about getting a print adventure magazine over the finish line

We're wrapping up work on Sidetracked Volume 35. Here's a peek at our process.

Published on Sidetrackedmag • Jan 28

Winter Colour: unmachining the mountains through the medium of photography

The lessons the mountains teach us, proving the reality of the human soul beyond the Machine, and an anchor of experience through photography

Jan 20 • Alex Roddie

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