Substacks recommended by Jonathan Giles | Heart, Hiking, Here & Now

Recommended by Jonathan Giles

from an island tucked between the north sea and the atlantic, a weekly newsletter about life and death, land and sea, science, art, and finding joy.

Incredible essays! Wonderful mix of science and heart-felt, poetic writing.

- Jonathan Giles

Field Notes

By Erik Hogan

Photography, backpacking, and philosophical hatchetwork. Inspired by life in the wild.

Well written story on thru-hiking and engaging in nature photography. I've enjoyed following along.

- Jonathan Giles

THE OPEN TRAILS

By Alex Pelerin

I write about long-distance hiking: how it changes us and how to prepare for it. About new routes and the motivation for them. About the external and internal world. And nowhere have I felt so free as on the trail !

Misc Adventures Digest

By Miscellaneous Adventures

Nature connection and tales of slow adventures in the Lake District and beyond.

Love the pictures and the text. The writing is really lovely! I am enjoying following alone. Great family adventures in Northern England.

- Jonathan Giles