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Emily Sohn on process and structure

For her award-winning narrative, "The Catch," journalist Emily Sohn profiled Virginia Kraft, who hunted with kings, drank with Hemingway, and wrote for…

Dec 31, 2025 • Kim Cross

Deals: The Softest (And Toughest) Merino Wool

The perfect base layer, merino wool wicks away sweat, retains heat even when wet, and fights odor. But finding one that's durable (and not scratchy…

Dec 1, 2025 • Kim Cross

The most important outdoor sports journalist I'd never heard of

A little note to (and from) the boy's club of outdoor adventure longform

Nov 30, 2025 • Kim Cross

How to Pack for Alaska

Here's my full packing list for a two-week trip to Alaska for commercial sockeye fishing, sports fishing for king salmon, and reporting two features

Oct 26, 2025 • Kim Cross

How a Book Becomes a Hollywood Movie

Glenn Stout, author of Young Woman and the Sea, shares the process behind researching and writing the book—and how it became a Hollywood movie.

Oct 19, 2025 • Kim Cross

The English Channel

Meet a swimmer who crossed the English Channel and an author who wrote about the first woman ever to swim it—and saw his book made into a Hollywood…

Oct 12, 2025 • Kim Cross

Welcome to The Waterproof Notebook

A newsletter for lovers of outdoor adventure, immersion reporting, and narrative craft

Sep 1, 2025 • Kim Cross

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