The Open-Air Life
Linda Åkeson McGurkInspiring you to connect with nature in everyday life through the Nordic philosophy of friluftsliv.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 30 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Last November, I wrote a guest post for Jonathan Haidt’s newsletter After Babel about Sweden going all-in on screens in childhood – and then deciding to pull the plug. The piece received hundreds of likes, shares and comments, so clearly, i...
The Swedish moose that captivate the world
The other day, as I was out for a walk near my home, I saw a man standing by his bike on the road in front of me. He was looking over a clearing in the forest to his right, overgrown with birch saplings, brushwood and a few young spruces. H...
A hiking trip, a new website and an unexpected pregnancy…
Now that I have your attention – no, I’m not pregnant.
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"You are our new cod."
I often talk about friluftsliv (open-air life) as a kind of pyramid – just a simple way to remember what matters most when it comes to connecting with nature. At the base is everyday friluftsliv: small, regular acts of noticing as we go abo...
Meet me in Baltimore on Feb. 25
Friends, in my last newsletter, I told you about my upcoming author event at Charm City Books in Baltimore on February 25. This is just to let you know that the venue for the event has changed. We are now meeting at the Waldorf School of Ba...
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Linda Åkeson McGurk is a Swedish-American writer and author of There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather and The Open-Air Life. She is an advocate for the Nordic outdoor tradition friluftsliv and outdoor play every day, regardless of the weather.
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