The Waterproof Notebook
Kim CrossA monthly dispatch for lovers of outdoor adventure, immersion reporting, and narrative craft.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 15 | Founded | 9 months ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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The Power of a One-Minute Story
Atlanta-based artist Daniel Troppy had always worked in visual media: painting, photography, and sculptures from found objects. But after the death of his brother, Darrell Troppy—a painter in Beaumont, Texas, whose work was shown in New Yor...
Waterproof Gear for Immersion Reporting
A few tips and tools for reporting and filming (hands-free) in the surf and other gnarly conditions. (Plus some non-waterproof travel gear favorites.)
This winter, a week-long reporting trip in Oahu required immersive reporting in tricky c...
Surfing Waves of Grief
In January, I took a long-planned reporting trip to Hawaii. I was still reeling from December. My mother was cremated the day after Christmas, the day before my son turned 18. Two days later, on Mom’s 85th birthday, the void in our house, w...
Giveaway! Waterproof EDC Notebook Kit
I received some exciting news this week! The American Society of Magazine Editors announced the 2026 National Magazine Awards nominations. “Out of the Wild: I Followed a Wild Salmon from Sea to Plate” (Food & Wine July/August 2025) was name...
This is How it Feels to Choke
Watching the Olympic figure skating competitions this month stirred up long-dormant emotions and painful memories of battling pressure and fear as an athlete. Watching “Quad God” Ilia Malinin choke under the weight of the world’s expectatio...
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