Substacks recommended by Sarah Lavender Smith

Recommended by Sarah Lavender Smith

Weekly waymarkers to keep you caring about life, yourself, and what matters.

Jennifer Louden’s newsletter is full of inspiration and advice for writers, but her perspective can boost many individual and sometimes lonely passion pursuits.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Reading Between the Lines

By Christine Yu

Essays and thoughts on writing, women in sports, science, and the messiness of life's ups and downs.

Christine Yu's writing is consistently thoughtful, research-backed, and engaging. Anyone interested in women and athletics should subscribe and also read her book, Up to Speed.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Running Sucks

By Raz

Step deeper into running culture through world-class interviews with fascinating people.

Great profiles & inspiration for running, especially if you're in Los Angeles, but worthwhile wherever you live!

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Breakfast Club

By Sam Robinson

Stories about life in motion and the ideas that shape our movement through the world. For the thoughtful runner, meditative walker, wandering hiker, contemplative cyclist, and everyone in between.

Trailmix

By Matt Walsh

An exploration of the trail running business & media landscape.

Thoughtful commentary on the niche of mountain/ultra/trail-running media and business.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Adventure Unpacked

By Jill Homer

If life is absurd, there's nothing left to do but embrace the adventure of it all. I write essays about outdoor adventures, mid-life, mental health, existential dread and the unquenchable thirst for meaning, and learning to love the little joys.

Jill is bad-ass but humble. Her stories take us along on true adventures.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Shangrilogs

By Kelton Wright

High altitude relocation, recreation, and renovation in a town of 180 people (and 51 dogs.)

A compelling and eclectic journal of personal growth, community, and culture in the high-altitude Colorado mountains.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

The Land Desk

By Jonathan P. Thompson

Western lands and communities--in context.

Essential reading for anyone who cares about the West's public lands management, and the history and controversies affecting wide-open spaces, climate, and natural resources.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

Always thought-provoking and original, this newsletter makes me look with fresh eyes at the world around us and consider how we express ourselves and relate to one another.

- Sarah Lavender Smith

Mountain Running & Living

Recommended by Sarah Lavender Smith