Substacks recommended by Jill Homer

Recommended by Jill Homer

Body Type

By Mikala Jamison

The newsletter for people who think about their bodies a lot, but in a smart way.

The Ultra Minute

By Ken Seals

The latest ultrarunning news and culture—in one quick read.

Auraist. The best writers on Substack.

By Sean

Trusted by 70K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Mountain Running & Living

By Sarah Lavender Smith

Personal essays with practical advice about trail running, mountain life & midlife grit.

I’ve followed Sarah’s ultrarunning blog for years. She has great insight into training and mountain running.

- Jill Homer

More Than Just Parks

Investigative journalism on the people, money, and politics deciding the fate of America’s 640 million acres of public lands. Home of the Congressional Public Lands Scorecard, the only tool grading all 535 members of Congress on their votes.

Amystery

By Amy Marie Turner

Welcome to my corner of the internet! Here you can receive updates on the Linnea Wren Mysteries series, upcoming film projects, and exclusive access to my essays.

Amy is a historic fiction author in Salida. She shares tidbits about her writing process and publishing woes.

- Jill Homer

Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter

Politics, history, travel, pop culture.

The Mountains are Calling

Ramblings about writing, hiking, and the outdoors

A view from here

By Francis F

Modern love, dating, self-discovery, and life's in-between moments.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Essays from women, mostly over the age of 50. Very relatable content for those of us facing down the second half of life.

- Jill Homer

Shangrilogs

By Kelton Wright

High altitude and high hopes in a town of 180 people (and 51 dogs.)

Kent’s Substack

By Kent Peterson

Most of what I post here is typed on one of my many old manual typewriters.

Badreads

By Lauren Hough

Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.

Lauren is a fantastic writer — caustic, funny, and a keen observer of the weirdness of life.

- Jill Homer

Unfinished Journeys

By Emily Chappell

Rewriting our stories about cycling, travel, people and identities

On Texas Nature

By Misti Little

Notes and Musings about the Natural World from Texas

Yammerings

By Carrot Quinn

Alaska, hiking, chihuahuas, why is there something instead of nothing

Still looking for the Joke

By Merrill Markoe

I probably started writing the piece you are about to read because I thought it contained something funny. Fingers crossed I was correct in this assumption.

Adventure Unpacked

Recommended by Jill Homer