Best Nature Observations Newsletters in 2026

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 47 days ago

Who are Nature?

Likely audience: animal lovers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: An Irritable Métis publishes monthly collections of single-sentence observations and personal essays by An Irritable Métis, focusing on nature, travel, and Indigenous culture. The publication also announces workshops…

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

Where curious minds with limited time read non-fiction books, meet, discuss, learn and take action. Every month since 2015.

Likely audience: Book club members

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

Since 2011, Wayfarer Magazine has been offering literature, interviews, and art with the intention to inspire our readers and highlight the power for agency and change-making that each individual holds.

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 19 days ago

From recent posts: Pony Express publishes personal essays and reflective narratives covering topics like creative writing, spirituality, career transitions, and nostalgia. The publication targets readers interested in introspection…

Likely audience: Aspiring writers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

From recent posts: The Not So Bad Tempered Gardener publishes essays on gardening philosophy, landscape history, and design analysis, often featuring AI-assisted research and visitor experiences. The publication targets enthusiasts and…

Likely audience: garden designers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

My personal Substack

Likely audience: general readers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 32 days ago

From recent posts: This newsletter issue features a personal reflection on the transition from summer to autumn, describing seasonal observations and the author's academic workload, followed by a call to action for subscription.

Likely audience: academics

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: The article describes a personal summer evening spent observing nature, including wildlife, garden plants, and the Perseid meteor shower, while reflecting on seasonal changes and the approaching Iowa State Fair.

Likely audience: Nature enthusiasts

SubstackWeekly · last post 2 days ago

I love to write about connections — living things, adventures, the man who rides his skinny horse past my gate every morning, stuff that goes haywire, some little words and some big words.

Likely audience: travel enthusiasts

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 5 days ago

Lecturas, historias, impresiones y opiniones

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

following a wandering artist as she celebrates life in the South

Likely audience: History enthusiasts

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 days ago

Notes from a Pajama Birdwatcher

Likely audience: Nature photographers

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

Few and far between, my poems are for the enjoyment of my friends, not judges.

Likely audience: Substack subscribers

SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

From recent posts: The author shares a monthly sketching catch-up from south-west Ireland, documenting seasonal changes in hedgerows, wildflowers, and bird activity as autumn approaches. The piece includes personal anecdotes about sketchi…

Likely audience: sketchers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 26 days ago

Small pleasures and a few good things to read over your morning coffee.

Likely audience: writers and poets

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

Writing about birding, history, and landscape, both in fictional worlds and the world under this sun.

Likely audience: indie authors and editors

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

Dudley Zopp writes about her practice as a visual artist and Tarot reader with deep connections to the earth and its creatures.

Likely audience: Nature enthusiasts

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 8 days ago

Of writing, reading, nature, and dogs

Likely audience: Creative writers and authors

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 19 days ago

From recent posts: Cedar Creek Nature Notes publishes weekly nature observation columns featuring botany, entomology, and wildlife from Cedar Bluffs and local gardens, alongside personal anecdotes about gardening, conservation, and human…

Likely audience: nature enthusiasts

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 28 days ago

A blog about language, writing, and looking back on home from abroad from the author of The Peril of Remembering Nice Things.

Likely audience: Parents of young children

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

Get a deeper knowledge of Japan, its history, economics and society, beyond the anime and "crazy Japan" headlines.

Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

You'll get stories and tips to support your life journey that are practical, sometimes unexpected, and sprinkled with magic.

Likely audience: spiritual seekers

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 14 days ago

In praise of insobriety and naivety

Likely audience: beer enthusiasts

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 39 days ago

You have endless opportunities to find the good in your daily life. Look around you. Take notes. Be present.

Likely audience: busy professionals seeking balance

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

pienso sobre cultura digital, acto creativo, filosofía, literatura. buenos aires. :)

Likely audience: Artists

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 19 days ago

Award winning blogger, No 1 UK Gardening blog 2017/18/19/20 (Vuelio). Amateur gardener, dressmaker & cat whisperer. (she/her)

Likely audience: home gardeners

SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 24, 2026

Musician & Writer from Maine.

Likely audience: music fans

SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 1, 2026

From recent posts: This reflective piece uses the morning chorus of birds, specifically the Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal, as a metaphor for the courage to express oneself without seeking validation or credentials.

Likely audience: individuals seeking mental clarity

Substacklast post Jul 7, 2026

Seasonal folklore, herbs, cottage witchcraft, and the quiet rituals of everyday life.

Likely audience: Practicing witches

Substacklast post Jul 10, 2026

Looking backwards to move forwards.

Likely audience: Creative writers

Substacklast post Aug 12, 2026

Sharing my writing about canoeing, nature, old houses, archival research, and history.

Likely audience: Parents of young children

Substacklast post Jul 28, 2026

Writing about all things grief, love, hiking, and family. The occasional update about publishing.

Likely audience: writers and poets

Substacklast post Mar 31, 2026

Un newsletter despre natură și ce putem învăța de la ea ca să trăim mai firesc

Likely audience: Nature enthusiasts

Substacklast post Feb 7, 2021

Bread: A Newsletter is not about bread.

Likely audience: writers and poets

Substacklast post Sep 8, 2025

My personal Substack

Likely audience: new parents

Substacklast post Feb 21, 2023

Ainda vou descobrir o que vim fazer aqui.

Likely audience: Nature enthusiasts

Substacklast post Dec 12, 2024

A Substack About Voting in America

Likely audience: Dog owners

Substacklast post Dec 31, 2025

Commonsense, Life Stories

Likely audience: readers of personal essays

Substacklast post Jun 3, 2024

Field notes from the Aether

Likely audience: Bird enthusiasts

Substacklast post Jun 17, 2024

Memoir, Essay, and Meditation on love, grief, mental health, and staying tender in tough times. Come as you are. Always.

Likely audience: individuals experiencing grief or loss