Miles Howard
@milesperhoward.bsky.social
Outdoor author and urban trail builder. Creator of Mind The Moss, a newsletter about walking. Bylines in National Geographic, Mountain Gazette, The Boston Globe, Outside, WBUR, The New Republic, and AFAR. I founded the Walking City Trail of Boston. He/Him.
Thank you for writing this. It's excellent and powerfully argued. The Milosz tie-in was perfect.
October 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thank you for writing this. It's excellent and powerfully argued. The Milosz tie-in was perfect.
Seriously. There’s been an interesting debate happening lately in Maine, about whether developing new rail trails would make it harder to resurrect certain rail lines for expanded passenger train service. I’m skeptical that this reservation is being made in good faith, but I need to learn more.
September 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Seriously. There’s been an interesting debate happening lately in Maine, about whether developing new rail trails would make it harder to resurrect certain rail lines for expanded passenger train service. I’m skeptical that this reservation is being made in good faith, but I need to learn more.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This story is part of a special @BostonGlobe Ideas Wild Issue; a treasure trove of stories about what engagement with the natural world looks like, and what nature means to us. Check out the full lineup here:
apps.bostonglobe.com/opinion/idea...
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