Archive - Mind the Moss

Parks of the future

The long journey from a landfill to a green place

Apr 30 • Miles Howard

It's greening time!

The return of spring, and an old idea from The New Yorker

Apr 22 • Miles Howard

To squelch or not to squelch?

The ethical dilemma of hiking during Mud Season

Apr 16 • Miles Howard

Something PRINTED this way comes

This summer, Mind The Moss makes its hardcover book debut

Apr 11 • Miles Howard

End of the line

Walking beyond the edge of what's familiar

Apr 8 • Miles Howard

The Connecticut Waterfall Crawl

Watch the Nutmeg State explode this spring

Apr 4 • Miles Howard

March 2026

Community holes

Your window to hike across a municipal golf course is closing!

Mar 26 • Miles Howard

Swimming in circles

A window to a future on the North Shore of Massachusetts

Mar 18 • Miles Howard

They took care of their own

Desertion and solidarity in the woods of colonial New Hampshire

Mar 11 • Miles Howard

February 2026

End of (snow) days

How we lost one of nature's gifts, and how we might reclaim it

Feb 28 • Miles Howard

Take your car to the woods in the city

An ominous visit to the Arbor Hills of Plano, Texas

Feb 19 • Miles Howard

Bad Bunny's orchestrated environment, and a few that I've lived in

Feb 12 • Miles Howard

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