Miles Howard
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.
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Greater Boston: Our late fall/early winter series of group hikes on the new Boston Boundless Trail is kicking off in just two weeks! Here's the full lineup of events (two daylit hikes and two night hikes) and a link for learning more and signing up. walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
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I am so honored to be repping the incredible @milesperhoward.bsky.social I've been an enormous fan of his writing and trailblazing for years and can't tell you how excited I am for you all to read this book!
So I've got some big news. All my ramblings and ravings about urban hiking and how it can change our lives are going to become a book! I'm in Pittsburgh now, doing field research for Chapter 2, and I can't wait to share this with you all in 2028. (Also, I might be visiting your city soon.)
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Hell yes! You're going to want to get this. @milesperhoward.bsky.social is a fantastic journalist.
So I've got some big news. All my ramblings and ravings about urban hiking and how it can change our lives are going to become a book! I'm in Pittsburgh now, doing field research for Chapter 2, and I can't wait to share this with you all in 2028. (Also, I might be visiting your city soon.)
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A huge congratulations to urban hiking extraordinaire @milesperhoward.bsky.social on his forthcoming book (and to @ameliabrown.bsky.social on her first sale at LG Literary)! 🥳
So I've got some big news. All my ramblings and ravings about urban hiking and how it can change our lives are going to become a book! I'm in Pittsburgh now, doing field research for Chapter 2, and I can't wait to share this with you all in 2028. (Also, I might be visiting your city soon.)
A *huge* thank you to anyone who found our Walking City Trails special project drive through here! Thanks to you, here’s what’s coming: ✅Signs on all 3 trails ✅Signage in trailside businesses ✅Claimable finisher patches for all 3 trails and more! www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-ac...
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For @bostonglobe.com, I wrote about something you often see in rural communities: People waving at each other while passing on the road. I decided to try doing this in the Boston metro area for a few weeks. And I think more of us should give it a try. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/o...
For @bostonglobe.com, I wrote about something you often see in rural communities: People waving at each other while passing on the road. I decided to try doing this in the Boston metro area for a few weeks. And I think more of us should give it a try. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/o...
Boston: We're tackling three "long time coming" Walking City Trails projects. We're installing signs on all three trails, starting a trailside business coalition, and expanding our earn-a-patch program to all the trails. And to make it happen, we need your help 👇 www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-ac...
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I wrote about the unexpected boom of creature features that are hitting theaters this fall, and what it could say about our relationship with the natural world at this moment. www.mindthemoss.com/p/lions-tige...
I wrote about the unexpected boom of creature features that are hitting theaters this fall, and what it could say about our relationship with the natural world at this moment. www.mindthemoss.com/p/lions-tige...
When the 90.9-mile Boston Boundless Trail launched back in early June, I figured the soonest we would hear of people walking the whole thing would be late fall. But I was wrong. People are already hiking this Godzilla of a trail in full. Meet the latest: walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/people-are...
We're also getting that movie where Austin Abrams gets swallowed by a whale in October, and then November begins with Godzilla Minus Zero. Monster movie heaven!
Fall 2026 has got to be the best season in decades for quality monster horror movies. First we got HOPE. Now we have RESIDENT EVIL. And the early reviews for that giant snake movie coming in early October are looking strong. Good things are still possible!
Boston: Our final group hike on the Boston Boundless Trail for the late summer/early fall series is happening this Wednesday evening at 6 PM. We're hitting the hills and waters of Chelsea, with a finale beneath the Tobin Bridge. Learn more and RSVP below walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
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For @bostonglobe.com, I wrote about why you should pay a visit to the longest bike path in New England: Vermont's Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, which doubles as a gateway to the otherworldly and insanely beautiful Northeast Kingdom. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/18/l...
For @bostonglobe.com, I wrote about why you should pay a visit to the longest bike path in New England: Vermont's Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, which doubles as a gateway to the otherworldly and insanely beautiful Northeast Kingdom. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/18/l...
BOSTON: Want to hike all 27 miles of the Walking City Trail in one big day? Or a nice portion of it? If so, join us on October 24th for the second annual Olde Towne Traverse, in which we'll try to walk from Mattapan to Bunker Hill between dusk and dawn! walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
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Search and rescues in the backcountry are surging, and some unprepared hikers are getting billed for the cost of their rescues! So I spoke with a rescuer about why these policies of deterence don't address the root of the issue; badly designed trail apps. www.mindthemoss.com/p/are-hiking...
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An interesting argument: "We’ve built a chain where the only person carrying any liability is the one who probably had the least amount of information going into that activity."
Search and rescues in the backcountry are surging, and some unprepared hikers are getting billed for the cost of their rescues! So I spoke with a rescuer about why these policies of deterence don't address the root of the issue; badly designed trail apps. www.mindthemoss.com/p/are-hiking...
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All my Vermont relatives were talking about the uptick in mountain rescues this summer
Search and rescues in the backcountry are surging, and some unprepared hikers are getting billed for the cost of their rescues! So I spoke with a rescuer about why these policies of deterence don't address the root of the issue; badly designed trail apps. www.mindthemoss.com/p/are-hiking...
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A really great read for anyone who likes to spend time in the great outdoors.
Search and rescues in the backcountry are surging, and some unprepared hikers are getting billed for the cost of their rescues! So I spoke with a rescuer about why these policies of deterence don't address the root of the issue; badly designed trail apps. www.mindthemoss.com/p/are-hiking...
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on the one hand, fuck them on the other hand the supreme court explicitly signing off on Ballroom is actually a pretty good weapon to use when it's time to argue for court expansion, and does far less damage than most of their rulings
SCOTUS says Trump can keep building the ballroom. 5-4 with Roberts leading the liberals in dissent: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Search and rescues in the backcountry are surging, and some unprepared hikers are getting billed for the cost of their rescues! So I spoke with a rescuer about why these policies of deterence don't address the root of the issue; badly designed trail apps. www.mindthemoss.com/p/are-hiking...
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Boston Boundless Trail group hikes are back in action! Today we kicked off the August-September series with a traverse of Cutler Park, which is part of Section 5 of the BBT. You can sign up for our next hike (in Eastie) via the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Little spotted tree killers showing up in force in Boston www.universalhub.com/2026/little-... #Boston #InvasiveSpecies #SpottedLanternFlies
Boston Boundless Trail group hikes are back in action! Today we kicked off the August-September series with a traverse of Cutler Park, which is part of Section 5 of the BBT. You can sign up for our next hike (in Eastie) via the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I wrote about the recent case of negligent hikers being billed for the cost of their rescue, why this is bad, and why other states might start doing this. It's the first installment of a two-part story, and the next part will offer some potential solutions www.mindthemoss.com/p/need-a-res...
I wrote about the recent case of negligent hikers being billed for the cost of their rescue, why this is bad, and why other states might start doing this. It's the first installment of a two-part story, and the next part will offer some potential solutions www.mindthemoss.com/p/need-a-res...
Some big news: The first people to hike and run all 90.9 miles of the Boston Boundless Trail have revealed themselves! walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/meet-the-f...
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In light of the World Cup love between Boston and Scotland, I decided to spend a few days walking the canal paths from Edinburgh to Glasgow and talking with folks I met along the way. Today, @bostonglobetoday.bsky.social has published my story of the adventure. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/18/m...
In light of the World Cup love between Boston and Scotland, I decided to spend a few days walking the canal paths from Edinburgh to Glasgow and talking with folks I met along the way. Today, @bostonglobetoday.bsky.social has published my story of the adventure. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/18/m...
For @bostonglobe.com, I spent 48 hours exploring Montreal’s immense car-free streets (some of which last for months!) and taking note of how two days of avoiding cars in Montreal made me feel, physically and mentally. Spoiler: I felt very good. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/02/o...
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“You have to make people dream. The space that’s taken by a single car can be used for so much more.” @milesperhoward.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/02/o...
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benjaminsiegel.github.io/enough-is-en... I've just signed this open letter to @mayorwu.boston.gov to resume the many stalled Safe Streets Projects across the City. I'm shaken and devastated by the death of Louisa Gag, cyclist and safe streets advocate.
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The intersection where this happened is one of the places where safe street initiatives have been frozen by the Wu adminstration. And it seems like one of the most profound ways of honoring Louisa Gag's life and her work would be pressuring the Wu admin. to resume these much-needed street projects.
A cycling advocate and transportation planner for the city of Boston was identified as the cyclist who was struck and killed in a crash near Roxbury Crossing this morning.
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No - her legacy needs to become action. From you. Now. Of course she will be remembered for all that she did. What about you?
Louisa led programs and improvements that made our streets safer, our communities stronger, and our residents’ daily lives better. Her legacy will endure in the work she advanced across the City, and in the commitment of her colleagues, friends, and fellow advocates to carry it forward.