'A young and excellent outdoor writer' —Cameron McNeish
'Alex's role is to make the words come out good' —Jenny Tough
Stories and photographs from the mountains. I write books and magazine articles, and edit the independent magazines Sidetracked and Like the Wind.
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Unplugged #7: the outdoors for 'normal people', waking up from a bad run, the Field Notes thing, and microspikes vs. crampons
People like me – outdoor enthusiasts who also work in outdoors media, who have friends that work in outdoors media, and spend all day reading outdoors media – sometimes have a skewed view of what is commonly called 'the outdoors'. 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both
Unplugged #6: Maybe we should all care a bit more
'Life cannot be delegated.' 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more info, read this FAQ. Please feel free to subscribe using whichever platform you prefer. No big essay from me this week before I dive into my news and
Unplugged #5: Why I'm optimistic about 2025
It's not all doom and gloom! In fact, the vibe I've been getting in January is one of hope and renewal... at least in my little corner of the world. 💡A reminder that I am now cross-posting entries on both alexroddie.com and Substack. For more
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