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.
Pinned
Of all the magazine stories I’ve written in the last few years, this one might be the biggest and closest to my heart. For Mountain Gazette, I went for a long summer trek along private beaches in Cape Cod; a tiny sliver of Massachusetts’ privatized coastline. Which we should reopen to the public.
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I wrote about that bonkers yet grimly believable NYT story about how Mark Zuckerberg may have just bought a mountain in Maine; a mountain that Mainers enjoyed hiking before the fences and security cameras started appearing.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
Did Mark Zuckerberg just buy a mountain in Maine?
Probably
www.mindthemoss.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I wrote about that bonkers yet grimly believable NYT story about how Mark Zuckerberg may have just bought a mountain in Maine; a mountain that Mainers enjoyed hiking before the fences and security cameras started appearing.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
I wrote about that bonkers yet grimly believable NYT story about how Mark Zuckerberg may have just bought a mountain in Maine; a mountain that Mainers enjoyed hiking before the fences and security cameras started appearing.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
Did Mark Zuckerberg just buy a mountain in Maine?
Probably
www.mindthemoss.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I wrote about that bonkers yet grimly believable NYT story about how Mark Zuckerberg may have just bought a mountain in Maine; a mountain that Mainers enjoyed hiking before the fences and security cameras started appearing.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
www.mindthemoss.com/p/did-mark-z...
I was just reminded that the median income in Boston is around $15,000 higher than the median income in New York.
One substantial difference between these two cities, when it comes to affordability, is how much rent controlled housing NYC has.
One substantial difference between these two cities, when it comes to affordability, is how much rent controlled housing NYC has.
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I was just reminded that the median income in Boston is around $15,000 higher than the median income in New York.
One substantial difference between these two cities, when it comes to affordability, is how much rent controlled housing NYC has.
One substantial difference between these two cities, when it comes to affordability, is how much rent controlled housing NYC has.
I just sent my urban trail building resume to Zohran Mamdani's transition team.
I mean, how could I not?
The guy literally walked across Manhattan, and NYC is the U.S. capital of walkability and urban green spaces.
Total moon shot, but I had to do it.
I mean, how could I not?
The guy literally walked across Manhattan, and NYC is the U.S. capital of walkability and urban green spaces.
Total moon shot, but I had to do it.
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I just sent my urban trail building resume to Zohran Mamdani's transition team.
I mean, how could I not?
The guy literally walked across Manhattan, and NYC is the U.S. capital of walkability and urban green spaces.
Total moon shot, but I had to do it.
I mean, how could I not?
The guy literally walked across Manhattan, and NYC is the U.S. capital of walkability and urban green spaces.
Total moon shot, but I had to do it.
Hey, authors. Remember two months ago when a bunch of us discovered that our publishers never registered some of our books w/ the US Copyright Office? Well, I just learned this over the weekend. Currently in talks with my publisher and @authorsguild.org. Does anyone have any recent updates to share?
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hey, authors. Remember two months ago when a bunch of us discovered that our publishers never registered some of our books w/ the US Copyright Office? Well, I just learned this over the weekend. Currently in talks with my publisher and @authorsguild.org. Does anyone have any recent updates to share?
Generative AI is proof that it's possible to become radicalized with age.
2022 me: "Eh, pros and cons, but we'll have to adapt."
2025 me: "Nuke it from space."
2022 me: "Eh, pros and cons, but we'll have to adapt."
2025 me: "Nuke it from space."
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Generative AI is proof that it's possible to become radicalized with age.
2022 me: "Eh, pros and cons, but we'll have to adapt."
2025 me: "Nuke it from space."
2022 me: "Eh, pros and cons, but we'll have to adapt."
2025 me: "Nuke it from space."
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Boston: I'm excited to announce that Winter Night Hikes are back for the 2025-26 season! And we're kicking off this round by soaking up the briny magic of Dorchester Bay from two altitudes on Wednesday 11/19 at 6pm! Come out and meet fellow adventurers
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
Upcoming Event: The return of Winter Night Hikes
A toasty tradition, rekindled for 2025-26
walkingcitytrail.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Boston: I'm excited to announce that Winter Night Hikes are back for the 2025-26 season! And we're kicking off this round by soaking up the briny magic of Dorchester Bay from two altitudes on Wednesday 11/19 at 6pm! Come out and meet fellow adventurers
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
Boston: I'm excited to announce that Winter Night Hikes are back for the 2025-26 season! And we're kicking off this round by soaking up the briny magic of Dorchester Bay from two altitudes on Wednesday 11/19 at 6pm! Come out and meet fellow adventurers
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
Upcoming Event: The return of Winter Night Hikes
A toasty tradition, rekindled for 2025-26
walkingcitytrail.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Boston: I'm excited to announce that Winter Night Hikes are back for the 2025-26 season! And we're kicking off this round by soaking up the briny magic of Dorchester Bay from two altitudes on Wednesday 11/19 at 6pm! Come out and meet fellow adventurers
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
walkingcitytrail.substack.com/p/upcoming-e...
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Authors: Remember back in September when a lot of you found out that your publishers had never registered some of your books for copyright?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Authors: Remember back in September when a lot of you found out that your publishers had never registered some of your books for copyright?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
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I used to say those who work really hard to take away the rights of others are among the most hateful people on the planet.
But now we have those who work really hard to take food away from others.
And I am really struggling to comprehend that.
But now we have those who work really hard to take food away from others.
And I am really struggling to comprehend that.
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I used to say those who work really hard to take away the rights of others are among the most hateful people on the planet.
But now we have those who work really hard to take food away from others.
And I am really struggling to comprehend that.
But now we have those who work really hard to take food away from others.
And I am really struggling to comprehend that.
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ICE has been seizing people in Allston. Boston area folks, spread the word about the LUCE hotline to report ICE sightings. And here's stickers you can print and put up anywhere:
Massachusetts folks: I made these stickers sharing LUCE's ICE hotline ☎️ 617-370-5023--they verify sightings and share confirmed info. Stickers fit 1"x2.6" label (Avery 5160). Image below or follow link for a full sheet. Print, stick every&anywhere. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7v098...
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
ICE has been seizing people in Allston. Boston area folks, spread the word about the LUCE hotline to report ICE sightings. And here's stickers you can print and put up anywhere:
Authors: Remember back in September when a lot of you found out that your publishers had never registered some of your books for copyright?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Authors: Remember back in September when a lot of you found out that your publishers had never registered some of your books for copyright?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
Well, I’m late to this fiasco, after searching the U.S. Copyright Office for my books (in light of the Anthropic lawsuit.)
How have your publishers responded?
Something that won't depress or upset you: I wrote for @GlobeIdeas about two of my favorite places. Franklin Park's bear dens and a re-wilded industrial site in Buffalo called Silo City. Both are mirrors to our complicated past *and* a potentially brighter future.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/23/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/23/o...
Old urban landmarks are not just portals to our past but glimpses of our future - The Boston Globe
From old bear dens to grain silos, the unsavory pasts of industrial sites is what makes their renewal profound.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Something that won't depress or upset you: I wrote for @GlobeIdeas about two of my favorite places. Franklin Park's bear dens and a re-wilded industrial site in Buffalo called Silo City. Both are mirrors to our complicated past *and* a potentially brighter future.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/23/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/23/o...
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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I’m currently on the road doing research for an upcoming outdoor adventure book and it’s impossible for me to see the parched New England landscape and not think about the amount of water that AI companies suck up so that people can order GIFs of Darth Vader screwing a watermelon
October 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I’m currently on the road doing research for an upcoming outdoor adventure book and it’s impossible for me to see the parched New England landscape and not think about the amount of water that AI companies suck up so that people can order GIFs of Darth Vader screwing a watermelon
One Battle After Another is as great as people are saying it is, but Benicio Del Toro may have stolen the whole film with this one moment/line that will live rent free in my head indefinitely
October 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
One Battle After Another is as great as people are saying it is, but Benicio Del Toro may have stolen the whole film with this one moment/line that will live rent free in my head indefinitely
This is an outstanding essay and I'm sharing it with friends and family who seem to be in the same place that Klein is.
I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.
You don't have to swallow frogs
Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is an outstanding essay and I'm sharing it with friends and family who seem to be in the same place that Klein is.
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Recently, I spent 2 days walking across Acadia National Park from one end to the other. This was possible due to the presence of public transit, food, and lodging; in/around the park. So for the Boston Globe, I asked, what if this were the norm for more NPS sites?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
In Maine, one model for our national parks - The Boston Globe
Acadia’s enchanting trails showed me the key to managing crowds in parks is opening up more spaces to more people.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Recently, I spent 2 days walking across Acadia National Park from one end to the other. This was possible due to the presence of public transit, food, and lodging; in/around the park. So for the Boston Globe, I asked, what if this were the norm for more NPS sites?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
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Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.
Recently, I spent 2 days walking across Acadia National Park from one end to the other. This was possible due to the presence of public transit, food, and lodging; in/around the park. So for the Boston Globe, I asked, what if this were the norm for more NPS sites?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
In Maine, one model for our national parks - The Boston Globe
Acadia’s enchanting trails showed me the key to managing crowds in parks is opening up more spaces to more people.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Recently, I spent 2 days walking across Acadia National Park from one end to the other. This was possible due to the presence of public transit, food, and lodging; in/around the park. So for the Boston Globe, I asked, what if this were the norm for more NPS sites?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...
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🚨 IMPORTANT THREAD 🚨
People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.
Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6
People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.
Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6
September 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🚨 IMPORTANT THREAD 🚨
People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.
Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6
People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.
Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6
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Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
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It's not clear how many troops would be involved or where they'd come from. DoD spokesperson said: "We stand ready to mobilize U.S. military personnel in support of DHS operations in Portland at the President’s direction. The Department will provide information and updates as they become available."
September 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It's not clear how many troops would be involved or where they'd come from. DoD spokesperson said: "We stand ready to mobilize U.S. military personnel in support of DHS operations in Portland at the President’s direction. The Department will provide information and updates as they become available."
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Trump is ordering the military to use “full force” against an American city, while the Supreme Court declares him the Sun King and Congress hides under a pile of coats.
The checks and balances only work when the institutions aren’t run by utter cowards and the complicit
The checks and balances only work when the institutions aren’t run by utter cowards and the complicit
September 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Trump is ordering the military to use “full force” against an American city, while the Supreme Court declares him the Sun King and Congress hides under a pile of coats.
The checks and balances only work when the institutions aren’t run by utter cowards and the complicit
The checks and balances only work when the institutions aren’t run by utter cowards and the complicit
For the true fall foliage freaks, I wrote about one of the coolest trails you will ever walk...a passageway through the tree canopy itself, with exhibits that allow you to see the leaves through the eyes of creatures that live among them, above the ground.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/a-proper-c...
www.mindthemoss.com/p/a-proper-c...
A proper canopy tour
This special Vermont trail is for the foliage freaks
www.mindthemoss.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
For the true fall foliage freaks, I wrote about one of the coolest trails you will ever walk...a passageway through the tree canopy itself, with exhibits that allow you to see the leaves through the eyes of creatures that live among them, above the ground.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/a-proper-c...
www.mindthemoss.com/p/a-proper-c...