This month's experiment for @outsidemag.bsky.social: I spent a night with a team of professional ghost hunters in a condemned rectory. Happy almost-halloween! www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...

Huge thank you @blairbraverman.bsky.social for trusting me with your dogs and Leap's story!! 💕 As a longtime uglydog, I couldn't be happier. Easily some of the best reference photos and videos I've ever gotten.

Leap says thank you all for the kindest words on her pub day!!!

I was so lucky to meet Leap!

A forest bath, you say?

Here’s Lucy forest bathing back in the day

Love this idea that dogs are the official forest bathing pros.

My latest for Outside is an investigation into forest bathing, which all about finding nature where you can: "At the time, she was working with clients in care facilities. She started bringing in baskets of grass that they could step in with their bare feet." www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...

Depends on the use, I think. Fabricating evidence to frame a very innocent, for example, would be BAD But I think as long as you have Leap’s permission this particular example should be ok

she stood on the books, which was extremely helpful

Is it illegal to forge your dog's signature? Asking for an author.

#UglyDogs @blairbraverman.bsky.social is on the new You’re Wrong About! (Also it is about a terrific book Blair recently reviewed that I loved.)

Exciting news! We’ve teamed up with @thegoldenratio4.bsky.social & @blairbraverman.bsky.social to bring you a Leap’ing good package. Includes signature, bookmark & Voodoo sticker. 🐕🐶🐕 honestdogbooks.com/shop/all-dogs

For this month's experiment for @outsidemag.bsky.social, I tested out a sensory deprivation tank, along with special guest Sarah Marshall of @yourewrongabout.bsky.social. We both loved it?! www.outsideonline.com/health/welln...

Boo says, who? Me?! My beautiful face?! Duh!

@oliviawhen.com is doing #Doggust here, too, give her a follow #UglyDogs! Can’t wait for the book!

I agree completely -- she does such an incredible job with dogs as individuals. I mean. GRONCH??!!!

Flame and I are sooo excited to share a first peek at The Day Leap Soared, featuring breathtaking gouache paintings by @oliviawhen.com!!

A story from a few years back, when the team got caught in a whiteout blizzard. Hari is very old now, but he's still the sweetest gentleman I know.

"Survival stories are rarely about women, and even less often do they recognize traditionally female tasks as the actual work of survival — not decorations of life, but the fight for life at its most essential." Wow from @blairbraverman.bsky.social Home production as SURVIVAL. Gift link.

For @outsidemag.bsky.social , I've been trying a series of micro-adventures--including, most recently, three minutes in a -200F freezer. It kinda felt like home. (Thanks, as always, to my @abigailwise.bsky.social!) www.outsideonline.com/health/welln...

An immediate add to my TBR stack (tower?): @blairbraverman.bsky.social's description of "holding my breath as I read at top speed, wandering rooms in search of someone to read aloud to, and placing the book facedown, arrested by quiet statements that left me reeling" is my favourite kind of reading.

Yes! Gift link is here: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/b...

I reviewed Sophie Elmhirst’s A Marriage at Sea for @nytimes.com and friends, let me tell you, this book is magnificent. What an absolute (and absolutely haunting) pleasure. 🌊https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/books/review/a-marriage-at-sea-sophie-elmhirst.html

We spent many a glorious summer evening in the backyard tent when my kids were little. I suggest hot dogs, s’mores, and ghost stories. No car travel with toddlers and easy access to a bathroom? Perfect. ⛺️

Summer, 17, camp counselor. 2 weeks on the grubby ponds at the Lake Forest Academy, then 1 blissful week leading middle-schoolers in the BWCA. My mom's house was little, and hot, so I pitched my tent in the backyard. She'd sit on the back step, cigarette in hand, and ask "Why are you so weird?"

For next time—Suburban deck camping is infinitely preferable to yard camping! 😆

An experiment for @outsidemag.bsky.social, in which I discover that suburban backyard camping is... nice? But not in the way I expected.

Amazing!!!! Happy Pride!!!!!!!!! 🌈🎉🥳❤️

#UglyDogs it’s really important to keep calling. Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress pay attention to the numbers of constituents who call on specific issues. You don’t need to be eloquent. A staffer will log you’re a constituent (give your address on voicemail), the issue, & your position.❤️

Sending love and prayers to all our friends in Northern Saskatchewan. Wildfires are raging. Our host checkpoint of Weyakwin was evacuated today. Many of our Challenge community are firefighters. We are all praying for rain and for protection. We stand with you. @Uglydogs

Raven, you deserve so much beyond this temporary hardship. I’m so grateful that you asked for help and so grateful to the astounding generosity of everyone who has sent love, shared, donated, and matched donations. You are all forces of light — and Raven, you deserve the world.

Raven does SO much for others and brings such light and kindness to the world. Right now, she needs help. ❤️

Oh hey #uglydogs I have a tiny windfall. And what better way to use it than to help a friend? So. I will donate $25.00 per $20.00 donation up to 20 donations.

Raven is a beloved member of the #UglyDogs community and a lovely soul. Please help if you can. 💜

Raven does SO much for others and brings such light and kindness to the world. Right now, she needs help. ❤️

A clip of Refried’s song 🥹

this story is so sweet but the name refried in these poignant moments keeps taking me down

A little clip from a recent keynote I gave, featuring Refried 🎶

I blame/thank @blairbraverman.bsky.social and the #UglyDogs for getting to include these details about dogsledding in my historical romance novel. 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🛷

FOLKTALES is a gorgeous, tender, magical film by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady about young adults learning about life at a Norwegian folk school--with the help of sled dogs. It's making its NYC premiere on May 4, and I'll be there moderating a discussion afterward. Hope to see some of you! ❤️

Thank you to all of you, mostly #uglydogs for helping us reach our goal of 440 followers! We passed that last night. 442 when I checked this morning!

Hi friends! I’m hearing that Q was at the back end of the @kobuk440.bsky.social race when it was suspended due to weather. He and the team are being evacuated from the checkpoint. Everyone is safe and doing well! #uglydogs

Could be that Blair needs to have the "just because Pepe handled your text and social media just fine doesn't mean you can hand that over to Dora" conversation with Q once he get back. That said we all need to start somwhere, and Dora has been a surprisingly capable learner!

I believe the ghost of Grimnch has stolen his phone. ABAWABBA

You will note that Pepe is not on the team. Instead Dora is. And if you ask yourself "are these texts Dora would send?" things make a lot more sense!

Trackybois gone wild! A lot of doubles and mushers in two places at once!