New Perspectives Toward a Better Future
Reporting, essays, and stories on nature, work, wellness, and current events toward a better way forward.
Essays
Strategy
Independent Reporting
Stories + Poems
Featured Article
Letter to the President:
A new vision for prosperity in northern Minnesota
Latest Writings
Don’t Feed the Beast
Meta built a platform that profits from your emotional engagement. Suffering is highly engaging. A toddler crying in the mud stops the scroll. A long line of hungry children generates likes, shares, and comments. Every interaction tells the algorithm: show more of this. Not because it helps anyone, but because it keeps you watching.
Baller Family History: Frank Garski
Documenting the World War I Military Service of My Great-Grandfather, First Sergeant Frank Garski
EcoPromise – A Comprehensive Sustainable Clothing Strategy
EcoPromise is a comprehensive sustainability strategy for clothing brand Abode Outside. It illustrates an end-to-end sustainability commitment that covers every phase of the clothing supply chain, and it is grounded in specific, verifiable action.
Knitwear vs. Cut and Sew
Why Construction Still Matters in Outdoor Apparel In apparel, most of the conversation focuses on materials, colors, sustainability claims, and design. Yet one of the biggest factors shaping the feel, performance, and environmental impact of a finished garment is...
Linen or Merino for Hot Weather? Whats your choice?
The outdoor industry has largely aligned around fine gauge merino wool as the natural alternative to lightweight synthetics. But why is there not more linen in the outdoor industry for the SS season and hot weather regions? Derived from the flax plant, linen has been...
Interviews + Press
Discover selected interviews and press coverage featuring Nate and his work
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New perspectives on the relationship between people and nature, doing meaningful work, and the events shaping the world around us.
Contact
About Nathan J Baller
Nate is a writer, outdoorsperson, and founder of Abode Outside, a Minnesota-based clothing brand. His writing focuses on finding practical solutions and offering new perspectives on nature, work, wellness, and the events shaping our world.
