Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 22/09/2026My Appalachia Journal story on Mountain Seed Foundation's climbing therapy sessions for children of military families in Ukraine is a finalist in the Banff Mountain Book Awards. Thank you to the International Women's Media Foundation for supporting my reporting in Ukraine. 031
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 07/09/2026Having Lithuanian ancestry, I've followed LRT's coverage in English for some years now. I was delighted to pitch and report a multimedia story for them about four Lithuanian artists who performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Translation and Instagram Reel to follow! www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...lrt.ltLithuanian comedians take stage at Edinburgh Fringe: ‘Here you are naked’Amid 4,000-plus shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, four Lithuanian artists took to the stage in theatre and stand-u... 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 31/08/2026Editors: I'm in London from this Friday to next Monday if you'd like to meet for coffee. 000
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 24/08/2026Today marks 35 years since the restoration of Ukrainian Independence. I took this photo at the Kyiv War Museum in June last year. My fifth and final story from that trip will be published in September. 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 23/08/2026Yet another case of alleged sexual assault in the competition climbing world. www.kompas.id/artikel/form...kompas.idFormer Rock Climbing Coach Suspected of Sexual Assault on Five Female AthletesIt is hoped that the development of the legal process for sexual violence in rock climbing will be accompanied by the establishment of a prevention and protection system (safeguarding) in Indonesian s... 000
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 21/08/2026Found this message and bread packaging from 1931 while doing DIY at my parents' house. 'G MacLeod framer' is what it says...I think. 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 21/08/2026Overheard at The Fringe: "Every day in Edinburgh is leg day!" (American woman). 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 19/08/2026Just been approached to supply material for "training and evaluating AI systems on real reporting work — the judgment involved in pursuing a lead, verifying a claim, and deciding what can responsibly be published — for which authentic, professionally reported files are essential." [1/2] 100
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 15/08/2026It's not every day in Edinburgh that a C-17 Globemaster and two Typhoons fly directly over your head! 071
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 13/08/2026Today marks 31 years since British mountaineer Alison Hargreaves died on K2. My feature from last year in @thefence.bsky.social. the-fence.com/article/in-t...the-fence.comIn the Shadow of the MountainOne British family produced two legendary climbers who summitted mountains in the Alps and the Himalayas. This is their story. 1114
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 09/08/2026A report from a weekend of whimsy at the European Stone Stacking Championships. www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/finding-ba...edinburghinquirer.co.ukFinding balance and community at the European Stone Stacking ChampionshipsHow a small East Lothian beach gathering has grown into one of Scotland’s most unexpected international cultural events 030
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 06/08/2026Lovely story on the humility of learning a language and how it brings a deeper understanding of a country, its people and culture. Just a few words can make all the difference for both learner and native speaker, not just semantically but on a human level. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...theguardian.com‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siegeThe long read: Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected 040
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 22/07/2026Our next Desire Lines newsletter is out, featuring some wonderful work from writers and artists. Please sign up to read— it's free, or you can support us via a paid subscription or donation to help us continue to pay contributors fairly! www.desirelinescollective.org/on-writing-t...desirelinescollective.orgOn Writing the Altered LandscapeKang-Chun Cheng interviews Catherine Lemblé about her photos of Svalbard, Anne Haven McDonnell shares a backcountry-skiing poem, Amanda Vestergaard reviews A Moving Border, Katie Ives follows lines by... 021
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 02/07/2026For National Geographic, I wrote about the Ice Memory Sanctuary, a new Antarctic ice cave where cores from the world's most endangered mountain glaciers will be stored for future climate research. The ice cave serves as a time capsule of climate history. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...nationalgeographic.comThis frozen Antarctic vault will hold the remains of Earth’s vanishing glaciersThe Ice Memory Sanctuary was built to keep samples from glaciers frozen, preserving thousands of years of Earth's climate history for future scientists to study. 022
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 24/06/2026I spoke to River Ahmad for Climbing magazine about becoming the first Afghan woman to summit Everest. River survived a Taliban attack in 2014. She later became a refugee and is now climbing for women’s rights, freedom and mental health in Afghanistan. www.climbing.com/news/an-inte...climbing.comAfter Surviving a Taliban Attack, She Became the First Afghan Woman to Summit EverestRiver Ahmad managed to escaped the Taliban and life as a homeless refugee to reach the top of Everest last month. 072
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 14/06/2026Found this A.E.F. Displaced Persons record from 1946 of a potential distant relative in the Arolsen Archives. Desired Destination: "I wish to go to Lithuania if she will not be occupied by Bolsheviks, or to USA." Remarks: "I do not wish to live under dictatorial regime." 000
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 12/06/2026Thank you for the wonderful (overwhelming!) response to our Desire Lines Collective launch! If you'd like to support us, you can become a member via our Ghost newsletter, or donate via our Givebutter campaign. www.desirelinescollective.orgdesirelinescollective.orgDesire Lines CollectiveAn online mountain writing community, newsletter, and print journal dedicated to elevating women, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming writers & artists 100
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 09/06/2026I'm delighted to co-launch Desire Lines Collective, an organisation, newsletter and print journal dedicated to supporting women, nonbinary and gender-non-conforming mountain writers and artists. www.desirelinescollective.org/welcome-news...desirelinescollective.orgDesire Lines - a new movement, home and community hub for mountain writing and artHello and welcome to the first Desire Lines newsletter! We're launching Desire Lines Collective, an online mountain writing community, a newsletter, and a print journal dedicated to elevating women, ... 193
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 07/06/2026New story for The Edinburgh Inquirer on Ukrainian drone commander Andrii Vecherynskyi, who spoke in Edinburgh during a visit to his refugee family. “What keeps me going is knowing that I have a daughter to come back to, and that she really needs a dad.” www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/from-fight...edinburghinquirer.co.ukFrom fighting on the Ukrainian frontline to the Old TownThe soldier on a mission to Edinburgh to help fund the war against Putin 020
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 05/06/2026A nice surprise to be nominated in the @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social Media Awards for my @scotnational.bsky.social story on Refugees Rock and their welcoming, inclusive climbing sessions. It was a delight to speak to people from Sudan, Afghanistan and Ukraine. www.thenational.scot/news/2616638...thenational.scotThe National secures 5 nominations in Scottish Refugee Media AwardsTHE National has been nominated for five Scottish Refugee Council Media Awards. 072
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 25/05/2026When you're meant to be writing but the cheese rolling is on the TV. Captivating scenes. 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 14/05/2026I'm writing about the popularity of camping videos on YouTube (Outdoor Boys, Camping with Steve and similar channels) for The New York Times and am looking to speak to psychologists and/or sociologists who have experience in analysing behaviours behind YouTube trends...[1/2] 164
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 08/05/2026Little-known fact: David Attenborough was a keen rock climber in his youth. 050
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 07/05/2026Me, a freelance journalist: "Actually my job...it's just pitch." 020
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 06/05/2026Today marks one year since British EOD Chris "Swampy" Garrett's death in Ukraine during a demining operation in Izium. Resharing my 5280 story of how he and his US paramedic partner Courtney came to volunteer in a war zone, and what was lost and gained in the process: 5280.com/what-one-col...5280.comWhat One Colorado Native Gained—and Lost—While Serving as a Paramedic in UkraineIn war-ravaged Ukraine, Courtney Pollock found purpose—and a partner. Three-and-a-half years since her first visit, what’s left is more complicated. 110
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 05/05/2026A new article for The British Mountaineering Council on ten ways to make outdoor adventures more affordable and accessible. 'While spending time in nature carries the illusion of being free for all, the costs of equipment, training, travel and provisions soon add up.' thebmc.co.uk/en/10-ways-t...thebmc.co.uk10 ways to make outdoor adventures more affordable - The British Mountaineering CouncilIn a climate of rising energy costs, high interest rates and household spending cuts, money worries are a major barrier to enjoying the outdoors for many. While spending time in nature carries the ill... 022
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 30/04/2026Someone's Ukraine air alert app went off at Edinburgh Waverley. Nearly one year later and nearly two thousand miles away, the sound still triggers a visceral reaction. 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 21/04/2026Looking forward to reading this new history of British climbing by Anthony King. thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...thehistorypress.co.ukAscentExplore the fascinating history of rock climbing in Britain and its rise to a mainstream sport in the Olympic arena. 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 20/04/2026On professions being replaced by AI: 'The only exceptions are jobs defined by a single task without any complexity, like bowling alley pinsetters or the translators at the top of Microsoft's table, he says.' Pretty galling to see translation described this way. news.sky.com/story/the-40...news.sky.comThe 40 jobs 'most at risk' from AI - and 40 it can't touchSeveral big companies - Klarna, Microsoft and Amazon to name a few - have replaced human roles with AI, but what could this technology mean for the future of your job? 120
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 20/04/2026Nobody wants to be the spare but free spare pizza is always welcome! 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 16/04/2026Fun review by @seamas.bsky.social of Bernelių Užeiga. I went to their Kaunas restaurant, where we were bluntly told that we'd ordered too much. The waiter was correct! Šaltibarščiai as "eggy Gaviscon" is genius but I think my ancestors would be offended! observer.co.uk/style/restau...observer.co.ukBerneliu Uzeiga, London: ‘A Lithuanian experience I’d rec...This friendly, noisy place offers a lively jaunt through the spirit(s) of eastern Europe 161
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 07/04/2026I'm looking for some examples of free or subsidised outdoor activity opportunities for people (youth and especially adults, since there seem to be fewer schemes) *in the UK* for an article. All suggestions welcome! Thank you! 100
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 03/04/2026Next round! Thanks AIPS Sport Media Awards and @thefence.bsky.social 000
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 02/04/2026Two of the Artemis II astronauts are keen climbers. Are they building up to some future lunar first ascents? 🤔 120
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 27/03/2026Thanks to the AIPS Sport Media Awards for shortlisting my @thefence.bsky.social feature In the Shadow of the Mountain. 011
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 26/03/2026Great workshop on Unmanned Systems in Mountain Warfare by the NATO MWCoE. "UAS fundamentally transform command, manoeuvre and protection - integration, dispersion, and counter-UAS measures are critical for survivability and effectiveness on the modern battlefield, especially in mountainous terrain." 000
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 24/03/2026Lviv, June 2025 and today following a Russian drone attack. I saw the news and immediately remembered the beautiful afternoon light on the monastery and surrounding historic UNESCO buildings. 030
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 24/03/2026The IWMF, who supported our Ukraine trip last June, has been designated as an "undesirable" organisation by Russian authorities for supporting journalists to report on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. www.iwmf.org/2026/03/iwmf...iwmf.orgIWMF Designated as ‘Undesirable’ by Russia’s Ministry of Justice for Protecting, Supporting, and Promoting Journalists - IWMFRussian authorities add organization to growing list of NGOs providing support to independent news and information [WASHINGTON, DC – March 18, 2026] – On January 30, 2026, the Russian government annou... 110
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 24/03/2026A magical trip to Uganda with WildPlaces Africa. Still processing thoughts to put it all into words, so here are some images to do the talking. 040
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 09/03/2026Thanks to the AIPS Sport Media Awards for longlisting my @thefence.bsky.social feature In the Shadow of the Mountain. 023
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 02/03/2026Looking for scientists working on conservation projects on the front lines of endangered species research and recovery with strong human angles (overcoming obstacles, challenges etc.) for a potential film project. Based anywhere. Baby Bornean Orangutan photo for attention/timeline cleanse. Thanks! 320
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 27/02/2026A woman was researching her late husband's family but became stuck. She saw my post in a Lithuanian genealogy group, noting similar names/places. I realised that my gt-gt-grandmother and her husband's grandmother were sisters and shared birthplace/details. A good day on the internet! 010
Natalie Berry @natalie-berry.com · 24/02/2026Four years of war. During our reporting trip to Ukraine last summer, I asked people about their hopes for the future of the country. It felt futile to ask the same, unoriginal question, but each person had their own unique wishes and shared a nuanced interpretation. [1/7] 100