Swedish-American writer, speaker, and passionate advocate for outdoor living.
Linda Åkeson McGurk is a Swedish-American writer, speaker, and passionate advocate for outdoor living. A bestselling author of There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather and The Open-Air Life, translated into 12 languages, she brings the Nordic tradition of friluftsliv—open-air life—to audiences worldwide.
Through her books, talks, and writing, Linda inspires people of all ages to reconnect with nature in everyday life, celebrating the joy, health, and freedom that come from playing, exploring, and simply being outdoors. A strong advocate for children’s right to play outside, she believes that the best memories are made while jumping in puddles, climbing trees, and discovering the wonders of the natural world.
Activities with Linda
Talk: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather
saturday 18 October – 16.00 : 17.30
In her talk, Linda Åkeson McGurk invites us to rediscover nature as a source of creativity, resilience and hope
