Filling the void →
A long-anticipated return to the hills
Author: Alex Roddie
Award-winning outdoor and nature writer, editor, author, and photographer.
The light of unmediated experience, class and the outdoors, and what3words in emergencies →
This week’s reads include pieces on the relationship between walking and thinking, how class remains a barrier to enjoyment of the outdoors, and recent woes with outdoor and mountain smartphone apps.
Wildlife photography highlights, May 2021
A quiet, cold spring, but with plenty of standout moments.
The Light of Unmediated Experience: an interview with Freedom Matters
‘Just experiencing the moment was enough. The trail helped me to remember that a sunset is beautiful – and an experience is real – even if you don’t Instagram it.’
A cover design for The Farthest Shore
After feedback, tweaks and revisions, here is the cover for my upcoming Cape Wrath Trail book, The Farthest Shore.
What’s in a cover design? →
It’s often said that the cover is the most important element of any book. Here’s a glimpse into what goes into creating a non-fiction cover.
Dehydrated meals: three of the best reviewed →
On a multi-day walk, you need tasty food that provides enough energy at a minimum pack weight. Alex Roddie tests out three off-the-shelf meals for backpacking.
Wildlife photography highlights, April 2021
Owls, roe deer, warblers, and more.
Behind the scenes: gear testing for TGO magazine →
A few insights into what goes on behind the scenes gear testing for a major outdoor magazine.
Wildlife photography highlights, March 2021
It’s been a great start to the year’s wildlife photography season.
Field Notes – Isolation and Connection, a journey through Knoydart
Why do we search for solitude when we go into the mountains? Is it to get away from it all, or is it to connect with something else?
Are we being good role models for wild camping?
How can we do better?