What I’ve been reading this week, 21 February 2020
A Pyrenees traverse, marks left on an English alp, crossing the Arctic Ocean in winter, and it takes as little as thirty seconds. Environment and nature Beavers cut…
A Pyrenees traverse, marks left on an English alp, crossing the Arctic Ocean in winter, and it takes as little as thirty seconds. Environment and nature Beavers cut…
Making space for nature, Norway end to end, between the storms, and what to do with the bodies. Environment and nature HS2 decision will destroy precious wild places…
I will be speaking at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival on 20 March 2020. If you’re curious to learn more about my winter Cape Wrath Trail and other…
In January, I blogged about damage I’d witnessed to a local stand of woodland. Here’s an update, along with a record of what I’ve seen and the efforts…
Winter changes, finding wild Scotland, the true summit of Manaslu, and the hard lands of Glen Banchor. Environment and nature Winter Changes – I enjoyed this piece by…
Alex Roddie discovers a long-distance trail that begins in Oslo city centre, plunging into a forest paradise brimming with wildlife. This feature was first published in The Great…
Climate change gets chilling, of time travel and beavers, media in the wilderness, and an open and humane alternative to Facebook. Environment and nature Ben Dolphin: Climate change…
I have a couple of short pieces in the latest issue of The Great Outdoors, which has just started going out to subscribers. The first, called ‘Scotland’s Wrath’…
Splendid isolation, secret ant farms, a winter CWT trip report, and one method of writing. Environment and nature Splendid isolation: how I stopped time by sitting in a…
Haunted by the future, getting better at map reading, winter worryland, and photography gear for lightweight backpacking. Environment and nature Haunted by the future – this superb essay…
Please read this blog post for an update, including further images of the damage. This morning, on my daily walk, I was shocked to discover that a local…
A hunter on the wing, windshelter, the YouTube journey, and walking in the footsteps of Thoreau. Environment and nature ‘Climate change is us. The sixth extinction is us.…