What I’ve been reading this week, 24 January 2020
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…
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…
This morning, on my daily walk, I was shocked to discover that a local stand of woodland is in the process of being bulldozed. Most mornings for the…
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.…
‘This is the story of how Britain became a factory,’ Benedict Macdonald writes in this remarkable work of horror and hope. This review was first published in The…
Empty labels, hiker ruins family Christmas, Norway to Scotland by foot and bike, and the empty promises of minimalism. Environment and nature Danish farmers divided over plan to…
Ten of the best from the mountains of Scotland and the Pyrenees As I mentioned in my year in review, I spent a total of 67 nights under…
Towards fresh beginnings While 2018 was a year of triumph and tragedy, 2019 has been a steadier year with fewer crazy peaks and troughs. It hasn’t been without…
The physics-defying wren, protecting Scotland’s wild land in 2020, and some book lists… Environment and nature Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for…
Everest was Alex Staniforth’s dream, but that dream died when the earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, ending his summit attempt. This review was first published in The Great…
I’m very fortunate to live a few miles away from Gibraltar Point, one of the best wildlife reserves on the Lincolnshire coast. This afternoon I took my camera…
The return of the taghan, a better alternative to grouse moors, the future of mountaineering, and why you should read old books. Environment Harvest mice found thriving 15…