What I’ve been reading this week, 28 March 2020
We live in a time of grey areas, so there’s a lot of overlap between the categories in this week’s list of links. Environment and nature Five Pied…
Category: Notes
Coronavirus and the outdoors – an apology, and a way forward
Last weekend, I published a blog post that exploded in popularity and took on a life of its own. In it I encouraged the outdoor community to change…
The outdoor community needs to change its messaging regarding the coronavirus pandemic, and right now
Communities in remote mountain areas are suffering from people ‘self-isolating’ in the hills. We can help to prevent this. Important update: I have written a follow-up to this…
What I’ve been reading this week, COVID-19 special
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a hand-picked list of links on the global COVID-19 pandemic and the outdoor community. For this week’s regular ‘what…
What I’ve been reading this week, 20 March 2020
The call of lapwings, the last giraffes on Earth, trail towns on the CDT, and books for adventure and inspiration. This is the first of two ‘what I’ve…
Pinnacle Editorial COVID-19 status update
Here’s how the global pandemic is affecting my business. I never expected to write those words, but here we are! Right now, as the world struggles to adapt…
What I’ve been reading this week, 13 March 2020
You’ve read all the coronavirus links already, so here are some worthwhile reads on the environment, nature, hiking, and books. Environment and nature #FlightFree2020: About The Time I…
Talk at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, 20 March 2020, cancelled
With regret, I have decided to cancel my appearance next week at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival. The idea of bringing dozens of people together into a room,…
What I’ve been reading this week, 28 February 2020
The end of farming, whistling while you walk, much ado about yetis, and the last best place on the internet. Environment and nature Why the lights are going…
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…
What I’ve been reading this week, 15 February 2020
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…
Upcoming talk: Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, 20 March 2020
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…