New Book Review
The Nature Instinct (the U.S. Edition of ‘Wild Signs and Star Paths‘) has a new review. “Everywhere he looks he discerns evidence of direction, animal…
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Category: Moon
Scorpius Returns
In this image the three brightest objects in the sky are, from left to right, Venus, the moon and Jupiter. But look carefully to the…
How to Forecast Weather using Twinkling Stars
Rare is the outdoorsperson who is not happy to discuss weather omens – even if it is only to pour scorn on some theory about…
The Why and How of Natural Navigation – TEDx
A fast introduction to my journey into natural navigation, how it works and why we need it, from a TEDx talk I gave in Calgary.
Moon Phase Navigation
I’m going to be brave and briefly discuss one of the trickier natural navigation techniques: the moon phase method or moon phase compass. If you…
Ascend Interview
I’m always keen to try new ways of sharing the joys of natural navigation and outdoor clues and signs. I’ve done loads of long audio…
The Nature Instinct
The Nature Instinct has been published in the US! “A captivating guide to finding one’s way in the wild.” —The Wall Street Journal “An imperative…
Samuel Pepys and his Moon Compass
From an entry in Samuel Pepys’ diary on Saturday 19th August 1665: So to Stanes and there by this time it was dark night, and…
Spectator Reviews Wild Signs
The Spectator have just reviewed Wild Signs and Star Paths: “It’s a thoughtful, lyrical book about the hidden connections between flora and fauna, the landscape…