We Have Left the Darkest Two Months
In the northern hemisphere, we have left the darkest two months of the year. The next time the sun rises exactly behind that tree again…
Category: Sun
The North Side, The South Side
The North side of the logs… The South side of the logs. You might also enjoy: Natural Navigation Using Snow on Trees What is a…
The Meaning of Sound Patterns in Nature
Animals know that different sounds mean different things. And they know the sound patterns they need to focus on and the ones they can safely…
The Art of Perception in Nature
Take a good look at this photo before reading on… Did you spot it? We notice anomalies, colours or shapes that don’t ‘fit’ – that…
BUMPER HOLIDAYS PUZZLE
Here is a bumper photo puzzle that went out in my newsletter email earlier this month (you can sign up for that at the bottom…
How to Use the UK Military’s Survival Compass to Tell the Time
A guest blog by John Hudson FRGS, the UK military’s Chief Survival Instructor. Direction finding in the military these days uses lots of technology, but…
Christmas Gift Idea
This Christmas, why not give the gift of rare knowledge? More information and how to buy a gift certificate on this page:
Natural Navigation using Snow on Trees
In winter there are lots of new clues formed by the snow, including the strips of snow we find on the windward side of trees.…
What is a Frost Compass?
We say we are using a ‘frost compass’ when we find direction by looking at frost patterns. We can navigate using the sun, because it…