Which Way Are We Looking?
I took the dogs into the woods for their walk this morning. Whilst trying a shortcut through some understory trees and undergrowth, something gave me…
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How to Find Direction Using Tree Bark
The wind, rain and sun do not affect all sides of trees equally. This creates patterns on the trees’ bark that we can use to…
New Video Interview with Mike Douglas
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Douglas of the Maine Primitive Skills School. We talked about natural navigation, of course, but in a…
A Rabbit’s Tail is a Sign
My thanks to Dana and Carol Elmer for their fascinating observation and email: For years, my wife and I would walk a two mile route…
Architectural Navigation Clues
In rural and urban areas, buildings can help us to find our way. Take a look at the picture above of a building at the…
Cluespotting in Puddles
My thanks to Omar and Fran for braving the elements on the course last Friday. I knew they were in the zone when they stopped…
Lichens are a Sign of Fresh Air
I can think of no other organism with the modesty of lichens. They add richness to every outdoor scene, yet seek little recognition and get…
WorldWild Podcast
What happens when a pioneering forager and the natural navigator discuss the natural world? A long, wide-ranging, unusual and occasionally philosophical conversation between renowned forager,…
A Brief Introduction to Cloud Clues
Supercomputers churn mounds of data and give us a more accurate weather forecasts than our ancestors could manage. But there is something more satisfying about…