New Star Compasses in The New York Times
The New York Times has run a story about two star compass methods that I have published for the first time in The Hidden Seasons. I can’t share the…
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The Hidden Seasons
A Calendar of Nature’s Clues and Signs ‘When we know what to look for and what it means, seasonal moments that were once hidden shine…
The Mexican Pyramids, Water and the Cosmos
A Guest Blog by Olly Pearson During a recent expedition to Mexico with a leading researcher in megalithic sites, we focused our attention on an…
How to Read Water
Clues & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea A New York Times Bestseller. A Sunday Times “Must Read” book. A must-have book for walkers, sailors,…
All Walks of Life
When I’m asked what I love most about natural navigation, my answer is usually in two parts: I love the diversity of the subject, astronomy…
Astronavigating with the BBC
UPDATE: The piece I did with Mark Thompson was broadcast on BBC Stargazing Live on BBC2 last night. It will be available on iPlayer for…
Astro Photo Quiz
This really is one of the best astronomical photographs I have ever come across. It is amazing even before you notice that the sea is…
Finding South Using the Stars
Finding South Using the Stars In the northern hemisphere Polaris, the North Star, tends to get all the attention when it comes to finding direction…
Finding South with Orion’s Sword
On my night walk earlier, the stars were on great form. I like to use lots of different techniques for fun and practice, but Orion…
Astronavigation and Devastation
My thanks to William Goble for bringing my attention to a extraordinary piece of navigation history. Although standard practice in aerial navigation at the time,…
Lion King Astronavigation
Reading the kids their bedtime story is one of the great escapist tactics. Being transported to worlds filled with Power Rangers and Megazords, or preferably…