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The Skimming Effect
Have you ever enjoyed a good session of skimming stones at the beach? You know those times when the stone hits the water at the…
Poohsticks at the V&A
During a spare hour last week, I visited the Victoria & Albert museum. I believed I was there to investigate the Oceans Liners: Speed and…
Blue Moon Eclipse
My thanks to Richard Forte for this photo taken in Naples, Florida, of an eclipsing blue moon and ibis heading south to their feeding grounds.
Wild Signs and Star Paths
The cover of my new book is released today! The book is out on 17th May (UK) and later in the summer (US). More info…
The Bear Whisperer
I have just received some lovely and fascinating emails from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia; no, really. Here are some excerpts from our correspondence,…
BBC Sky at Night
Tristan Gooley teaches BBC Sky at Night presenter Chris Lintott how he finds his way through the woods at night using the stars and a…
A Rough Guide to Natural Navigation
Recently, I went for a walk with Greg Dickinson of Rough Guides. You can join us as we enjoy some natural navigation in the woods…
Red Sun, Sand and Wildfires
As Ophelia ravaged the west coast of Ireland yesterday, the south coast of England was spared the high winds. The storm did suck in smoke…
Talk Nerdy
Tristan Gooley has done a 1 hour podcast interview with ‘Talk Nerdy’ host, Cara Santa Maria. You can hear it here.
The Secret Life of the Puddle
The current issue of Country Life contains an article by Tristan Gooley about ‘The Secret Life of the Puddle’ More info here.
How to Read Nature
My latest book, How to Read Nature, is out today! I chatted to Brett McKay over at ‘The Art of Manliness’ about this book and…
Water the Essential and Water Survival Box
My thanks to Vaughan James (pictured right) for a fascinating evening at the Shapero Modern gallery on Tuesday. Vaughan’s exhibition, Water the Essential, is a…
A Bestseller in Poland!
The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs has become a bestseller in Poland Dziękuję Ci to everyone who has bought it!
Mabiniogion and the Stars
A couple of nights ago I listened to an interesting talk about the Mabinogion and the night sky, by the astronomer Martin Griffiths (pictured). We…
Atlas Obscura and Animated Wayfinding
Atlas Obscura have worked with me to create a beautiful animated guide to five natural navigation techniques.
7th Printing for Lost Art
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs is now into its seventh printing in the US. My thanks to all who have bought it.
BBC Radio 4 Tweet of the Day
I was honoured to record Tweet of the Day for BBC Radio 4 recently. I chose the wood pigeon, more for its physical behaviour than…
Cook Pines lean towards the equator
Researchers have discovered that Cook pine trees lean towards the equator, regardless of where in the world they grow. There will always be more light…
Beware the Beech’s Branches
This is a common sight in my local beechwoods. Beech trees have a habit of dropping large branches without much warning. They are not good…
Thoughts From Basle
Thank you Thomas for a kind, interesting and uplifting email from Basle: ——— Dear Tristan I just finished reading your wonderful book “How to read…