Ashdown Forest
Ashdown Forest in East Sussex will hide from your life for years, but when it makes an entrance, it will also make an impression. For…
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Nature’s Clues and Signs – Black Down
I’m back from a routine ‘sharpener’, one of the short, intense natural navigation exercises that I like to do regularly to keep my hand in…
Nature’s Altimeter
The next time you get the chance to look across a valley to a high peak, make sure to enjoy your view of nature’s altimeter.…
Reindeer Lichen and Wild Feelings
I live in the chalk hills of the South Downs. On my daily walks over these hills I am always greeted by familiar alkaline-loving flora.…
In Search of Bewilderment in Acid Country
This morning I went in search of acid country. It is a privilege to live in an area of chalk downland, the variety of plants…
New Forest Spiders
I spent all day Saturday on a natural navigation exercise in the New Forest. For almost all of the day there was total cloud cover…
Back from Achill
After an intense week of scouting in northwest Ireland with the BBC last week, I felt a little weary come Saturday morning. We had covered…