What are the vertical marks and scars on tree bark?
An explanation for some of the mysterious vertical marks and scars we find on trees.
An explanation for some of the mysterious vertical marks and scars we find on trees.
For thousands of years humans have been riding horses (possibly as much as 5,500 years). This of course means that horse tracks and dung can…
Weld (Reseda luteola) is a tall, hairless biennial plant found on dry ground. It grows up to 1.5m tall and has green-yellow flowers. It thrives…
A guest blog by Catherine Speakman (Tess of the Vale) History seeps into the soil with the fall of every leaf. All over the world…
My thanks to Tim Crook for his very interesting emails and for permission to share here. Hi Tristan You suggested getting in touch if we…
There are many different kinds of snow, as the Inuit know only too well. You are probably familiar with how easy it is to track…
Moss is important in natural navigation, but not the quick easy method that many seem to think. I’ve written about the challenge of using moss…
Study the picture above. Can you read the story? My thanks to Kate Shaw for sending me the photos above and below that help tell…
There is some overlap between natural navigation and the art of tracking. If we can tell where people and animals have been and the choices…