Nettle-Leaved Bellflower – Campanula trachelium
The Nettle-leaved bellflower, Campanula trachelium, is found in low-level calcareous woodland, flowering from June to September. It needs some disturbance to the soil to thrive.…
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Tracking Tractors
Was this tractor heading towards us or away from us? Spoiler Alert 🙂 Tractors gain more traction with a ‘backwards’ herring-bone tread on their tyres.…
How to Navigate Using Snow Strips
As is my habit at this time of year, I like to get out early after any overnight snow. The tracking opportunities are spoiling and…
Shortcut Clues in the Clwydian Range
I had a bit of fun on a short walk in the beautiful Clwydian Range of hills recently, using a very simple technique that hovers…
Outdoor Clues Photos
A huge thanks to Neil Mapes for sending in these lovely winter photos of outdoor clues, inspired by The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues &…
The Glamour… The Romance… The Mud…
There are those that suspect the Natural Navigator’s life to consist of lying on the teak deck of a yacht musing about celestial bodies. It…