Ascend Interview
I’m always keen to try new ways of sharing the joys of natural navigation and outdoor clues and signs. I’ve done loads of long audio…
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What is a Great Circle?
When I first learned about great circles, I found them to be one of the most eye-opening, head-scratching and strangely beautiful concepts in navigation. I…
The Nature Instinct
The Nature Instinct has been published in the US! “A captivating guide to finding one’s way in the wild.” —The Wall Street Journal “An imperative…
Anthocyanins, Sunlight and Navigation
It is that time of year. As the other pigments are drawn back into the plant, the red, orange and yellows of the anthocyanin compounds…
Is this Grass Blue or Green?
My thanks to Peter Gibbs for another fascinating email. You can see our exchange below. If you have your own different interpretation, do please get in touch. ——-…
How to Navigate with Spiders’ Webs
Animals help us navigate in lots of ways. They form both compasses and maps for us. The map is formed in a similar way to…
Equinoctial Gales
Last night winds reached 40mph here in West Sussex, bringing down a thick harvest of leaves. It was a breeze when compared to what some…
The Colour of Water
The colour of water is determined by: A) What’s under it. B) What’s in it. C) What’s on it. D) And by light levels and…
Spectator Reviews Wild Signs
The Spectator have just reviewed Wild Signs and Star Paths: “It’s a thoughtful, lyrical book about the hidden connections between flora and fauna, the landscape…