Fast Recognition and Optical Illusions in Nature
Our brains are pattern-recognising machines. This is true everywhere, but not least in nature, where it honed these skills over millions of years. Bird calls,…
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Fallow Deer Flight and Refuge Behaviour
My latest book, Wild Signs and Star Paths, explains how it is possible to predict an animal’s next move. By following a simple stepping-stone approach,…
How to Navigate with Lombardy Poplars
There are three types of tree in any landscape: friends, guests and rebels. Every tree is native, invasive or planted. Native trees have been part…
Wild Signs and Star Paths – Full Book INDEX
Below is a full index from the book Wild Signs and Star Paths. (Published as The Nature Instinct in the USA.) WILD SIGNS AND STAR…
Fast Recognition of Wild Shapes
I took my younger son exploring a couple of days ago. We were looking for wildflowers and using natural navigation to roam across a wild…
The Nature Instinct: New Podcast Interview
This is probably the best interview I will ever do about my latest book (The Nature Instinct in US / Wild Signs and Star Paths in UK). Brett…
The Port Eliot Festival
A huge thank you to everyone who came to my talk on Wild Signs and Star Paths at the Port Eliot Festival. What a great…
Wild Signs Spotted in Morocco
One of the things I enjoy most about my work is when other navigators get in touch with their own observations. In the early days…
Wild Signs – Paperback Out Now!
The paperback of Wild Signs and Star Paths has been spotted in Waterstones – a strong sign that it is out now! If you spot…