Reading
What I’ve been reading this week, 18 April 2020
Why we need the outdoor spirit more than ever, down the rabbit hole, when the tourists don’t turn up, and creativity in the time of coronavirus. (A lot of online writing has some link to the pandemic now, so these categories are more blurred than ever!) Environment and nature
What I’ve been reading this week, 11 April 2020
Rewildling in Lincolnshire, falling back on nature, adventure films to stream for free, and the sinister new politics of public space. (A lot of online writing has some link to the pandemic now, so these categories are more blurred than ever!) Environment and nature Sandilands in Lincolnshire; our first coastal
What I’ve been reading this week, 4 April 2020
Space for skylarks, life but not as we know it, the dream of a tree, and writing during a crisis (or not). Environment and nature UK wildlife enjoys humans’ lockdown but concerns raised over conservation – I’ve noticed an explosion of birdlife in my local area, but as this piece
What I’ve been reading this week, 28 March 2020
We live in a time of grey areas, so there’s a lot of overlap between the categories in this week’s list of links. Environment and nature Five Pied Wagtail Facts and a Poem – Lucy Wallace writes about the pied wagtail. Outdoors Magic moments in our wintry mountains – mountain
What I’ve been reading this week, COVID-19 special
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a hand-picked list of links on the global COVID-19 pandemic and the outdoor community. For this week’s regular ‘what I’ve been reading’ slot, click here. Coronavirus: guidance and advice A hiker’s guide to the coronavirus outbreak – Hanna Lindon
What I’ve been reading this week, 13 March 2020
You’ve read all the coronavirus links already, so here are some worthwhile reads on the environment, nature, hiking, and books. Environment and nature #FlightFree2020: About The Time I Travelled The World Flight-Free For 4 Years (And Nobody Cared) – a thought-provoking blog post by Tom Allen, who was going to
What I’ve been reading this week, 28 February 2020
The end of farming, whistling while you walk, much ado about yetis, and the last best place on the internet. Environment and nature Why the lights are going out for fireflies – fireflies are one of the true glories of nature. Sadly, I’ve only seen them once. The end of
What I’ve been reading this week, 21 February 2020
A Pyrenees traverse, marks left on an English alp, crossing the Arctic Ocean in winter, and it takes as little as thirty seconds. Environment and nature Beavers cut flooding and pollution and boost wildlife populations – ‘Following five years of detailed research work, the report concludes that the positive impacts of
What I’ve been reading this week, 15 February 2020
Making space for nature, Norway end to end, between the storms, and what to do with the bodies. Environment and nature HS2 decision will destroy precious wild places – I’m aware of the argument that HS2 is a necessary evil, even from an environmental point of view, but ancient woodland
What I’ve been reading this week, 8 February 2020
Winter changes, finding wild Scotland, the true summit of Manaslu, and the hard lands of Glen Banchor. Environment and nature Winter Changes – I enjoyed this piece by Anna Fleming about unpredictable modern winters in the Cairngorms, and how they can influence human behaviour. Something is happening to Norway – this is
