Reading
What I’ve been reading this week, 15 November 2019
This week in my increasingly inaccurately named ‘what I’ve been reading this week’ slot, it’s a mixed bunch of links on everything from Himalayan mountaineering to climbing literature, the best gear of 2019 to a redesigned MacBook Pro… Nirmal Purja’s ascent of all fourteen 8,000m peaks:
What I’ve been reading this week, 1 November 2019
The future of travel blogging, climbing Europe’s ultras, making a living from writing, and wonder works. Environment and nature Fishery collapse ‘confirms Silent Spring pesticide prophecy’ – ‘Unfortunately, while it is clear that harm must have been done to UK river health, the exact impact of neonicotinoids has yet to
The Farthest Shore reading list
Here’s my current bibliography of titles that have influenced my thinking (or which I plan to read) during the creative process for my book The Farthest Shore. Updated 2019-10-29 Notes * Books listed here are ones that I have either read in the last two years, or plan to read
What I’ve been reading this week, 25 October 2019
Animal society on the move, the mountaineer’s Google Doodle, and you are fine without advice and suggestions. Environment and nature Country diary: a whole animal society is on the move – a great Country Diary from TGO editor Carey Davies. Glacial rivers absorb carbon faster than rainforests, scientists find – this
What I’ve been reading this week, 19 October 2019
Land of ghosts, what went wrong on the Cape Wrath Trail, tips for lightweight walking, and the most exciting mountain in Ecuador. Environment Land of Ghosts – ‘It’s time we reformed how land is owned and managed. It should not be up to the whim of a land owner whether
What I’ve been reading this week, 11 October 2019
This is actually a list of worthwhile links I’ve collected over the last two weeks, edited down to a manageable size, because I was away last Friday and didn’t post an update. Enjoy. Environment Revealed: Google made large contributions to climate change deniers – the days of ‘don’t
What I’ve been reading this week, 27 September 2019
Rewilding Britain, the local global climate strike, wildlife in the Colorado Rockies, and why we need to learn to do nothing. Environment Rewilding will make Britain a rainforest nation again – ‘We should continue to mobilise against the destruction of the world’s great habitats, and its terrifying implications. But the
What I’ve been reading this week, 20 September 2019
The melting Alps, camping with children as an act of hope, a counterargument to #dontgeotag, and making the move to lightweight hiking. Environment To decarbonize we must decomputerize: why we need a Luddite revolution – ‘We should reject the assumption that our built environment must become one big computer. We should
What I’ve been reading this week, 13 September 2019
A visit to Gharbh Choire Mor, a camera for climbers, the great land-ownership con, and a use for Twitter at last. Long-distance hiking and the outdoors “It could be an exciting ending”: the latest from Chris Townsend’s 450-mile Colorado walk – I can’t wait to see more of Chris’
What I’ve been reading this week, 8 September 2019
Colorado Rockies, Kodak courage, the blindness of outdoors media, and how almost everything about Goodreads is broken. Long-distance hiking and the outdoors The best moments in life should never be rushed – an update from Chris Townsend on his Colorado Rockies walk. Looks fantastic! Kodak courage: social media and risk in
