Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) has to be one of my favourite wildflowers. Scattered throughout many environments, the sea of deep pink...
It’s almost that time of year when shed season is behind us. Now, I’ll be whole-heartedly honest, shed hunting for...
We are blessed to have hundreds of lakes surrounding us here in the Lakes District – this makes the region...
If biophilia is the innate affinity of human beings with the natural world, then is that why we do it?...
“You should have left the knife stuck in your leg,” said the attending physician at the local emergency room. For...
I did not have a good influence for adventure growing up, but my dad did take us fishing consistently. It...
Once television networks sought to cash in on the interest generated by the series Survivorman, it was inevitable that setting...
Most survival books make the snow cave seem like an easy shelter to build. It’s not. At least, not the...
Knowing how to predict weather is far more than just a matter of convenience. It can make a huge difference...
In the world of wilderness skills, there is almost always a natural progression of mastering one and then moving on...