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Fiona Sampson
Starlight Wood : Walking back to the Romantic CountrysideWe think we know the Romantic countryside: that...We think we know the Romantic countryside: that series of picturesque landscapes familiar from paintings, poems and music that are still part of Britain's idea of itself today. But for the Romantic... -
Dan Richards
Outpost : A Journey to the Wild Ends of the EarthThere are still wild places out there on our cr...There are still wild places out there on our crowded planet. Through a series of personal journeys, Dan Richards explores the appeal of far-flung outposts in mountains, tundra, forests, oceans and ... -
John Lewis-Stempel
Nightwalking: Four Journeys into Britain After DarkAt night, the normal rules of Nature do not app...At night, the normal rules of Nature do not apply. In the night-wood I have met a badger coming the other way, tipped my cap, said hello. The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dar... -
Raynor Winn
Landlines : The remarkable story of a thousand-mile journey across BritainSome people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk ...Some people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to live . . . Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It worked once befo... -
Elizabeth Lewis Williams
Deception IslandWelcome to Deception Island, a tiny Volcanic ca...Welcome to Deception Island, a tiny Volcanic caldera in the Antarctic Ocean. Here the rusting remains of industrial whaling and a seabed littered with whalebones testify to mankind’s greed and brut... -
Robin Lloyd-Jones
Argonauts of the Scottish Isles : Sea-kayaking AdventuresRobin Lloyd-Jones has been exploring the west c...Robin Lloyd-Jones has been exploring the west coast and islands of Scotland in his sea kayak for more than forty years. In this book he recalls many a memorable expedition to wild and beautiful sho... -
Jake Tyler
A Walk from the Wild EdgeAfter coming terrifyingly close to suicide, Jak...After coming terrifyingly close to suicide, Jake Tyler was determined to take back control of his life from the clutches of depression. With only a pair of walking boots and a backpack, he left his...
