Oct 29, 2017
In Search of Grace: A Review
In Search of Grace is a contemplative, generous, and strangely reassuring read. It is Reason’s offering towards a new order of things. I am
Oct 12, 2017
Flutter By
I found these butterflies and moths recently over a period of three days at a tourism lodge in the Tambopata National Reserve, southeastern
Sep 25, 2017
On Being a Rabbit
As a nature writer, I’m ambitious and I have hopes. As a nature photographer, I recognise I’m very much an amateur and always will be....
Sep 10, 2017
Ocean Country: A Review
There is a skill to writing a really good book review. A couple of years ago I thought I would give it a try, and I started a Top Nature...
Sep 4, 2017
Dying to See
There were two animals my family was dying to see during our recent road trip through northern California and Oregon. The first was a...
Jul 11, 2017
The Lake at Manu's Gate
Angel Rojas Valles met us with a warm, welcoming smile and outstretched hand. In his other hand he carried a plastic bag containing...
May 26, 2017
#Fieldwork Fail
I have a lot of respect for scientists. But even scientists make mistakes, or look foolish, sometimes. And who doesn’t love a story in...
May 19, 2017
Elephant-Friendly Ivory
Ivory is not art. Except when it graces a living elephant. But vegetable ivory? That’s a different matter. Yep, you read that right....
May 2, 2017
Conservation: A Dream, Not a Problem
Conservation. Optimism. Two great words in themselves, but in combination they are compelling, even startling. When I heard talk of a...
Apr 5, 2017
Do I Do Enough?
It’s midnight. I’ve been on my laptop all day and I’ve just had a glass of wine to wind down. Before I go to bed, I check my inbox and...
