PODCASTS ☝️ These four writers together cover all corners of the prestigious annual Wainwright Prize for nature and conservation writing. Poetic, terrifying, beautiful, curious, reflective … each in their own way weaves the natural world into their narratives ...

★ Just published a new episode of Local : Access. Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/39c17e5c

If you're looking for an adventure to follow, my Atlantic rowing mates are setting off to do a lap of Britain by foil: foilaroundbritain.com

A s flake is to blizzard, as C urve is to sphere, as knot is to net, as O ne is to many, as coin is to money, as R ock is to mountain, as drop is to fountain, as spring is to river, as N ear is to far, as light is to star, as kindness is to good –– so acorn is to wood.

Please follow the latest adventure of two of my Atlantic rowing team mates: Steve and Si have set off to Foil Around Britain... buff.ly/3ALCIc9

LOCAL PODCAST 🎤 The London Mountain Podcast had great fun talking with Alastair Humphreys about swapping big world adventures for exploring the area around where he lives - The Wainwright Prize winners announced next week! Podcast series here: londonmountainfestival.com/podcast #asinglemap #local

★ Just published a new episode of Local : Thistles. Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/451ec51a

This is wonderful: long distance cyclist Ian Hibell discusses his expedition equipment on Blue Peter in 1975 – buff.ly/4cWPnX8

New research showing that sewage in Scotland’s rivers & beaches is far more widespread than generally realised—and monitoring is scant (only 8% of sewage outflows are monitored vs nearly 100% in England). As in England, regulation is weak. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

After ignoring it for two months, today's the day I need to open the edit of my latest kids' book and get on with it. Two coffees so far, plus this pointless Twitter update... Reluctant Procrastinator Mode fully engaged! 😂🤦😐📕✍️☕️🤯

September. Sleepy eyed kids at early bus stops in too large blazers. A grey hint of coolness on the air. A faint drizzle and the scent of honeysuckle. Hawthorn berries were ripening in the hedgerows and today was the first time in months that I've wished for a wooly hat.

A nice bit of good news and progress: Britain's final coal-fired power station closes this month: theguardian.com/business/2024/…

I Stopped To Read Some Signs And Let Me Tell You... Nice blog post about adventures large and small: buff.ly/3XwOIHw

Congratulations @dwaynefields on becoming Chief Scout, inspiring half a million @Scouts to believe in themselves, help other people and gain #SkillsForLife

The The Rivers Trust Big River Watch is Back! 6th – 12th September, spare 15 minutes and join in. If it’s your first time using the free app, here’s how to get started: theriverstrust.org/take-action/th…

The River Trusts Big River Watch campaign takes place this week. Can you spare 15 minutes to sit by your local river and monitor its condition? A really important project: buff.ly/4gcB97s

I would love to know what % of a bookshop's income comes from books published in the last year. Any idea? (ie - could bookshops survive if nobody (ie: me) ever wrote another book! I'm not sure the world needs any more?!

🤳YOU can help #rivers this weekend, and it couldn't be easier. Join Rivers Trust Ambassador Alastair Humphreys and take part in #BigRiverWatch. Survey a river to help us better understand the health of our water. Just download the app & record what you see! theriverstrust.org/take-action/th…

Seeing a few people posting about swallows gathering – always a time of year I’m not quite ready for. They’re about to undertake a frankly ridiculous journey – tiny slips of things flying to Africa. Africa. Southern Africa, at that. I mean, come on.