The Beaches of Scotland: A selected guide to over 150 of the most beautiful beaches on the Scottish mainland and islands. 2022 By Stacey McGowan Holloway. Vertebrate Publishing. 186 pp. Softback and ebook. £20 RRP. ISBN 9781839810787 Disclosure: Stacey, the…
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New maps help find nature nearby in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Disclosure of interests: I was sent free copies of these maps as a gift and have opted to write this review on a voluntary basis. I have no business connections with any of the companies or businesses mentioned in the…
Tagged with: cartography, Edinburgh, Glasgow, natural history, Rob Bushby, urban good
Posted in Book reviews, Cycling and bikes, Edinburgh, Maps, Pentlands
Posted in Book reviews, Cycling and bikes, Edinburgh, Maps, Pentlands
Urban Geology meets Urban Nature Maps
Edinburgh is a great city to be a geologist in. So much rock is exposed within the city bounds and there is a considerable variety in lithology, if not geological age. While the commanding heights of the seven hills (Arthur’s…
Tagged with: Edinburgh, Geodiversity, map, Social Good, urban nature
Posted in Book reviews, Edinburgh, Geodiversity, Geological Walks (urban), Maps, Scotland, Woodlands
Posted in Book reviews, Edinburgh, Geodiversity, Geological Walks (urban), Maps, Scotland, Woodlands
Book review: Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine (3rd edition)
Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine. Third Edition. 2017. By Drs Jim Duff and Ross Anderson. Cicerone. 252 pp. Softback and eBook. £11.95 RRP. ISBN 9781852849139 Disclosure: This review is based upon a sample copy of the printed book sent…
Book review: The Native Woodlands of Scotland: Ecology, conservation and management
The Native Woodlands of Scotland: Ecology, conservation and management Scott McG. Wilson Edinburgh University Press 2015 270 pp. One of the challenges of ‘the long walk in’ is either keeping yourself or your party amused as you cover ‘the lang…
Book review: Walking the Jurassic Coast and some thoughts about e-book versus printed versions in guidebooks
Walking the Jurassic Coast: Dorset and East Devon: The walks, the rocks and the fossils Ronald Turnbull, Cicerone 240 pages. ISBN 9781852847418 £12.95 (e-Book also available) An award-winning outdoor writer publishes a guidebook through a specialist publisher renowned…
Reading the Gaelic Landscape (Leughadh Aghaidh na Tire)
Reading the Gaelic Landscape. John Murray. 2014. Whittles Publishing. 232 p. Most of my walking and other outdoor activities are done in Scotland. I did some Scots Gaelic with the University of Glasgow in the mid-1990s while on the dole…
Book Review: The Ordnance Survey Outdoor Handbook
The Ordnance Survey Outdoor Handbook. Michael Allaby. 1987 MacMillan London. 224 p. Although almost 20 years old, this is a gem of a book that I picked up second-hand. For those from a MTA background it is like having a…
Book Review: Mountains: Scotland’s Living Landscapes
Mountains: Scotland’s Living Landscapes. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2002 An attractive booklet with many colour photographs, clear text and a smattering of illuminating quotations. The introductory section summarizes the geological events that produced the different rock types, within a nod to…
Hills of Hame 