A hill farmer and writer from the noble Galloway town of Dalbeattie, my 2020 book Native was a Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the Saltire Prize and the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature…
I am used to feeling like a fishing fraud - but catching my first pike on a summer's night in Galloway, the moment reminds me that you just can't know it all, and it's never too late to try something new.
We all know that badgers are on the increase and that spells trouble for waders like lapwings and curlews - but as we gather more information on the predator/prey relationship…
After running Larsen traps for 25 years, I take a look at a vital conservation tool which has steadily become more complex and controversial in the public sphere.
Whether we like them or not, wild boar are here to stay - and the responsibility is on us to make the best of these exciting and mysterious animals
The Galloway Hills are alive with the sound of bleating, and while goats often fail to meet our expectations, they have a great deal to offer on the wide moorland spaces where many fear to tread.
After a strange encounter in the heart of the forest, the aftermath of a goshawk’s dinner presents a number of confusing questions.
As a child, I was adopted by a wise and canny countryman – and in the desperate panic of a silly mistake, the old man saved the day.
A dawn encounter with two battling roebucks inspired me to think about what we see in the countryside, and also how those of us who live here are viewed by the wider world.