A Feast for the Senses: Discovering the Local Agricultural Show

Cattle, Cakes & The Tallest Nettle

No company is better than bad company

Who you choose to fly fish with is just as important as where and when you choose to fish, arguably more so.

Our Intriguing and Complex Relationship with the Fox

The fox has long been woven into the fabric of rural life, conjuring a mix of views and feelings from all quarters. Today, he continues to fascinate so many of us – but why, exactly, is that?

Rewilding vs Conservation: A Debate that Almost Emptied the Piggy Bank

No one seems to know what re-wilding is, or isn’t. At first Natural England were delighted with our approach to woodland management, but then they came for our bacon.

Starmer’s honeymoon is over. This is terrible news for fieldsports

A Westminster sleaze scandal means tectonic plates are already shifting. To paraphrase a well-worn Labour anthem, I fear that things can only get worse

Does clay shooting make you a better game shot?

You wouldn't have a six months off golf and expect to play to your handicap, so why don't more game shots practice for the season?

An Dàmhair: Reflections on the Roaring Time

How something as simple as the faint call of a red deer can open up years of memories of stalking seasons gone by

What can a little known curlew teach us about ourselves?

Look at these photographs of the Slender-Billed Curlew, because you will never see this bird again, ever.

National Parks: public good or Trojan Horse?

Could Galloway prove to be a bridge too far for the national park movement?

Sharing the Joy: Reviving my Passion for Game Shooting

Often one can have too much of a good thing. A recent day out with a first time game shooter reminded me of what it once felt like!

Firthy's Shits Line - the First Candidate

Over 40 years of hosting days - nearly 3000 in that time - I've come across some memorable interesting behaviour. I formed my shits line - of the eight nastiest people I had ever encountered on a shoot; four permanent members and four floaters.

How Can we Engage Young People in the Countryside?

In today's increasingly urbanised and digital society, young people are more disconnected from nature and the countryside than ever before.