Unveiling Finland's Trout Feeding Frenzy: A Rare Fishing Experience
Amidst an extraordinary run of baitfish the big wild trout of Kellankoski track them in the white water rapids and attack like the author has never seen trout behave before…
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The Glorious Twelfth; the new season is here
Looking ahead to the new grouse season, I think about my own birds in Galloway and the national picture at a time of great change and upheaval in Scotland.
Crafting a Future: The Need for Rural Apprenticeships
With record numbers of A level students shunning University courses, can Modern Apprenticeships be the means of filling the gaps in our 'lost rural skills'.
My bid for Olympic gold
Come the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, I shall be in Team GB - so long as they change the events
A Rum Diary - By Andrew T Ford
What does a country boy and angler do on holiday when he’s left his rods at home and is reading a book by Hunter S.Thompson? The answer is to reflect on really unimportant things in life, like why are cricket and fishing actually the same.
Season 2 of Adam Henson's Farmer's Wellbeing Podcast is Out Now
The farming sector is facing a mental health crisis - my 'Keeping on Track' podcasts seek to normalise talking about the problems and challenges that farmers face
Haytime
'Tis haytime and the red-complexioned sun, was scarcely up ere Blackbirds had begun'. Thus wrote pastoral poet John Clare in the 1800's, and modern-day haytime has changed very little from those days.
Stories from the Moors: The Good, The Bad, The Fluffy
Sharing some of my personal experiences and stories from the moors of ground nesting birds, their parenting skills and what I have learnt along the way!
Hunting, Nature Recovery and the Power of Stories
George Browne speaks with fellow Scribehounders Owen Williams and Roger Morgan-Grenville about the importance of storytelling in the countryside
A naked meeting with Mrs Tiggywinkle in the night
Our ears are for listening, including alerting us to danger, and something was making a noise outside. I am glad I ventured into the dark.
Empowering Farmers to Deliver Sustainable Land Management Solutions
With demands on the public purse being extremely high, should politicians be doing more to fund and facilitate bottom-up land management solutions such as Farmer Clusters which are proven to deliver more bang for the conservation buck?
A Brief History Of Wing Shooting In South Africa
South Africa's wing shooting, rich in history and diversity, offers hunters exciting experiences with game birds in varied habitats, underscored by evolving conservation practices and historical influences.