Are Smartphones Ruining Our Time in the Countryside?

When we’re trying to tune in to and immerse ourselves in the natural world, so many of us are distracted by the damn things in our pockets.

8 Characters to Look Out For at the Point-to-Point

For many the Easter point-to-point meet is a calendar fixture, as much about the socials as it is about the racing. Keep an eye out for these archetypes in the queue for the bookies, the carpark or the beer tent.

Grouse and trophy bans: how to replace the politicians of hate

What a week. On Thursday, Holyrood voted to ban grouse shooting in Scotland. On Friday, Westminster passed the second reading of a bill to ban trophy imports. What can we do? Can we get new politicians with sense? These ones are broken.

Rare breeds: why, for heaven's sake, bother?

Despite more than half a century of campaigning by rare breeds enthusiasts, there’s still work to do in getting the message across.

Why Has Labour Promised to “Fully Ban” Hunting?

A party on the brink of power has promised to "fully ban" hunting, and this time they mean it. Here's why...

Skijoring Cowboys & Eagle Hunters: Extreme Sports for Scribehounders

For thrill-seeking, adrenaline junkie Scribehounders the blend of snow, ice, mountains and horse offers a world of possibilities

My ABC to conservation, regenerative farming and wilding

An A-Z of conservation on our family farm at Arbigland in Dumfries and Galloway

Biblical rain, Noah's ark and the hunt for perfect gumboots

And the rains fell, and the flood came...

Exhibit A: The Rural Dweller

Some Londoners come to look at me.

Bad to the Bone: Living with Rogue Dogs

Fed up with hearing about the good dogs, I thought it high time to come out to bat for the villains. From underwear theft, to car jacking and political assassination, this is the story of true canine crime.

Legacy Lost: Demise of The Benham Estate Shoot

Tragic events three years ago have led the shoot where I go beating to close for good - the effect on the shoot's close-knit team is immeasurable

Unveiling the Controversial Sustainable Farming Scheme in Wales

A personal view of the farmers' struggle with the Sustainable Farming Scheme.