Some Days From A Hill Diary
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Some Days From A Hill Diary
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Author : Adam Watson
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Some Days From A Hill Diary written by Adam Watson and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Nature categories.
The author presents extracts from his hill diary in Scotland, Iceland and Norway, including hill-walking, rock and snow climbing, ski-mountaineering, observing wildlife, and being with mountaineering companions and local people. These diary days started in 1943 when he was 13. They continued through a personal exploration of hill country, often solo, until 1951. The book portrays his excitement as he trod his beloved hills at first in summer and then in winter snow, and his joy at the beauty of nature. In his diary he caught his experiences of long days on the hills, describing views, wildlife, weather and local folk so vividly that readers easily imagine being there.
More Days From A Hill Diary 1951 80 Scotland Norway Newfoundland
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Author : Adam Watson
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2014
More Days From A Hill Diary 1951 80 Scotland Norway Newfoundland written by Adam Watson and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland, 1951–80 In this book the author presents extracts from his hill diary in Scotland, Norway and Newfoundland, including hill-walking, rock and snow climbing, ski-mountaineering, and observing wildlife, from 1951 when he was 20. They continued through a personal exploration of hill country, often solo, until 1980. The book describes many ski-tours in Scotland, mostly alone, during 1951, the snowiest winter of the 1900s, and climbing with Tom Weir and Douglas Scott for weeks in north Norway during summer 1951, returning by trawler to Grimsby. In 1952 his enjoyment of lone ski-mountaineering and snow allowed him to study the winter ecology of ptarmigan in the Cairngorms, and in summer 1952 he led a three-man student expedition to north Norway. During April 1953 he spent a week alone on the Avalon Barrens of Newfoundland, studying willow grouse. Then he presents extracts from diary days in Scotland and Norway up to 1963, and in Scotland climbing and ski-mountaineering in 1963–80. Throughout, he writes of his joy at the beauty of nature.
Essays On Lone Trips Mountain Craft And Other Hill Topics
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Author : Adam Watson
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-04
Essays On Lone Trips Mountain Craft And Other Hill Topics written by Adam Watson and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-04 with Nature categories.
This book begins with a thought-provoking article now reprinted, criticising the increasing influence of politically-correct organisations and politicians who desire to control freewill and mountaineering. Then comes a chapter with a critique of several writers on the Cairngorms in comparison with the original Seton Gordon. After the author published a review in 1977 on ‘The wildlife potential of the Cairngorms region’, he came under unwarranted attack by two influential private landowners who misrepresented what he wrote and even included a threat. A wider public should be aware of this. There follows an essay on biologist Professor Vero C. Wynne-Edwards, and another on the history of the research station near Banchory, established for studying at first red grouse and then ecological problems of mountain, moorland, woodland and fresh-water. The last chapter – the most important one and occupying a third of the book – gives the author’s lifetime view of the value of lone trips in climbing, ski-mountaineering and mountain-craft.
The Vanishing Ice
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Author : Iain Cameron
language : en
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-02
The Vanishing Ice written by Iain Cameron and has been published by Vertebrate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-02 with Nature categories.
There are few more beautiful places than Scotland's winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change. Iain was nine years old when snow patches first captured his imagination, and they have been inextricably bound with his life ever since. He developed his expertise through correspondence (and close friendship) with research ecologist Dr Adam Watson, and is today Britain's foremost authority on this weather phenomenon. Iain takes us on a tour of Britain which includes the Scottish Highlands, the Southern Uplands, the Lake District and Snowdonia, seeking elusive patches of snow in wild and often inaccessible locations. His adventures include a perilous climb in the Cairngorms with comedian Ed Byrne, and glorious days spent out on the hills with Andrew Cotter and his very good dogs, Olive and Mabel. Based on sound scientific evidence and personal observations, accompanied by stunning photography and wrapped in Iain's shining passion for the British landscape, The Vanishing Ice is a eulogy to snow, the mountains and the great outdoors.
Dreamland Diaries
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Author : Bruce Ballister
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-09
Dreamland Diaries written by Bruce Ballister and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with Fiction categories.
It is May of 1976 when fourteen-year-old Bradley Hitchens stumbles upon a mysterious metal artifact in the North Florida woods. Spooked by a feeling the something-or someone- is watching him, Brad takes the odd metal scrap with no idea of the peril that lies ahead, or that beneath the forest floor a greater mystery waits. Seeking answers to the strange metal object's riddle, Brad's quest endangers university researchers and his own family. They are all unaware that the government has taken a keen interest in the find and will stop at nothing to ensure that no one discovers the truth. When the artifact is lost, Brad must hide from federal agents for seven years, relying only on his wits and trusted family members as he struggles to recover and safeguard the artifact and relay its important message to the public on his own terms. In "Dreamland Diaries," a young man faces government pursuit and cover-ups and meets a most unusual new friend as he tries to protect another deep secret-one that has the potential to shake world philosophy to its very foundation.
Points Sets And Man
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Author : Adam Watson
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04
Points Sets And Man written by Adam Watson and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04 with Pets categories.
In this book, the author looks back at 56 years of personal experiences with his own pointers and setters, and those of members of the research team that he came later to lead. They studied the population biology, territorial behaviour, habitats and environment of red grouse and ptarmigan in Scotland. The joint achievements of men and dogs elicited a fresh understanding of populations and behaviour of animals in general, drawing international attention and recognition to the human workers. It is time to sing for recognition of the dogs, because the human achievements would have been immeasurably less had the faithful dogs not joined them to form a crucial inspirational partnership. The author tells of that partnership, its development and fruition. The book is mainly the author’s personal account, describing how the human workers gradually gained insight and experience that made the partnership ever more effective. Because the author’s dogs lived with him and his family, and the others in the team who had dogs usually kept them at home, part of the book tells of these relationships. Personal anecdotes and humorous events enliven the text. The author knew some other workers who used dogs to aid their research on wild animals, and visited them in Canada, USA, and Norway. Also he was in close touch with other colleagues who used dogs for wildlife research in France and northern Italy. A valuable international aspect to the book has been contributed by a few of these colleagues. Numerous photographs illustrate the text, showing dogs and men in fieldwork together and apart, as well as portraits of both. Hunters, shooters, researchers and dog enthusiasts in general will enjoy and appreciate this book
The Diaries Of John Gregory Bourke Volume 1
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Author : John Gregory Bourke
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2003
The Diaries Of John Gregory Bourke Volume 1 written by John Gregory Bourke and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Indians of North America categories.
These volumes are a first person narrative of a soldier in the West during the Great Sioux War and the Cheyenne Outbreak as well as other important Indian battles. Extensive information is also given about the Native Americans living during those times.
Gold Rush Diary
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Author : Thomas D. Clark
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Gold Rush Diary written by Thomas D. Clark and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with Literary Collections categories.
Among the hundreds captivated by the vision of quick riches in the gold fields of California was Elisha Douglass Perkins, a tall handsome youth from Marietta, Ohio, who has here left a remarkable first-hand account of the great trek westward in 1849. Perkins' diary is an unusually full and intimate record of crossing the plains and mountains of the Great West. Extensive notes supplement the text, associating it with numerous other published and unpublished accounts, while an appendix of reports and letters from the Marietta newspaper reveals the involvement of those at home with the Gold Rush. An annotated map shows Perkins' progress along the Overland Trail.
Hill Birds In North East Highlands
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Author : Adam Watson
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05
Hill Birds In North East Highlands written by Adam Watson and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05 with Nature categories.
The author documents hatch-dates of ptarmigan and red grouse in relation to blaeberry growth and climate. He collates field observations on golden plover, involving proportions of dark-plumaged summering birds, breeding success, population density within and amongst areas, and declines since the late 1970s. Another chapter reviews evidence on dotterel abundance. The last chapter presents counts of the spring numbers of birds on many moorland and alpine study areas.
Class And Community
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Author : Alan DAWLEY
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Class And Community written by Alan DAWLEY and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with History categories.
In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition of his prize-winning book, Dawley reflects once more on labor and class issues, poverty and progress, and the contours of urban history in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts, during the rise of industrialism in the early nineteenth century. He not only revisits this urban conglomeration, but also seeks out previously unheard groups such as women and blacks. The result is a more rounded portrait of a small eastern city on the verge of becoming modern.