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More days from a hill diary, 1951–80 - Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland

2014 Sports & Recreation
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Book Synopsis More days from a hill diary, 1951–80 - Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland by : Adam Watson

Download or read book More days from a hill diary, 1951–80 - Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland written by Adam Watson. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

More Days from a Hill Diary, 1951-80 - Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland

2014-01 Sports & Recreation
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Book Synopsis More Days from a Hill Diary, 1951-80 - Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland by : Adam Watson

Download or read book More Days from a Hill Diary, 1951-80 - Scotland, Norway, Newfoundland written by Adam Watson. This book was released on 2014-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 1961, and in Scotland climbing and ski-mountaineering in 1963-80. Lastly he relates some thoughts about lone ski-tours and climbs after a lifetime's experience of them. Throughout, he writes of his joy at the beauty of nature. In his diary he caught his memories of long days on the hills, describing views, wildlife, weather, snow, companions and local folk with much enthusiasm.

Essays on lone trips, mountain-craft and other hill topics

2016-05-04 Nature
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Release : 2016-05-04
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis Essays on lone trips, mountain-craft and other hill topics by : Adam Watson

Download or read book Essays on lone trips, mountain-craft and other hill topics written by Adam Watson. This book was released on 2016-05-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Place name discoveries on Upper Deeside and the far Highlands

2015-01-01 Social Science
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Release : 2015-01-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Place name discoveries on Upper Deeside and the far Highlands by : Ian Murray

Download or read book Place name discoveries on Upper Deeside and the far Highlands written by Ian Murray. This book was released on 2015-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the authors present many unpublished place names from Upper Deeside and from counties in the Highlands beyond. These were heard from indigenous folk back to 1941. Names are given with phonetic spellings, so that readers can pronounce them accurately, and in most cases with translations from Gaelic, Norse, Scots or Pictish into English. The book is richly illustrated with photographs of places and informants. Of interest to residents and visitors, it should help preserve for the future an important aspect of local identity and language.

Ugly Deeside. Land vandalism by big timber machines

2015-09-11 Nature
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Release : 2015-09-11
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Book Synopsis Ugly Deeside. Land vandalism by big timber machines by : Adam Watson

Download or read book Ugly Deeside. Land vandalism by big timber machines written by Adam Watson. This book was released on 2015-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author noticed severe damage to ground from big timber machines during the 1990s. Later he found that this destroyed the original pinewood soil and vegetation, and led to water-logging and wind-throw of standing trees beside machine ruts. In 2011–15 he surveyed this in many woods on Deeside and Donside, owned by the Forestry Commission and private owners. In every case, mistreatment of woodland by timber machines breached the conditions of The UK Forestry Standard 2011, as authorised by the FC. Machine use severely damages scenery and the public's ability to walk or ski safely. It has damaged and polluted watercourses. The public pay for this vandalism, because the UK timber industry depends on taxpayer's subsidies. The monster machines should be banned, the hypocritical and wasteful FC chopped.

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