Dear Happy Spring Equinox.As a late-March baby, I always enjoy this time of year. Not for the birthday celebrations, (although this year I did have a particularly fine cake!), but for the return of the sun, blooming of flowers and the birdsong that r...

Greetings I'm writing from Cascadia, deep in the Columbia Gorge, where I'm developing an appreciation for blues jams, 1950s diners and medicinal mushroom laden coffee.The Pacific North West is claiming a sweet spot in my heart, and whilst I'm not her...

Greetings I write from the Hood River Gorge in Oregon, marvelling at the majesty of this place- the vastness of the Columbia river, white water streaming down the hills, Mount Hood's jagged peak rising the south. I'm likewise delighted with quirks s...

Hi The winters been long here in the North of Scotland. Snow still caps the mountains, yet the faintest lilt of spring can be heard in the birdsong.Before Spring has fully sprung, and the pull outdoors gets stronger, I'm excited to share a free onlin...

Greetings , The sun hangs low and darkness encroaches. For me, midwinter can be a complex time of year. The compass swings from hibernation cave to feasting hall and back again in steady rhythm.The festive season can swing from rest to frenetics, kin...

Hi I write from the Hood River valley, a tributary of the epic Columbia river, a vast body of water that flows past Portland, Oregon, into the Pacific Ocean. It's so far from Scotland, yet the colours, vegetation, and climate are remarkably similar f...

Warm greetings story lovers,Only the most determined leaves cling to branches, and local rivers swell to bursting, following the recent torrent of rain. The glorious purples of late summer, and gold of early Autumn make way for winter grey. The dawni...

Dear Story Lovers, The seasons are turning here in Scotland. As the winds pick up more leaves fall to the ground by the day. We had one day of sun yesterday and it was a dream, yet today we return to grey. Recently I was in Germany, tracking wolves a...

Greetings all, I hope the summer has been brimming with adventure, festivities, wild berries and late evening sunsets.My summer has been one of contrasts, with much of July spent in a remote Highland glen, and the August spent in the frenzy of the Ed...

Dear Fringe folk and wildlings, As the dust settles on Edinburgh Fringe Festival 25, we're delighted with the warm response 'A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun" received from audiences and reviewers alike. It's very encouraging, and we're excited to see whe...