The Pursuit of Outdoor Clues

May 25 2020 45 mins 1.5k

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Bestselling author and Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley invites listeners to join him as he explores the outdoors in search of nature’s own signposts.

Tristan set up his natural navigation school in 2008 and is the author of the award-winning and international bestselling books, The Natural Navigator (2010), The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs (2014), How to Read Water(2016) and Wild Signs and Star Paths (2018), some of the world’s only books covering natural navigation.

In this new podcast series Tristan explores the English countryside searching for clues, both familiar and totally new, and reveals just how much we can learn from our surroundings if we just know what to look for.

You can find out more information about Tristan and his books at www.thenaturalnavigator.com, follow him on Twitter @NaturalNav and find him on Facebook and Instagram @thenaturalnavigator.

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Episode 6 - The Swimming Pond

May 25 2020 40 mins

This week Tristan (joined by Murphey the cat) looks for clues on his doorstep, in the swimming pond in his garden. If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review or recommend to a friend. You can find out more information about Tristan and his books at www.thenaturalnavigator.com, follow him on Twitter @NaturalNav and find him on Facebook and Instagram @thenatura

Episode 5 - High Seat

May 18 2020 46 mins

Tristan takes a break from rambling and perches on a perfect vantage point in the hope of spotting some elusive forest creatures.If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review or recommend to a friend. You can find out more information about Tristan and his books at www.thenaturalnavigator.com, follow him on Twitter @NaturalNav and find him on Facebook and Instag

Episode 4 - Badger Setts

May 11 2020 46 mins

In this episode Tristan sets off in search of badger setts, teaching us how to identify them and how to find their runs - with some other encounters on the way. If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review or recommend to a friend. You can find out more information about Tristan and his books at www.thenaturalnavigator.com, follow him on Twitter @NaturalNav and

Episode 3 - Leaf Signs

Apr 30 2020 42 mins

Join Tristan Gooley for another walk through the woods of the South Downs. In this episode Tristan once again goes in search of a new clue, this time relating to the signs left by animals and what this can tell us about our surroundings If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review or recommend to a friend. You can find out more information about Tristan and his

Episode 2 - In Search of Pines

Apr 29 2020 48 mins

In this episode Tristan takes listeners with him as he searches for a clue that’s entirely new to him and on the way describes the leaf compass, encounters interesting wind effects, and makes dozens of fascinating observations as he treks through the woods of South Devon. If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review or recommend to a friend. You can find out

Episode 1 - Pathfinding

Apr 29 2020 49 mins

Join Tristan as he explores the idyllic South Downs and explains how to discover pathways, revealing his top tips for finding your way if you get lost in the wilderness. If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review or recommend to a friend. You can find out more information about Tristan and his books at www.thenaturalnavigator.com, follow him on Twitter @Natur