The Lost Paths: A History of How We Walk From Here To There

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The Lost Paths: A History of How We Walk From Here To ThereLonglisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2024 Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again. . . Hundreds of thousands of miles of ancient paths crisscross our land. Whether Iron Age footsteps or Anglo Saxon mercenary trails, Railway Age tracks or Home Army defences, they reveal a hidden story. Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these

a role that quickly became more than he bargained for

they form a rare and internationally important habitat

From the aromatic scent of rosemary and thyme through the garden path to the the hum of life in a wildflower meadow

'THIS IS THE STORY OF OUR OCEAN AND WE MUST WRITE ITS NEXT CHAPTER TOGETHER

This thoughtful and hopeful essay offers not just ideas

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and bees are brought vividly to life in language that is both original and deeply moving

it alerts the world to a crisis in the climate

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animals and planets

along with some more unusual and colourful varieties such as purple carrots

This is the ultimate guide to exploring an undiscovered world