Footprints in the Woods, John Lister-Kaye

Footprints in the Woods, John Lister-KayeNew Paperback Footprints in the Woods is John Lister Kaye's charming account of a year spent with otters, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family Mustelidae all live in the wild at Aigas, the conservation and field study centre in the Highlands that he calls home. With fifty years of experience living side by side with these creatures and the patience of a true naturalist, John reveals the lives of these elusive animals: sometimes red in tooth

our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life

with inimitable wit and verve

Myths and legends have spread

here was proof of life after death

the wildlife you can spot and which seasonal behaviours to look out for

healthy ingredients that are easily available and can be prepared by anyone

In a city that never was

a shimmer of unexpected ways of seeing and experiencing the world

to the elusive kingfisher near rivers and marshes

in the Lake District

seemingly dormant icy carapaces of Enceladus and Europa

Much of what we think we know is based on only a small number of studies