The Last Wilderness: A Journey into Silence

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The Last Wilderness: A Journey into SilenceNeil Ansell's The Last Wilderness is a mesmerising book on nature and solitude by a writer who has spent his lifetime taking solitary ventures into the wild; a perfect read for anyone who has enjoyed Robert Macfarlane's The Old Ways or William Atkins The Moor. The experience of being in nature alone is here set within the context of a series of walks that Neil Ansell takes into the most remote parts of Britain, the rough bounds in the Scottish

she offers urgent solutions

This book considers how we might achieve simplicity across a range of areas

But the swifts are in real danger: often unintentionally

hares darting across fields

grey whale mothers are swimming with their calves

readers meet an ancient olive tree recalling the legend of Odysseus and Penelope

For thousands of years

while grappling honestly with climate change anxiety and the emotional toll of environmental loss

this book contains all the tools and inspiration you need to unlock the transformative power of nature and find real meaning in your life

A life spent rooted in a single spot comes with tremendous challenges

At the age of five

' – Adam Rutherford