Mal GreyApr 18, 20207 minBeauty on your doorstepI have seen so many things this month, as the world has remarkably quickly come out of winter and moved into joyous spring.
Mal GreyMar 15, 20204 minA Weather Window on Creag DhubhAfter a week of wild weather, confining us to lower slopes, a final window of opportunity saw us grabbing a few magical hours on Creag Dhubh
Mal GreyMar 11, 20204 minLast House in CraigThe bothy at Craig sits a few miles beyond the end of the winding road to Diabaig, nestled in a sheltered glen, behind a wild beach.
Mal GreyDec 26, 20197 minA year of wild campsA review of my year of wild camps, time spent living in the landscape, not passing through it.
Mal GreyMar 5, 201911 minThe Perfect Wey to Relax - a rural idyll in suburban SurreyI live in what many people would think of as a crowded corner of Surrey. Nearby, the major road arteries of the M3, M25 and A3 take...
Mal GreyNov 1, 20189 minThe Seals of Chichester HarbourThe natural harbours of the south coast are unlike anywhere else on the incredibly varied and wonderful shores of the British Isles. Like...
Mal GreyOct 6, 201815 minThe Rhinogydd - heather, holes, hills and high camps.The Rhinogydd, known colloquially as the Rhinogs, lie between southern Snowdonia and the sea, making up the high ground between the...
Mal GreyAug 27, 20182 minWilderness whilst WorkingA few weeks ago, I wrote about finding alternatives to motorway services whilst travelling the country. Now I've started a new job, which...
Mal GreyAug 9, 20185 minHigh water in the Gorges du TarnLate spring and early summer paddling in Southern France is all about gently flowing rivers, and warm, friendly white water at a moderate...
Mal GreyJul 7, 20185 minTake a break - alternatives to motorway servicesFor some time, I'd been thinking how much nicer it would be, when on a long drive, to pull off the motorway and explore, rather than stop...
Mal GreyJul 1, 20189 minThe Jungles of Surrey - the Hoe Stream by canoeFor nearly ten years now, I've been exploring the backwaters of my local rivers, especially the Wey. I've had some wonderful moments, on...
Mal GreyMay 24, 20187 minReflections on the Basingstoke CanalBasingstoke: a much-maligned town thought of as urban and boring by many. Canal: a stretch of water thought by many to be full of...
Mal GreyMay 4, 20184 minGiving a little back to nature, and getting even more back in turnLast autumn, I started volunteering for Surrey Wildlife Trust. For years, I've been wandering the commons and woods which SWT manage in...
Mal GreyApr 30, 20186 minThe Pirates go wild in AssyntEvery Easter, a bunch of friends and I, including a handful of kids, head out on an adventure in the Scottish Highlands by canoe. These...
Mal GreyApr 14, 20186 minThe Glen at the Back of Beyond - Loch GlencoulI don't know whether the translation is really true, found lurking on the world-wide-web, but it is certainly apt, this really is the...
Mal GreyMar 21, 20185 minWhen the snow comes...go paddlingSo, the Beast from the East's little brother was on the way. Stories of doom and gloom abounded, and no doubt supermarket stock...
Mal GreyMar 15, 20183 minThe Sound of SnowEvery year, old friends Steve and Nigel and myself head north for a week in the winter in search of snowy hills. We've been doing this...
Mal GreyMar 9, 20184 minA Room with a View – 2 nights at Uags BothyAs the moon rose, full and bright, over the wild moorlands, the lonely ruined gables of abandoned crofts were outlined against the...