In the summer of 2012, twenty-three-year-old adventure and media student Thomas Chapman embarked on a trip to Thailand where he learnt how to scuba dive and used skills he had learnt from his course to take photos from the bottom of the sea. “My friend who is on the animal conservation course suggested going to … Continue reading
Taking part in a traditional snowshoe expedition to the North American wilderness is just one of the enjoyable experiences Ffion Harris has had whilst working as an apprentice instructor at the internationally renowned Woodsmoke bushcraft company. Ffion became an apprentice instructor for Woodsmoke, which is based in the Lake District, in 2012 while studying for … Continue reading
Wildlife and media student, Siân Hill is creating a documentary to campaign against the alleged plans to cull otters in the UK. Even though they are a protected species, numerous people believe there are too many; fishermen in particular are saying they kill large numbers of fish so they are proposing ideas such as otter culling. … Continue reading
It’s a cold Monday afternoon and I am sat on a sofa at the front window of Foxes Café, located in Carlisle’s historic quarter, waiting for my interviewee to enter the door. I look around the small but cosy lounge, which is surprisingly busy by 1pm. It has bicycles hanging on the walls, art works … Continue reading
When Dave Robson decided to do an extra course in woodcraft at college, little did he know it would spark a long lasting passion which would lead him into the world of forestry and to create his own woodcraft business just a couple of years later. Currently studying woodland conservation at the University of Cumbria, … Continue reading
Forestry graduate Frank Tirimani has landed himself a forestry job half way around the world in the wilds of Canada, where going to work in a helicopter or possibly running into a bear are the norm. Frank graduated from the University of Cumbria earlier this year and is now working as a forest technician for … Continue reading
For someone who found his passion for the field of outdoor studies by accident, Geoff Price has done pretty well for himself being one of just a handful of individuals picked from across the globe to take part in the Transcultural European Outdoor Studies master’s programme. Geoff’s interest in outdoor studies was first sparked when … Continue reading
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