At the Water's Edge: A Walk in the Wild

John Lister-Kaye

Canongate Books, 2011 - Nature - 309 pages

For the last thirty years John Lister-Kaye has taken the same circular walk from his home deep in a Scottish glen up to a small hill loch. Each day brings a new observation or an unexpected encounter - a fragile spider's web, an osprey struggling to lift a trout from the water or a woodcock exquisitely camouflaged on her nest - and every day, on his return home, he records his thoughts in a journal.

Drawing on this lifetime of close observation, At The Water's Edge encourages us to look again at the nature around us, to discover its wildness for ourselves and to respect and protect it.

About the author

Sir John Lister-Kaye is one of Britain's best-known naturalists and conservationists. He is the author of nine books on wildlife and the environment, including At the Water's Edge, and has lectured all over the world. He has served prominently in the RSPB, the Nature Conservancy Council, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. In 2003 he was awarded an OBE for services to nature conservation. He lives with his wife and family among the mountains of the Scottish Highlands, where he runs the world-famous Aigas Field Centre.www.lister-kaye.co.ukwww.aigas.co.uk

Bibliographic information

• Title: At the Water's Edge: A Walk in the Wild
• Author: John Lister-Kaye
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Canongate Books, 2011
• ISBN: 1847674054, 9781847674050
• Length: 309 pages
• Subjects: Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Nature / Essays; Nature / General; Sports & Recreation / Walking; Travel / Europe / Great Britain