The Nature Instinct: Relearning Our Lost Intuition for the Inner Workings of the Natural World (Natural Navigation)

Bit long winded and didn't understand.

All good

I’ve just discovered this author and his work is excellent. But do check the contents page of prospective buys. It seems the book ‘The Nature Instinct....’ is the same as ‘Wild Signs and Star Paths’ repackaged / refitted!

Opens your eyes about nature … … aardvark and the world will be better for you and yours in the future

If you enjoy nature and strive to increase your awareness of the beautiful world around you read this!

if you are looking for a way to enhance your enjoyment and experiences outdoors i highly recommend this book.

Good insights. It’s funny how you can read some books and almost immediately find yourself using it in your daily life and travels. I went outside and started looking at trees, to see if Gooley was right about the way the branches grow in relation to the sun and the wind. (I saw what he suggested, but quickly realized in urban areas this tip is of limited usefulness; urban tree experts frequently have a mandate to promote symmetry over a tree’s natural growth. Oh well.) Then I started to check out other tips from the book; to see the movement of the constellation Orion, to observe the behavior of rabbits when they freeze upon seeing you, to look for small openings in shrubs that may signal a pathway or hiding place, and to look at the position birds take before they take flight. I didn’t realize the different responses animals have, depending on their species.In short, Gooley points out all sorts of things that many hunters and nature lovers know intuitively or have learned over time without realizing they learned their skills in steps. And when Gooley makes a determination of a situation, he’s looking at everything (the sky, the time of day, the type of vegetation, the sounds, the direction the wind is blowing, the moisture and dryness, whether animals are communicating and what they are likely saying)…and so much more. This is not a manual, it’s a number of stories that demonstrate many signals and indicators Gooley has observed. It’s interesting reading but perhaps is best taken in small doses, as you may want to put some of his observations to the test yourself.

I can't find the things it mentions on the cover of the book