Tag Archives: John Muir

Islands in the Gulf – Fragmented World of Nature Conservation

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Martyn Murray

I’d like to begin with three visual impressions of our disparate and sometimes uncomfortable relationship with Nature: These connections with nature can be so contentious it is as if we were living on separate islands in a stormy gulf of … Continue reading →

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“In John we trust”

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Martyn Murray

Yesterday, Jane Bradley wrote (The Scotsman, 17 December 2010 – In John we trust) Edinburgh University ecologist, author and John Muir enthusiast Martyn Murray is lobbying the council over the shooting of wild birds in the park. Under Scots law, … Continue reading →

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Hunting for John Muir’s Sanctuary

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Martyn Murray

On Saturday the sun shone on the snow-covered fields and hills of East Lothian; it was the perfect day for a walk along that most beautiful of coastlines, where the trees lean out over the sea, and the tide creeps … Continue reading →

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