Author Archives: moselman

Above the treetops: In the Bayerischer Wald

Posted on April 17, 2021 by moselman

I always love to find ways of exploring, appreciating and experiencing nature and forests from new perspectives. One of the best places I’ve been to recently in this respect, must surely be the “Baumwipfelpfad” (Treetop Walkway) at the Lusen National … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places | Tagged Baumei, Baumwipfelphad, bavaria, Bayerischer Wald, Bayerischer Wald National Park, canoeing, cultural landscapes, Czech Republic, forest bathing, Großer Falkenstein, Großer Rache, hiking, Lusen National Park Centre, mountain biking | Leave a comment

In Alpine Meadows

Posted on April 10, 2021 by moselman

We tend to associate biodiversity with some of our great, undisturbed wilderness areas of the Earth like the Amazon Rainforest or the Rockies. In Europe, however, many of our most species rich habitats are cultural landscapes which have arisen as … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Alms, alpine meadows, alps, Apline plants, biodiversity, cultural landscapes, Iberia, mountains, Picos de Europa, Tyrol | Leave a comment

Trees and People in the City:

Posted on April 9, 2021 by moselman

Normally when you think about the cultural heritage of a city you tend to think about famous buildings, public squares and streets rather than about greenspaces and trees. However this needn’t be the case. Trees in urban areas are increasingly … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Scotland, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized, Urbanism | Tagged Admiral Adam Duncan, Camperdown Elm, City of Dundee, community woodlands, cultural heritage, Dundee's Tree and Woodland Heritage, exotic tree species, greenspaces, street trees, Tree of Liberty, trees, Wych Elm | Leave a comment

Green Shoots from Old Roots – Reimagining cultural landscapes

Posted on April 6, 2021 by moselman

Given its proximity to where we live, the upland plateau of the Eifel, located to the South of Aachen is one of our most popular choices for day trips. In recent years it has become increasingly frequented as a tourist … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places | Tagged Aachen, ancient woodlands, biomass, biomass energy, cultural heritage tourism, cultural landscapes, ecotourism, Eicherscheid, Eifel, Eifel National Park, European beavers, European Village Renewal Award, firewood, Flurhecken, folk tales, Green Tourism, Haushecken, hedges, hollow ways, Mützenich, Monschau, Monschauer Heckenlandschaft, Natura 2000, rewilding, River Rur, Simmerath, sustainable development, woodlands | Leave a comment

Hell & High Water: Ecuadorian Andes to Amazon – Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2021 by moselman

This post covers part 2 the “Sangay’89” Research Expedition – The expedition surveyed the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Volcan Sangay National Park in Ecuador, from the High Andes to the rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin. In Part 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged Aloa Valley, altitudinal zonation, Amazonia, Andes to Amazon, Baños de Agua Santa, bromeliads, cloud forest, Ecuadorian Andes, El Altar, elphin woodland, Leguna Negra, páramo grasslands, Puyo, Rio Palora, Riobamba, Sangay 89 Expedition, Sangay'89, subtropical rainforest, tree frogs, Tungarahua, University of Wales, Volcan Sangay National Park | 4 Comments

Hell & High Water: Ecuadorian Andes to Amazon – Part 1

Posted on March 13, 2021 by moselman

This post covers part 1 of the “Sangay’89” Research Expedition – The expedition surveyed the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Volcan Sangay National Park in Ecuador, from the high Andes to the rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Uncategorized, Wild Places, World | Tagged Amazon, Avenue of the Volcanoes, biodiversity, Chimbarazo, cloud forests, Ecuadorian Andes, Edward Whymper, El Altar, forest ecology, jaguars, mountain tapir, páramo, Polylepis, pumas, puyas, Riobamba, Sangay 89 Expedition, spectacled bear, Tungurahua, UNESCO World Heritage, Volcan Sangay National Park | Leave a comment

Hiking the West Coast Trail – Vancouver Island

Posted on March 3, 2021 by moselman

After writing a couple of long and challenging posts about the Spice Islands of Indonesia, I thought it would be a pleasant relief to write something rather more short and simple – something that might take only 15 minutes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged BC, British Columbia, Canada, Coastal rainforests, Ditidaht, Gordon River, Graveyard of the Pacific, Huuay-aht, Pacheedaht, Pachena Bay, Pacific Coast, Victoria, West Coast Trail, western red cedar | Leave a comment

Seram: In the Indonesian Rainforest – Part 2.

Posted on March 2, 2021 by moselman

This post covers the second part of Operation Raleigh 10F Expedition to the Island of Seram in Indonesia – The Expedition ran from July to October 1987 as part of a global comparative research programme on the diversity of tropical … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged "alang-alang" grassland, Alfred Russell Wallace, Ambon, Binaiya, biodiversity hotspots, bioluminescence, centipedes, coral reefs, death adders, endemic species, fishing, fogging machine, Gunung Binaiya, Jarkarta, KM Rinjani, Kobipoto Ridge, Manusela National Park, marine resources, mechanised logging, Moluccas Islands, Museum of Natural History, Natural Resources, Operation Raleigh, Pasahari, rainforest ecosystems, rainforest surveys, Sawai Island, Seram, Solea Camp, timber extraction, Transmigration, vegetation transects, Wae Issal, Wallacea, Wandy Swales, Wild Pig project | Leave a comment

Seram: In the Indonesian Rainforest – Part 1.

Posted on February 23, 2021 by moselman

This post covers the first part of Operation Raleigh 10F Expedition to the Island of Seram in Indonesia – The Expedition ran from July to October 1987 as part of a global comparative research programme on the diversity of tropical … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged agathis, Alifuru, Ambon, arrows, bananas, bioresources, birds, bows, butterflies, Calloa, cassava, cassowary, cloves, comparative rainforest programme, deer, Elimata, Enclave, epiphytes, ethnobotany, exotic bird trade, Expedition 10F, flora and fauna, forest gaps, forest gardens, Gunung Binaiya, Hua Ulu, hunting, hymenoptera, kamane resin, Kanikeh, keladi, KM Rinjani, Kobipoto, lepidoptera, mace, Maluku Province, Manusela, Manusela National Park, mechanised logging, Merkele Ridge, Mt. Binaiya, nutmeg, Operation Raleigh, orchids, parrots, patatas, purple naped lorikeets, sago palm, Salimena, salmon crested cockatoos, Seram, spears, Spice islands, sugarcane, swiddens, Wahai, wild pigs | Leave a comment

Restless Natives

Posted on February 15, 2021 by moselman

We’re all a product of the time and place we come from. Looking back, I think I was lucky to have the freedom to get out and about exploring wild places around Scotland from a comparatively young age. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in In Scotland, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Aonach Eagach, Arrochar Alps, Borders, Cairngorms, Cuillins of Skye, dreich, Gaelic, Glen Shiel, Glencoe, hillwalking, Isle of Harris, Knoydart, Loch Lomand and the Trossachs, midges, North West Highlands, Outer Hebrides, Pinnacle Ridge, Sgurr nan Gillean | Leave a comment