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I had never seen so many bears in one place. And they came in all shapes and sizes. Some tall and lanky, as if their frame had been built first and the rest of their body suspended from it. Others shorter and more squat, but rippling with muscle. But the most intriguing thing as…
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Announcing our new charity initiative to help injured Ukrainian soldiers
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I have just returned from three weeks in eastern Ukraine, where I was writing for my newsletter Back to the Front (and The Spectator) and doing research…
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A year after I last visited I am back in Ukraine. My plan is to head for Kyiv and points east for a week or so before researching possibilities for a…
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I can’t pretend I wasn’t a little nervous. It was to be the first season I had run at Wild Bear Lodge since Covid first struck – and the first since…
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The trail was getting steeper, the brush thicker, and I was carrying a voluminous backpack containing a two-man tent, winter-rated sleeping bag …
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Spring in Europe is beautiful - but it's not a patch on having a wild grizzly bear on your front lawn
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“She’s a gentle horse,” the old Hungarian said to me as he stroked the neck of a placid-looking grey mare. “She pulls a bit – just don’t be too hard on…
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