This week Paddy reflects on this time of year, on one of his final dog walks before leaving for Antarctica.

Paddy Mitton - October, 2026

This week Al contributes to The Big River Watch survey.

Al Humphreys - October, 2026

This week Hanli reflects on the freedom of movement from coastal France.

Hanli Prinsloo - October, 2026

This week we join Waldo in the centre of an extinct volcano on the island of New Britain.

Waldo Etherington - September, 2026

This week Charlie is back on Feral as they hunker down in a storm.

Charlie Young - September, 2026

This week Gilly introduces us to a new friend.

Gilly McArthur - September, 2026

This week Paddy explores a nearby fisherman's path to a secluded beach.

Paddy Mitton - August, 2026

This week Hazel talks about her latest climbing project.

Hazel Findlay - August, 2026

This week Al shares a new perspective while sitting in his local river.

Al Humphreys - August, 2026

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Intimate audio diaries and slow reflections from lives intertwined with the wild.

Field Diaries is a weekly series of unfiltered reflections from people living close to the wild. Each short diary is recorded in the field or at home and offers an intimate glimpse into a life shaped by nature, from monsoon rains in Borneo to the first frost on Ben Nevis, from night swims in moonlit lakes to the quiet of a diver after surfacing from the sea. There is no host. These are not interviews. Just real voices noticing the world as it changes around them, and as they themselves change. Designed to be calming, hopeful, and deeply human, Field Diaries invites you to slow down and reconnect with the natural world, whether you are listening on the commute, in the car, or with a quiet coffee on a Sunday morning.

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