Stephen Rutt

Stephen Rutt is a writer and naturalist based in Dumfries & Galloway. He is the author of four books on birds and landscapes, winning the Saltire Society's First Book award in 2019 for The Seafarers.

The bleak, industrial beauty of Scotland's heather moorlands Members only

Ecology and aesthetics clash amid Scotland's blooming uplands.

Stephen Rutt
Stephen Rutt
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What archaeological remains say about our relationship with geese Members only

Old bones are a window into the history of goose consumption.

Stephen Rutt
Stephen Rutt
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