Ian Rowlands, Guide and Lecturer on Wildlife, World-Saving and Well-being

SPEYSIDE WILDLIFE

"It must be wonderful to know that something you created gives so much pleasure to many people." Hilary M

I still lead a select number of small-group, wildlife-watching tours for the company I co-founded in 1990. Join me in 2009 in the following places:

Extremadura 11-18 April 2009	Find out more >
Best birds of prey in western Europe, displaying bustards - a 'must see' place! * After many years we know this place like no others * Early Spring for Great and Little Bustards displaying * Three vultures and all five Spanish eagles in the air * Black-shouldered Kite, Eagle Owl and sandgrouse * Storks and Lesser Kestrels over medieval Trujillo * At a lovely hotel, admidst birds, in the Lagares mountains * Stunning vistas at a relaxed pace with gentle walking

Yellowstone in Spring 6-20 June 2009	Find out more >
Spring in Wyoming's wild national parks, with 'Old Faithful', birds, stunning mammal-watching, wild landscapes and carpets of flowers - easily one of our best trips * See Gray Wolf, Bison, Moose, Grizzly and Black Bear * A wonderful selection of colourful, singing spring birds * Great photo opportunities with wildlife and landscapes * Amazing geysers and bubbling mud geothermal stuff * Good hotels, good food, and real friendly welcome * A four-centre tour, staying right in Yellowstone * Our years’ of experience really make the difference

Iceland 27 June – 6 July 2009	Find out more >
Iceland will really knock you out – especially if you love Scottish scenery. A truly amazing, unique landscape, some incredible wildlife, and geothermal wonders.! * A brilliant itinerary perfected over years * With an internal flight north over glaciers * All the key Iceland birds – including Grey Phalarop * Some of Europe's best whale-watching too * Staying at three bases, including Reykjavik * Blue Lagoon, Strokur geyser and cultural sites * And all when the sun barely sets

Yellowstone in Autumn 5-19 September 2009	Find out more >
A wilderness experience without tears! The grandest scenery, 'Old Faithful' and the greatest assemblage of mammals this side of Africa * A four-centre tour of the World's wildest places * Excitement and fun amidst famous American comforts * Bison, Moose, Elk, Pronghorn, Coyote and more * Grizzly and Black Bears on show feeding up for winter * A great selection of birds and best time for Wolf packs * Take plenty of photos of amazing geysers and more * The best time for unforgettable autumn colours

Spitsbergen 2010
Polar Bear (seen every time!) and more in the Arctic wilderness - join me on my 6th unforgettable cruise, aiming to repeat our many amazing Polar Bear sightings (32 on the last trip!) * Get just 800 miles from the North Pole in ease and comfort * Aboard an ice-hardened, small-group, expedition cruise ship * A plan to cruise all around Svalbard - to areas little-visited * Expect surprisingly mild and generally settled weather * Little Auks, Grey Phalaropes, alpine plants and whales * To Walrus-filled ice fields where Polar Bears stalk seals * All when sun doesn't set - apart from the occasional eclipse!

" ... the Arctic region is rich with metaphor, with adumbration. In a simple bow from the waist befor the nest of the horned lark,
you are able to stake your life, again,
in what you dream"
Barry Lopez

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