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The Sunday Read
The Sunday Read is published twice a month (sometimes more, sometimes less). It brings the same global adventures and stunning pictures as Wild Fibers Magazine but with the convenience of online access and the addition of on-location videos.
To enjoy a selection of excerpts, please go here.
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A Man With a Plan and The Ultimate Sacrifice
Ice Stupa in Ladakh. Rolex/Sonam Wangchuk What is the average person willing to give up for a few precious ounces of cashmere? Whether...
Linda Cortright
Mar 86 min read
Survival of The Friendliest, The Curious Evolution of Man, Dog, and Sheep
Because of the Silk Route, the award for the oldest LGD breed is somewhat of a mystery.
Linda Cortright
Feb 226 min read
Why Do Some of The Smallest Sheep in The World Have Such A Big Job, Saving Lives and Making Fine Wine.
At the very end of the English Channel just before it dumps into the Atlantic Ocean lies a five-mile mass of inhospitable rock and fearsome
Linda Cortright
Feb 19 min read
What Could Go Wrong with The View from Above
For the wild and the wooly, stilts—at one time—represented the mode of travel for the French shepherds of Landes
Linda Cortright
Jan 187 min read
Three Hundred Dollars and A Thousand Wooly Years In Your Soul
A view of Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggim's farm in Toftir. When most people refer to a frightening incident at sea, they typically mean...
Linda Cortright
Jan 48 min read
My Family's Christmas Secret
My childhood Christmas didn’t look like yours. Of course, we had a tree and our “stockings were hung by the chimney with care” which...
Linda Cortright
Dec 23, 20248 min read
Trading Witches for Sheep in The Faroe Islands
“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” said no man ever while standing in the TSA line at JFK airport.
Linda Cortright
Dec 7, 202410 min read
A Daring Peek Inside the Shed
Magnus Petersen’s house sits on a hill above the village like a star atop a Christmas tree. On a clear day, and there aren’t many in the...
Linda Cortright
Nov 23, 20248 min read
The Land of Maybe Not—A Surprising Look at Life in The Faroes
My first day in the Faroe Islands the sun is shining and there is only a faint breeze infused with a gulp of salt air.
Linda Cortright
Nov 9, 202410 min read
For the Love of Cashmere, No Boys Allowed
In 1997, I had been raising cashmere goats in Maine for barely two years. Although they had been imported from Australia a decade before
Linda Cortright
Oct 26, 20247 min read
The Need for Galway's Wooly Pulpit
Blatnaid Gallagher talks about Galway sheep with more passion than a preacher trying to save your soul.
Linda Cortright
Oct 12, 20247 min read
Ireland's Native Sheep: Notable or Notorious
I was standing in the middle of a pasture in Ireland surrounded by several dozen fat white sheep, and I mean fat as in “You need to...
Linda Cortright
Sep 28, 20247 min read
The Lie that Saved My Life
There I was attending an Angora ram auction in South Africa’s Karoo, because the Karoo is the mohair capital of the world. Trust me.
Linda Cortright
Sep 14, 202410 min read
The Irish Yarn Goddess
Ériu was conceived not long after the birth of Zoe’s oldest daughter. She received a soft, handknit baby blanket from her grandmother ...
Linda Cortright
Aug 31, 20249 min read
A Chorus of Cussing in England's Lake District
This enchanted landscape is precisely the matter now at hand. In a world where nearly every topic magically winds around to climate change,
Linda Cortright
Aug 17, 20246 min read
For Heaven's Sake, Pack the Remote!
Benjamin’s partner, John Atkinson, turned-up within the hour. It was lunchtime and I haven’t met a farmer yet willing to miss a meal.
Linda Cortright
Jul 27, 20247 min read
Lake District Tweed's Dirty Future
Maria Benjamin has moved over 40 times in her life so far. However, for the foreseeable future, she intends to stay put. Since 2015,...
Linda Cortright
Jun 22, 20249 min read
Save a Bat ... Save a Sheep
In the world of mammals, bats are perhaps the most maligned and misunderstood. Often portrayed as leading characters in Count Dracula’s...
Linda Cortright
Jun 8, 20248 min read
Are British Sheep Just Goldendoodles in Disguise?
In 2023, the UK had 31.4 million sheep divided among 106 different breeds: some with long wool, some with short wool, some with lots of meat
Linda Cortright
May 25, 20247 min read
Just Shoot Me Now - An Unprecedented Trip to the Festival
Although it is the 20th anniversary of Wild Fibers, I am cautious about looking back for fear that I might dwell on the fact that 20...
wildfibers
May 11, 20246 min read
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