Robert Macfarlane是一位英国的旅行作家，他曾就读于剑桥大学和牛津大学，现在剑桥大学英语系任教。Robert喜欢徒步旅行，他走遍了英国各种大大小小千奇百怪的道路。The Old Ways这本书就是作者在走了7千至八千英里之后写下的，他和我们分享了旅途中的所见所闻以及感悟。
从古至今，人类和动物一样，我们用双脚走出了各种各样的道路——朝圣之路、绿荫小径、弄堂小巷、石堤沟渠、牧羊之路。。。
就在这样的道路上，有着大自然和先人所留给我们的种种痕迹，无论是头顶的天空、空气中的气息，还是路边的脚印，都在讲述着不同的故事。
故事开始于一个冬日的深夜，作者因为无法静心写作而揣着一瓶威士忌离开了他在剑桥的住所，沿着一条乡间小路爬上了山，他追寻着驯鹿的痕迹、跟随着兔子的脚印，最后躺在深雪之上，仰望着漫天的繁星。。。
Episode 1
Setting off, Robert Macfarlane hits England's chalk paths and soon finds out there's a price to pay for this..
Episode 2
This time Robert Macfarlane takes an ancient route across the most dangerous sands in England. Wisely, he doesn't venture alone...
Episode 3
In memory of his late grandfather Robert Macfarlane treads the pinkish granite of the Cairngorms. There are tales to tell in these parts...
Episode 4
In Spain, Robert Macfarlane contacts Miguel Angelo Blanco, whose library of 'walking books' can predict the future...
Episode 5
After various journeys, it's back to the chalk paths for Robert Macfarlane and a ghostly encounter is in store..
