A NEW book celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Outdoor Writers' Guild has been launched in Lancaster.

Call of the Wild' is an anthology of 25 essays by members of the guild.

It includes pieces from local photographer Jon Sparks, who is the current chairman of the Guild, and historian Robert Swain who writes about Morecambe Bay as the The Wet Sahara'.

The Outdoor Writers' Guild has almost 200 members actively involved in outdoor journalism, photography or illustration.

As part of their trip to the Lancaster district, they spent a weekend sampling outdoor activities on offer in places such as the Lune Valley, Forest of Bowland and the canal network in and around Carnforth.

The book Call of the Wild' costs £12.50 and is available from Morecambe and Lancaster Tourist Information Centres.