Louise Robinson

By Louise Robinson | Published - 24 Mar 2026 Broadcasting legend Dame Jenni Murray, who has died at the age of 75, was an integral and much-loved part of the Saga family and we will miss her enormously. Her monthly column in Saga Magazine generated a huge postbag in its five years – a reflection of her unerring ability to cover subjects that readers really cared about.

August 29, 2019 by Louise Robinson With recent media headlines about climate breakdown, ocean pollution, soil degradation and species extinction, support for a global movement to restore nature is growing rapidly. While rewilding remains contentious for some who conjure images of be-fanged wolves, the term inspires hope for others, redressing the balance between human and natural systems.

Nine hundred pounds of quivering muscle, poised to pounce on its third meal of the morning. Me at the breakfast buffet? No, this was a brown bear. In the wild. In Alaska. Twenty yards away. It was possibly the most surreal moment of my life, but definitely one of the best. And it was all thanks to a chance encounter in a coffee shop during my Alaska family cruise adventure. Alaska Wildlife Perched on Chichagof Island, the tiny settlement of Hoonah was the smallest stopover on our Alaska cruise.