Olympus, the Grand Canyon, Uluru and the Serengeti: national parks are home to many of the wonders of our natural world. Aaron Millar explores their importance in conservation and how these [...]
Increasing demand for wild plants – as ingredients for food, cosmetics and wellbeing and medicinal products – can put species at risk, as well as the communities that depend on them. The FairWild [...]
An estimated 30 per cent drop in the number of plastic bags littering seabeds around Britain has been connected to the introduction of charges for plastic bags across Europe
The latest results from the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch reveal a surge in sightings of goldfinch, long-tailed tit and coal tit. More than 420,000 took part in the annual survey in January this year
From South Devon to Scotland, Ella Foote of the Outdoor Swimming Society picks five of the UK’s best wild swimming spots
Swimming underneath open skies has a soul-stirring power, writes keen wild swimmer Suzanne Bearne
Much is made about young people disconnecting from nature, forgoing the outdoors in favour of TV screens and games consoles. But some are passionate advocates for the natural world. We meet four [...]
Trees for Life has launched an appeal to raise £22,000 to help red squirrels return to the Scottish Highlands
When you know where to look, each season provides a generous spread of tasty treats ripe for the picking. Foraging can be an adventure for the whole family, writes Tiffany Francis, whose new book [...]
Surely not, you cry! And yet, leaving the EU might just be a once-in-a-century chance to restore our countryside and rescue its wildlife. Martin Wright investigates
From dumplings with a distinctly global flavour, to plant-based dishes that are 'definitely not boring', we zoom in on two UK projects that connect people using food
A third of Earth’s soil is acutely degraded due to agriculture. What could be done? Our pick of five possible solutions
From intertwined ‘love bird’ swans to a herd of hungry seahorses, the winning shots from this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year awards capture the breadth and beauty of our aquatic ecosystems
Green energy company Ecotricity has launched a search to find Young Green Britons – inspiring young people who are passionate about the environment
A population of red squirrels has expanded naturally following its reintroduction to the north-west Scottish Highlands in 2016
A charter that forms guiding principles for the protection and regeneration of the UK’s woodlands has attracted more than 130,000 signatures since its launch in November 2017
From planting native wildflowers to leading mini-beast safaris, 5 projects that help people give nature a boost
Without knowing what a more fulfilling relationship with the natural world could look like, we won’t be able to reach it, writes Richard Louv. It’s time for a new, positive ecological vision
From passive solar heating to ‘sit spots’, author Richard Louv suggests three ways we can experience more nature in our daily lives
Adrian Kowal, co-founder of Way of Nature UK, facilitates men’s retreats in the wilderness to help shed the ‘armour’ locking in suppressed emotions
