Crisis? what crisis?

In October 2023, Brechin, a Scottish town near the North Sea, was hit by a wall of water that changed it forever. During Storm Babet, a record 150 to 200mm of rain fell in parts of the area. The resul

Peter Dench considers...

At the southern end of the Yorkshire Dales lie the ruins of Bolton Abbey, ingrained in my memory since I first marvelled at them as a teenager on a family outing. Using my simple, very limited Kodak B

In 2015, the world witnessed a quiet tragedy. On a remote island at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, the last known Bramble Cay melomys disappeared. Its vanishing set a record – the first r

Ian McEwan is strolling through the garden of his Cotswolds manor house. Bees waft drowsily between wildflowers. Plump apples, pears and walnuts bauble the trees. Vibrant cerulean-blue damselflies hov

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination