Documentary photographer Richard Cross rises above the shortbread tin romanticism that colours so much of our outdoor heritage, with the perspective provided by drone photography applied to land use issues of our day

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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

WE CONTINUE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SPOTS ACROSS THE UK COMPILED BY LISA HARRIS

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week