Encounters on the coastline

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

They’re noisy, they pinch chips, and they make a mess, but these birds deserve our admiration, writes Ruth Miller

Rugged coastlines, surging tides and deep, cold water put Scottish shellfish in a class of its own. Nick Hammond heads north to taste his way around some seafood hotspots

With a surge of interest in ‘creature baits’ for bass lure fishing, Joe Walker explores how UK saltwater fly anglers have been tempting fish with all manner of extraordinary homemade ‘creature’ flies

Fungi and insects make for an exciting season, says James Lowen

I HAVE ALWAYS loved unusual aquatic creatures. It isn’t surprising then that I was among the early adopters who embraced shrimp-keeping, a special branch of the aquarium hobby. I started off with the