007, secret agent and naturalist

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Richard Baker explores the origins of John Buchan's famous sporting novel with the help of Ursula Buchan, the author's granddaughter and biographer

IT was inevitable that he was going to be fascinated by trees, for he was born ‘Paul Wood’ and grew up in a house in Dover that backed on to a forest. But no one could have predicted the lengths that

B ecause it’s the school summer holidays, it’s ...

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle

At the height of summer, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening. In July the recently fledged young start to explore the area around the nest. The owlets are adorable,