The claws are out

For a quarter of a century, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow has been leading the way in crustacean conservation. Oliver Berry heads west to observe its mission in close-up

Of all the garden minibeasts, few are as misunderstood as this humble creature

Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel

The best of the season to inspire and admire

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

Ben Bassett reveals how night fishing under the glow of city street lights can produce some exciting and unexpected results