In pursuit of a rare beetle

England’s ‘Seabird City’ is one of the highlights on the 21-mile section of the King Charles III coastal path officially opened on Yorkshire’s east coast last year. Anna Haines discovers hidden gems along the cliffs, caves and coves of this coastal wildlife sanctuary

Karen Youngs has a painful encounter with a nettle patch on an afternoon walk

Hidden in rock pools up and down the coastline, the fascinating lifestyle of the shore crab invokes curiosity among beach explorers

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

On a windswept bluff in West Sussex lies an artist’s glorious garden – a quiet triumph shaped by salt spray and shifting tides

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,