Mud, mud, glorious mud

With high summer beckoning, John Lewis-Stempel reflects on the incomparable richness of pond life and the rewards of pausing to peer into the murky depths on a warm June afternoon

Spending time in natural ‘blue spaces’ – our coasts, rivers and lakes – benefits our physical and mental health. Discover the wellbeing effects of water, plus the best UK swim spots to dive into this summer

Why volunteering in our wild places does as much for you as it does for the mountains.

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards are a sacred haven for flora and fauna

Among the fissured rocks and windswept heather of the Peak District moorland lies a layered history of flora, fauna, and forgotten lives

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