The pine marten is back, roaming the UK’s woodlands. And its return to some spots after almost a century might be helping out the red squirrel…

IT began as an unremarkable day. Leaves falling into mud on the riverbank, the sun shy behind ink splodged clouds. Jays screeching in the oakwood. I stopped. Mammal tracks drew my eyes. I knelt. These

Dave Lewis looks at how to target the early packs of smoothhounds which begin reappearing inshore in March and bring welcome rod-bending action

Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

The globetrotting, dandyish Arctic charr’s story is full of mysteries–not least its links to Loch Ness

Hop aboard as Daisy Dobrijevic sets sail to discover the world’s most unusual beasts.