An early-morning dog walk through the woods sees John Lewis-Stempel coming face to face–or skin to spider silk–with the industrious magic of a September dawn

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

IT was a day every bit as beautiful as autumn is supposed to be. The sky was blue and the air felt warm, holding a hint of distant woodsmoke. It was a perfect afternoon for a walk in the country, so w

A year in the life of the eighteenth-century naturalist

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August