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

Jays are secretive birds, at least by crow standards. They have a knack of slipping away among trees unseen, or we might glimpse their bright white rumps as they vanish into the leaves, shrieking as t

PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

Lean in to the season of crunching leaves and misty magic