5 things you need to know this month

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 ...

Documentary photographer Richard Cross rises above the shortbread tin romanticism that colours so much of our outdoor heritage, with the perspective provided by drone photography applied to land use issues of our day

Mountain ecosystems across the world are under threat – but the people who love them are fighting back. Hanna Lindon meets the hillwalking heroes using their outdoor skills for positive change

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

WE CONTINUE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SPOTS ACROSS THE UK COMPILED BY LISA HARRIS