‘our future is in their hands’

I bellow, naked under a waterfall in the Welsh countryside, each drop of water as vital as a first kiss. But there’s no one around to hear me, save for countless trees swaying in the breeze as if expr

Countryfile ’s newest presenter on growing up with chickens, family camping trips and the tea towel that caused a stir with her husband…

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

I’d never fitted in… then I realised I wasn’t even from this planet!

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

Four years ago, Joy Lewty, 62, from Garforth, Leeds, was handed a pack of seeds. That simple gesture set in motion a chain of events that would change her life.