My motives for this trip were varied. I was on the committee that vetted applications for the Ocean Cruising Club’s Challenge Grant when Project Manaia had applied for a grant to support their environ

WITH BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING, RIVER SWIMS AND ENDLESS SOLITUDE, THE MULTI-DAY ESCALANTE HIKING ROUTE OFFERS DEEP INSIGHT INTO THE GRAND CANYON

Scientists have pulled a 6-millionyear-old chunk of ice ...

Researchers studied stalagmites in Postojna Cave in Slovenia ...

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

This week’s dream: wonder and melancholy in eastern Turkey ...