Guarding nature’s precious veterans

Native trees hold a special place in the UK’s traditions, myths and ecosystems

Structured, social and remarkably sophisticated, a bustling woodland ant community is home to engineers, farmers, nurses and warriors

The evolution of the mighty oak

Ancient rural skills in a modern world

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

WE OFTEN IMAGINE conservation unfolding in wild, far-flung landscapes, not in the middle of bustling cities. Urban environments can seem like the end of the road for nature, where even the trees appea