We should think more deeply about rain, says Giles Catchpole

With a season of winter storms approaching James Batty explains how to make the most of the great bass fishing that comes during or after a big blow

Smothering, transformative and beautiful, fog’s close-set shroud has inspired titans of literature, cinema and art–and forces the rest of us to look at the world a little closer, writes John Lewis-Stempel

Birds can transport us to another time and place entirely,

That’s Janine Marsh’s advice for getting through autumn and winter in northern France

After moving from the always Insta-worthy Northumberland landscape, Caro Giles discovers there’s still beauty in the city if you’re prepared to take time to seek it out.