“we want to plant more trees”

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

Worldwide, bees are suffering the impact of disease and pesticides, but one unique archipelago, 30 miles out to sea, offers hope for the preservation of the British native bee

While it’s common to hear talk about the social and health benefits of gardening, it can be hard to put that into practice, especially combining it with high horticultural standards. But that is exact

Giant redwoods saved by aerating soil treatment, reports Ian Hodgson

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

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