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The best rare birds seen all around Britain in December

Once all farmers worked their land organically – before such synthetic inputs as pesticides and antibiotics existed. The organic movement arose in the 20th century as a reaction to the growing industr

Shaka the african savannah elephant is standing in the middle of an expansive field, staring intently at us. His ears are forward, his face is alert and he doesn’t appear stressed or, can we say, unha

Many National Trails will claim to offer a variety of landscapes. But with forest, moorland, ridges, beaches, cliffs and one incredibly famous little mountain, the Cleveland Way is quietly chuckling at all of them. Country Walking walked the whole thing to prove it.

Away from the polished luxury of the Maldives’ famed resorts lies a tapestry of local culture, history and environmental resilience, proving that paradise has always been more complex – and rewarding – than it first appears

At its most basic level, weight loss is easy – you need to either eat less or exercise more, so that your calorie expenditure is greater than those you take in. But as most of us know, it’s not that s