August: late summer slows all life in the hills

D aylight, soft and grey, spreads into the ...

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

An early-morning dog walk through the woods sees John Lewis-Stempel coming face to face–or skin to spider silk–with the industrious magic of a September dawn

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

When friends who recently moved to west Devon invited us to see their new home, we decided to combine the visit with a brief autumn tour of the area, so we could explore the beautiful landscapes of Da