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Couple walking in Beech woodlands in autumn

Spending more time in forests is good for both people and the planet

Beach at sunrise

Lonely Planet names England one of the world’s top countries for 2020

Stream through Horner Wood, Holnicote Estate, Somerset. One of the largest and most beautiful ancient oak woods in Britain, a National Nature Reserve nestled on the Holnicote estate.

Pioneering project aims to return rivers to their natural paths

Red squirrel in autumn

Red squirrels move further into the Highlands thanks to reintroduction project

Field of sheep in front of a factory

Environment Bill: what’s in it and what does it mean for the countryside?

Wood warbler on branch

Birds benefitting from climate change today may struggle tomorrow

Pine marten in woodlands

Pine martens reintroduced to Forest of Dean

Gannet and Guga (c) Maggie Sheddan

Conservation charity urges public to report young gannets in trouble

Main image ©Matthew Roberts for The Wildlife Trusts

Prescribing nature is good value for money, finds report

Badger in bluebells

Badger cull could be counterproductive, new study reveals

Butterfly on branch

State of Nature 2019: report findings, plus what can we do to help wildlife?

Water reservoir

Water shortage in the UK: what’s the problem and how to save water

Women running in forest

Get active: 200km of new running trails opened in UK’s forests

A bittern stands in front of reeds. © Getty

Britain’s bittern population at a record high

Max Darkins riding part of Cycling UK's Great North Trail in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland. © Cycling UK

New 800-mile trail improves cyclists’ access to the countryside