Fragile Beauty

The delicate avocet is a now common sight on Britain’s coasts but it took an accident of wartime and a top secret mission to rescue this graceful bird from extinction.

Lament Of The Nightingale

That song – beautiful, fluting, magical – has entranced listeners for thousands of years. But the nightingales’ call is growing fainter, and these guardians of the dark are facing their last stand.

All Together for the Furry Dance...

Every May, thousands of people take to streets of Helston for a Cornish festival that’s “bigger than Christmas”. Ian Vince explains the strange fascination of an ancient rite.

Nature's Poet

A century ago, war took the life of Edward Thomas, one of Britain’s greatest nature writers. But his luminous poetry and prose attracts admirers to this day. Anna Stenning tells his story.

Sara Maitland

Contemplating the tides – wild forces that are forever changing yet always predictable 

Tree Top Acrobat

Red squirrels are cherished but greys despised. Is this fair? It’s time to get to know the high-flying world of these two kings of the canopy– and perhaps learn to love them both, says Dominic Couzens

Private Life Of The Rabbit Man

Life on a wild Welsh island drew Ronald Lockley to a career as a naturalist, during which he won an Oscar and inspired the classic novel Watership Down

John Craven

Happiness Is...A Craven Community

England's Snowiest Place

In search of a white Christmas? In England, your best chance is the spectacular frozen uplands of the North Pennines, reports Mark Sutcliffe.

Bill Bailey

The comedian and actor discusses the creative power of walking, the necessity of a thermos of tea and his grand plan to tour the Thames by paddle board