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That hammering you hear? It's actually the sound of Spring
Woodpeckers are guardians of ancient broad-leaved woodlands, busy ecosystem engineers and keen consumers of ant porridge.
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Curious Questions: Will the real Welsh daffodil please stand up
For generations, patriotic Welshmen and women have pinned a daffodil to their lapels to celebrate St David’s Day, says David Jones, but most are unaware that there is a separate species unique to the country.
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Simon Jenkins: 1,000 miles of giant pylons 'would be the most intrusive invasion of the nation’s rural landscape since the Second World War'
The Government’s plan to cover the countryside in ugly pylons with seemingly no regard for aesthetics must be vigorously challenged
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Nobody has ever been able to figure out just how long Britain's coastline is. Here's why.
Welcome to the Coastline Paradox, where trying to find an accurate answer is more of a hindrance than a help.
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Why are humpback whales flocking to the UK?
Humpback whales are typically infrequent visitors to the Cornish coast, but this year they've been spotted in increasing numbers in the South-West, the Isles of Scilly and as far up the Channel as Sussex.
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Dawn Chorus: The beavers who built a £1 million project for free, and Alexa Chung's new Barbour collection
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'The ultimate one-billion star hotel' — and it doesn't cost a penny to stay
Lewis Winks makes the case as to why the right to wild camp on Dartmoor is vital for us all.
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Dawn Chorus: The birds, the bees, the jaguars, and the orb-weaver spiders –everything you need to know about love in the animal kingdom
Plus a look at one of London's best pubs, counting birds in the countryside, and the urban foxes of London.
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Dawn Chorus: Gangster badgers, at home with Sienna Miller, and a fresh slap in the face for first-time buyers
Friday's Dawn Chorus looks at a badger gan
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Dawn Chorus: The mysterious miracle of the Cotswolds garden where 5 million snowdrops sprang up spontaneously, plus a Royal baby and our quiz of the day
Painswick's carpet of snodrops, plus a Royal baby, our quiz of the day and more make it in to today's Dawn Chorus.
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The farmers who embrace the right to roam: 'Farming can be isolating... it’s really nice when we get people through the yard'
Jane Wheatley speaks to a farming couple who actively encourage walkers to come across their land.
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'Were the soil a jungle, the worm would be its elephant': Why everything you thought about soil is probably wrong
Did you know that soil contains 59% of all the earth's species? As an exhibition at Somerset House, exploring its vital role in our planet’s future, prepares to open, Sarah Langford argues that it is high time soil become fashionable.
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Be more squirrel: What you can learn from Britain's favourite woodland animal, plus Valentines for cheapskates and our Quiz of the Day
Take a leaf out of the book of the red squirrel, and try our quiz of the day.
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A dozen walks to do before you die
Lifelong walker, and former director general of the National Trust, Fiona Reynolds selects 12 exhilarating experiences that have personal meaning for her, from mountains to cities and coasts to river valleys.
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Curious questions: how an underground pond from the last Ice Age almost stopped the Blackwall Tunnel from being built
You might think a pond is just a pond. You would be incorrect. Martin Fone tells us the fascinating story of pingo and dew ponds.
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The very hungry otter who stunned passers-by in the middle of Stratford
The home of Shakespeare is usually packed with tourists. This week, they were treated to an amazing sight.
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'I’ve come here this evening to experience darkness. I’ve been craving it, the richness and peace of it, the way you crave silence when you’ve had too much noise'
Connected to a vastness that’s beyond comprehension, the night sky has inspired both artistic and scientific visionaries since the dawn of time, says Anna Levin.
