21 joyous pictures of Britain to raise your spirits on the first day of Spring

The Kentish glory moth has been absent from England and Wales for around 50 years.

By Jack Watkins

You don't need to leave the concrete jungle to spot some rare and interesting birds. Here's a handy guide to birdspotting in Britain's towns and cities.

By Richard Smyth

Filling, rewarding and nutritious, vegetables and plants grown in saline environments — whether by accident or design — have plenty of potential. Illustration by Alan Baker.

By Deborah Nicholls-Lee

Natural England is considering licensing the release of the raptors in Exmoor National Park — and the threat to pets and livestock is considered to be low.

By Jack Watkins

The wildlife cinematographer Dan Abbott joins us on the Country Life Podcast.

By Toby Keel

By Ian Morton

The King’s Foundation has launched its ‘35 under 35’ initiative — a UK-wide search for ‘the next generation of exceptional makers and changemakers’ who want to work holistically with Nature.

By Amie Elizabeth White

The Government’s Land Use Framework should be viewed as an opportunity to be smarter with our land, but conflicts need to be resolved along the way says Fiona Reynolds, chair of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission.

By Fiona Reynolds