The vast sands of Cleethorpes beach can stretch into the horizon at low tide, revealing all kinds of interesting things previously hidden by the sea.…
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Country diary: A well-hidden secret in a well-wooded valley
The West Dipton Burn cleaves a deep, snaking ravine through the land south of Hexham. One of several streams that feed into the Devil’s Water…
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Twitching is synonymous with birdwatching, which can often involve long journeys in search of rare species. But now a new breed of climate-conscious birder is…
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Two of the UK’s oldest institutions – Eton College and trout fishing – are heading for an unexpected, watery confrontation. The battle has been sparked…
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Re Christian Wolmar’s letter (8 June), at 84 my daily activity both during and after lockdown has been an hour’s walk with my dog. I…
View More How Guardian-reading over-70s are staying active | LettersA bug’s life: how a volunteer army is putting Britain’s wildlife on the record
Ashleigh Whiffin’s day job as assistant curator of entomology is to look after National Museums Scotland’s vast collection of preserved insects. But her passion for…
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What is it about certain trees that so moves people? On the debit side of this relationship, I know one friend who, when a beloved…
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