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Behind the headlines: Bird flu devastation

A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has killed thousands of seabirds and waterfowl in the UK this year and decimated colonies at the height of the breeding season. Mark Rowe asks, what are the long-term impacts, and can any lessons be learnt for welfare within the food industry?

Saving Eden

The celebrated landscape gardens at Plumpton Rocks in Yorkshire recently reopened to the public after a major restoration programme. Marilyn Elm reports on the history of this leafy lakeside haven, first laid out more than 250 years ago

Our country!

Sophie Brown loves the countryside and wanted to make it easier for other women of colour to enjoy it, too. So she founded a walking group that gives black women an opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors

Wonders of Wales’ wild frontier

Smitten by the beauty of Wales’ landscape, Julie Brominicks resolved to walk the boundaries of her adopted home, from its spectacular coastline to the ancient route through the rugged Welsh Marches

National Park heroes!

Every year, thousands of people work hard to maintain and conserve our national parks while looking after wildlife, visitors and local residents. The Park Protector Awards, run by the Campaign for National Parks, celebrates their work, discovers Laura Williams