The cruellest winter is as much part of regeneration as any season of abundance.
Whether it's boring, homogenous, shiny fruit or dying bumblebees, do as Ronald Reagan said: “Just Say No.”
How we think about the natural world matters – which is why the rich metaphors in The Hidden Life of Trees are so important.
Hallowe’en, or All Saints’ Eve, or el Día de los Muertos, or – as I pointed out to everyone’s surprise – the Scottish festival Samhuinn marks the beginning of winter.
The poet John Burnside on the heart and artistry of Leonard Cohen
It wasn’t like in the cartoons at all: speed wasn’t a factor, or at least it wouldn’t be, until much later in the game.
A Farewell to Ice reveals the sad truth: one day Arctic ice, our planet's air con, will be gone.
Autumn is here, and I'm heading out with Ivor Cutler, forager, poet, songwriter and sage.
Moles are harmless inhabitants of the British landscape but are much persecuted by man.
I went to Switzerland for quiet and found the Vipera aspis – a common species in the canton of Valais.
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