Magic on the River Mourne

A morning I spent shirking responsibility and pursuing salmon in Northern Ireland.

How Marmite can help to keep the midges at bay

How to avoid getting eaten alive by the peskiest biting insect around, and how to be asked back to the grouse moor...

How DEFRA is trying to close down the countryside I love

The cauliflower alone was not enough. We put it on a chair.

Exploring the Uplands: Why Moorlands Matter

Focusing not just on the shooting season but the whole year on the moors, the lives it affects, the wildlife that visits and depend on the uplands. Why do moorlands really matter?

Are you sitting too comfortably? Then the comfort crisis has got you!

We're the ultimate hunting machine - but we don't tap into our instincts. Is getting out there and following original design model the answer to our ills?

Swifts, Badgers and Bees: Discover the Jaw-Dropping Numbers of Wildlife

Stats and figures abound in the countryside - they inform us, frustrate us and fascinate us. But which ones are we often guilty of overlooking?

Locals Only: The Invisible Passport

Knowing how to talk 'country' is a backstage pass to rural culture - and we have a duty to share it.