Out of struggle, something Unstoppable is born

Often, it’s only by stepping into someone else’s shoes that we begin to see our own path more clearly. Unstoppable is just the beginning.

The Salt Path Trap

Whatever the truth of Raynor Winn's bestseller, the story of her downfall has tainted us all.

Fly Fishing Revolution: How Could Carp Save our Sport?

While some areas of angling are growing, fly fishing is declining. Why? Because there are simply too many barriers to entry. I’ve got a revolutionary solution that’s bound to upset everyone… but here goes!

The Fake Forest Fraud

We are wasting billions on fake forests. In the process we are destroying landscapes, and the wildlife and communities they support.

Where Will the Wild Things Grow?

With our future wide open, I explored the idea of starting our own small farm and uncovered the quiet crisis facing the next generation of farmers.

Curlew Headstarting - a valuable conservation tool

As eight juvenile Eurasian Curlew arrive at Wild Ken Hill, I am reminded of the immense effort required to get these birds ready for headstarting. With the bird's fate so perilous, this effort is necessary and worthwhile.

Lonely - The Importance of Human Touch and Interaction

Loneliness and isolation from the perspective of a farm vet and new-entrant farmer.

Insect-aggedon?

Let's get beyond the headlines and look at the actual science on insect numbers

Gone tomorrow: Are hares on their last legs?

Campaigners have called for Sir Keir Starmer to ban hare shooting in February but things are not quite what they seem

Dawn and the absence of humans makes wildlife playful and bolder

The face of the Heath by its own complexion added half an hour to evening; it could like manner retard the dawn” – Return of the Native – Thomas Hardy . …and here the garden ‘retards the dawn’, every plant and tree rooted in the night.

Is it time to take the countryside out of politics?

Calls have been increasing for the formation of a Royal Commission for the Countryside. How have we got here and what good could come from it?

Friday the 13th

Never trust a bull, even if you are wearing your lucky pants.