Countryside
We three kings
Through the two longest-named settlements in England and into a ruggedly lovely landscape, Anthony Toole explores the oddly little-known Redesdale Forest and Three Kings stone circle.
Aln another thing...
John Grundy follows the route of the diminutive River Aln, which though it may be small, follows the trajectory of major events which have set the course of history in the region.
Cuddy’s duck
Ian Kerr profiles St Cuthbert’s favourite, the eider duck.
Time travel
Mike Pratt marvels at the sense of tranquillity we can all enjoy in wild and hidden places
Mind the gap
John Ashton considers the now unoccupied Sycamore Gap and its part as a sacred place in our history.
Time’s arrow
Photographer Ged Kivlehan’s haunting images of Neolithic rock art and Bronze Age monuments lit by starlight.
Seasons of snow and sun
Anthony Toole compares a walk along a favourite trail in winter and in spring.
Winter wader land
Ian Kerr celebrates the many species of wader which arrive on these shores in winter.
Return of the wild swans
Ian Kerr profiles the whooper swan and its distant cousin, the Bewick’s swan.
Sound and beauty
Ian Kerr celebrates the stonechat, one of our most attractive and colourful small birds.
In the still of the night
Mike Pratt reflects on the joy to be found in immersing oneself in the natural world.
Out of the woods
Author and naturalist Conor Mark Jameson shares the joy of immersion in forest landscapes.
For the birds
Conor Mark Jameson explores the life of the campaigning conservationist and supporter of the founders of the RSPB, WH Hudson.
Just the tonic
Anthony Toole discovers the wild and rugged country of the Hepple Estate.
Arctic explorer
Ian Kerr profiles the little auk – a brave Arctic seabird that is often blown off course to the Northumbrian coastline.
For nature & nation
Northumberland Wildlife Trust CEO Mike Pratt considers the opportunities offered by the purchase of the Rothbury Estate.
Kes
Ian Kerr salutes that most accomplished aerial acrobat, the kestrel.
Bridging centuries
Anthony Toole enjoys a small slice of history with a walk taking in Lambley Viaduct and the surrounding area.