Walk Summer 2009

Like walkers on the trails, summer is a boom period for wildlife…

With a decision imminent on the proposed Beauly-Denny powerline through the wilds of central Scotland, Cameron McNeish argues for a fresh approach to renewable energy…

Laurence Mitchell encounters dramatic canyons, ancient monasteries and vodka-fuelled hospitality on Europe’s newest trail through Azerbaijan’s remote ‘black mountain garden’…

Finally! After more than 60 years of campaigning, the Government has announced the boundary of the new South Downs National Park. Why has it taken so long, and how will the decision affect the Downs and the walkers who visit them? David Foster investigates…

Anna Maria Espsäter encounters big game, enchanting waterfalls and wide-open spaces in South Africa’s northernmost territory…

Famed for its colourful cliffs and fossil-strewn shoreline, the Jurassic Coast has enchanted Brian Panton of West Dorset Ramblers for 30 years. He shows us why…

Former travel writer Kate Humble has gone on to become one of TV’s leading presenters of wildlife and science programmes. Mark Rowe talks to her about the great outdoors — and how she managed to resist the temptation to hit Bill Oddie…

Forty years after Lundy was first acquired by the National Trust and opened to the public, Andrew McCloy explores the curious charms and spectacular wildlife of the little-visited island…

B is for Binoculars

Winner of two gold medals in the 2004 Olympics, Dame Kelly Holmes took time out from her charity work to tell walk about a few of her favourite things…