The only way is Wessex! The joys of exploring the unspoilt landscapes of Hardy country The Daily Mail’s Neil Clark explored the North Wessex Downs – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty He started in the town of Wantage and visited villages including Letcombe Regis and Upper Lambourn His journey also took him to the … Read more
Absolutely paw-some! That’s one way to describe these images of two rescue dogs enjoying trips to some of Europe’s most mesmerising landscapes. The beautiful photos feature former Romanian street dogs Finn (the brown dog) and Yuri (the black and white dog) and were snapped by their Austrian owner, Anne Geier, in countries such as Italy, Norway … Read more
City dwellers AREN’T always in a rush: Study shows looking at urban landscapes can overload you brain and cause you to walk slower Volunteers were asked to look at pictures of nature and urban landscapes They were walking on a treadmill and the pictures were projects in front of them When looking at urban images … Read more
When it comes to creating incredible images of trains, Tamas Rizsavi is definitely on the right track. As is manifestly evident from his breathtaking portfolio. For the past five years, the 29-year-old, from Hungary, has travelled around Europe – sometimes by railway, but also by car and plane – snapping stunning photos of trains in … Read more
It’s hard to tell if my legs are wobbly because it’s the first time I’ve been ashore in four days or because I’ve just been on a steep climb. I’m on a cruise and walking holiday with Ramblers in the Canary Islands and, as both an active traveller and a cruise virgin, I’m curious to … Read more
Seventy years ago, a girl walked through a wardrobe into a land called Narnia. Little girls and boys have been trying to find their way there ever since The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis, was published in October 1950. Grown-ups, too. But I haven’t been scratching around in wardrobes; not even … Read more
These pictures are sure to leave you starry-eyed. They have been snapped by German photographer Alex Forst, who has made taking magical pictures of star-filled night skies over stunning landscapes something of a speciality. The amateur photographer, who now lives in Walchwil, Switzerland, says his love of science fiction is what inspired him to start … Read more
Beavers are massively changing landscapes in the Arctic by building dams, which melt permanently frozen ground and release greenhouse gases, a new study says. Over the last few years, beavers have expanded into many tundra regions where they had never been seen before, due to an abundance of vegetation. But they are also building more … Read more
Land animals are, on the whole, smarter than marine creatures and scientists now believe this is because complex landscapes sped up the evolution of intelligence. Animals first left the seas and colonised land around 385million years ago but their brains were far more primitive than modern-day species. This, scientists say, is because the simplicity of … Read more
An RAF radar technician has captured the wild, desolate and beautiful landscapes of the Falkland Islands in stunning drone footage. Paul Bromham, 38, from Swansea, Wales, started filming during his time-off while hiking. His edited video shows the sharp contrast in scenery from vast white stone runs (sometimes called stone rivers) to rolling boggy mounds … Read more