Walking or running in nature with a therapist is helping people heal

Outdoor therapy can help people to become reflective and their body language while moving gives clues to their feelings

Country diary: the buck stops with me – momentarily

Bishop Auckland, County Durham: There was time enough for me to take in every detail: new antlers clothed in frayed velvet, eyes like polished jet, twitching ears and a rough coat

Tor de force: how to enjoy the brooding beauty of Dartmoor

It took our writer seven years to grasp the subtle drama of south Devon’s national park. As he prepares to leave the area, he shares some local knowledge and his favourite spots

Scientists need to face both facts and feelings when dealing with the climate crisis

I was taught to use my head, not my heart. But acknowledging sadness at what is lost can help us safeguard the future, says professor of sustainability science Kimberly Nicholas

From keep fit to sex: how Guardian readers have boosted their mood during the pandemic

Everyone needs a release from the stresses of lockdown life. Readers share the ideas that work for them

We’ve been hibernating with our sorrow, but nature won’t let us grieve forever

Green shoots and spring buds tell us that life goes on, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Take a deep breath: how ‘Cornish’ air sells for £60 a bottle (even if it’s from Devon)

A firm selling air from ‘unspoiled places’ has caused a row by marketing air from Devon as being from the ‘Cornish heritage coast’. But who is selling air?

Country diary: hammering hail and a rare sight of crystalline beauty

Comins Coch, Ceredigion: A single speck, no larger than an apple pip, settled on my sleeve – showing against the dark fabric as a tiny, perfect hexagon

Roaming the countryside is our right – we must fight to preserve it

Our rural rights of way need to be reclaimed and protected, and I urge people to join the cause, says Glen O’Hara, professor of modern and contemporary history

How I found the special joy of nature in cities

You have to look – and sometimes very closely – but discovering small patches of woodland or flowers bursting through concrete makes me appreciate nature all the more