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'We don’t expect to catch monsters in British seas': The return of the bluefin tunaIt’s no longer necessary to venture to tropical waters in order to catch a monster tuna, says Jonathan Young, as he attempts to land a big-game fish in Falmouth Bay.
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Centipedes, honeybees and tall churches: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 19, 2025Counting legs, measuring spires and more questions about Tom Cruise kick off the quiz of the week
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One puffin, two puffin, three puffin, four: The National Trust’s puffin count gets underway on the Farne IslandsThough the islands' shags and terns are in decline, its puffin population has been growing — and the trust is streaming a live recording of their burrows.
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Urban beekeeping — from the illegal rooftop hives in New York City to Chelsea Flower ShowThe Tuesday of Chelsea (May 20) is World Bee Day; to celebrate The London Honey Company is sponsoring the Show's Bees of Development Balcony Garden.
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Britain's fastest mammal, a tropical tester and a Scottish estate: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 1, 2025Thursday's Quiz of the Day offers up a great country estate in Scotland.
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Puffins, the world's smelliest fruit and Einstein's socks: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 30, 2025Wednesday's Quiz of the Day wonders if you know what an 'interrobang' is.
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George Monbiot: 'Farmers need stability and security... Instead, they're contending with chaos'The writer, journalist and campaigner George Monbiot joins the Country Life podcast.
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Arthur Parkinson: ‘I want my chicken coop to look like the one from “Far from the Madding Crowd”’In his second instalment of all things chicken keeping, our columnist outlines the dos and don'ts of hen house maintenance.
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How an app can make you fall in love with nature, with Melissa HarrisonThe novelist, children's author and nature writer Melissa Harrison joins the podcast to talk about her love of the natural world and her new app, Encounter.
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Everything you need to know about one of sport's most gruelling rivalriesThis year's Boat Race is expected to play out to a global audience of 100million.
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Arthur Parkinson: I am a cleaner, security guard and matron to my happy hens
In his first regular chicken-keeping column for ‘Country Life’, Arthur Parkinson introduces his brood and touches on the importance of good housekeeping.
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From robins and hedgehogs to the Loch Ness Monster: Professor Karen Jones on Beastly BritainProfessor Karen Jones joins the Country Life podcast to talk about the animals that populate Britain, and how they've shaped our land, our culture and our lives.
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Hold the front page: How to find the ladybird hiding on this week's Country Life coverDid you struggle to find the ladybird on this week's Country Life front cover? You weren't the only one.
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The humble hazel dormouse — 'the flagship species of the health of our countryside'The sleepy and very sweet hazel dormouse is one of Britain's rarest mammals.
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The UK gets its first ‘European stork village’ — and it's in West SussexAlthough the mortality rate among white storks can be up to 90%, the future looks rosy for breeding pairs in southern England.
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Curious Questions: Why do the clocks go forward in Spring?As we move from Greenwich Mean Time to British Summer Time, some of your might be wondering: why — and if we'll always continue to change the clocks twice a year.
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The farmers who embrace the right to roam: 'Farming can be isolating... it’s really nice when we get people through the yard'Jane Wheatley speaks to a farming couple who actively encourage walkers to come across their land.
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Country Life 22 January 2025Country Life 22 January 2025 looks at fabulous finches, magical marmalade and Jane Austen's saucy legacy.
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Dawn Chorus: Why the Moon matters and Festival of Speed's plan to commemorate 75 years of F1The Moon is among 25 sites on the World Monuments Fund's 2025 Watch list, Goodwood Festival of Speed's plans to host ‘its biggest ever celebrations’ in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 World Championship and our quiz of the day.
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There's no place like home: How animals find their way back to their owners is a mystery we are still trying to solveLassie’s epic walk is the stuff of literary legend, but the real-life stories of animals making extraordinary journeys back to where they came from are even stranger than fiction. Richard Sugg investigates.
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Minette Batters: 'I naively believed we could help teach our fellow African farmers how to farm. How wrong I’ve been; we have so much to learn from them'A rewarding trip to Kenya, planning a maiden speech in the Lords and hope for farming’s roadmap in 2025 and beyond.
