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Outdoors: All the latest on outdoor activities and equipment, countryside living, wildlife, farming and rural living.
LATEST OUTDOORS AND COUNTRY STORIES
Learn how to ride, the cowboy way
Western-style horse riding is taking off at a canter, says Jane Alexander.
Get your skates on... and ski
Gary King gets to grips with a fun, low-impact sport which is perfect for British weather.
The Greyhound Inn declared Best Traditional Business
Community action turned a failing pub into a thriving business.
How to get fit outdoors
Two simple pieces of equipment and the great outdoors were all Gary King needed to help him get into shape.
Village greens to be envied
Graham Norwood celebrates the open spaces that bind communities closer together.
Days out with snowdrops 2010
It's time to celebrate the snowdrop, first sign of spring. Flowers may be later than predicted, so check before leaving home.
The fulmar fights back
A once-rare seabird has returned to British skies.
Winter of discontent for Britain's bird population
Spare a thought for the birds battered by the bitter cold, says Daniel Butler.
Zandra Rhodes goes into business with Millets
While Stella McCartney and Roberto Cavalli designed fashion ranges for H&M and Kate Moss came up with a popular line for Topshop, Zandra Rhodes is pioneering a more unlikely collaboration.
Country life charms inner city teens
Troubled youths are heading to the farm, says Catherine Nixey.
Battered swans find refuge in new sanctuary
Vicky Liddell visits a clinic where patients are left to swan around.
Kitted out: running gear
Dan Synge looks at the running gear that will help you perform at your peak.
Kitted Out: new year fitness
Dan Synge with the pick of the best gadgets for shedding the festive excess.
Billy Connolly launches salmon fishing season
Billy Connolly has toasted the start of the 2010 salmon fishing season on the River Dee with a quaich of Scotland's national soft drink
Lost and found: James Cracknell goes geocaching
What could be more healthy or entertaining than a family treasure hunt, on bicycles, on a winter’s day? James Cracknell tries geocaching – an absorbing mix of Harry Potter, orienteering and lucky dip.
Anglers ordered to throw back every salmon
Anglers on one of Britain's best known salmon rivers will be asked to release every fish they catch from now until June.
The reel life of the riverbank
There's rarely a dull moment on the water if you're an angler, says Chris Yates.
Freezing conditions force temporary shooting ban in Scotland
Snow and freezing conditions in Scotland have led to a temporary ban on shooting certain birds species – the first time the emergency measure has been used in over a decade.
Council bird warden sparks £10,000 rescue bid
Police launched a £10,000 rescue operation to search for a suspected suicide jumper on a church spire - only to discover it was a council worker trying to protect birds.
Chubby hedgehogs sent to 'fat club' to diet
A group of overweight hedgehogs are to be given a helping hand in losing their winter weight thanks to a special ‘fat club’.
Sea lions abandon Galapagos Islands for warm Peruvian waters
A colony of sea lions, previously unique to the Galapagos Islands, has unexpectedly moved 900 miles south-east to an island just off the coast of Peru.
Rugged hills with woodland and grassland 'help butterflies'
Rugged, hilly areas with a mix of habitats such as woodland and grassland can help maintain more stable butterfly populations, research using satellite images has found.
The countryside cries out for a fair deal
Labour's new code for big stores won't be enough to save local food producers, says Charlie Brooks.
UK ponds in a 'terrible state'
Eight out of 10 ponds in Britain are in a 'terrible state', according to the first national pond survey in the world.
Rural crime wave exposed
The Tories are being investigated over claims that they used "dodgy" Government figures to suggest violent crime has risen under Labour, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
My perfect weekend: Geraldine Somerville
For actress Geraldine Somerville weekends are about walking the dog, sailing and a pub lunch.
My perfect weekend: Michael Morpurgo
Author Michael Morpurgo's perfect weekend includes walking, wine, and a chat with the sheep.
My perfect weekend: Rob Brydon
For comedian Rob Byrdon weekends are about playing Monopoly, eating chocolate biscuits and being cosy round the kitchen table.
My perfect weekend: Amanda Donohoe
After living in California, Actress Amanda Donohoe loves the space and silence of Suffolk.
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