Is that a unicorn? No, it’s a teenager taking a hike in the great outdoors…

The Ramblers charity, long known for its older demographic, is now recruiting the Insta-generation

New heights: the minority ethnic hiking clubs opening up rural Britain

From sourcing kit to building confidence, several initiatives are tackling ‘no-go zone’ of British countryside

I’m not ashamed medication got me through the pandemic – but we need talking therapies too

Prescription drugs helped my fraying mental health, but a lack of psychological support can undermine the good work they do, writes Jenny Stevens

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

For those who want children, Covid has intensified the ‘panic years’

The pandemic has put everyone’s life out of sync but for some in their 30s, the turmoil has added complications, says Nell Frizzell, author of The Panic Years

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

Mindfulness, laughter and robot dogs may relieve lockdown loneliness – study

University of Cambridge researchers identify potentially effective interventions to help people

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

Exercise can help prevent cancers, new research finds

Obesity could soon overtake smoking as the main preventable cancer risk

How my football fandom grew to fill a lockdown-shaped hole

Obsessing over the beautiful game is my one release from the relentless churn of identikit pandemic days, says writer Francisco Garcia