A hiber-what-culum? A hibernaculum is a lovely warm, sheltered place where reptiles and amphibians can hibernate the winter away safely.

We’ve spotted butterflies-galore across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside over the past month, but these weren’t the only wildlife highlights. Take a look at our July wildlife sightings…

Gardens can be incredible places for wildlife, which is why the theme for our July photography competition was 'Garden Wildlife'. Take a look at the fantastic entries and winning images…

This month, St Michael's eco church highlights some of the struggles they face when trying to make their churchyard wilder.

These pond predators don't mess about!

Genes aren't just the blueprint of our bodies - they're a vital tool in wildlife conservation. Youth Council member, Katherine, looks at how genetics can help to prevent extinction.

Green pledges, duckling rescues, flower printing, wild baking – this is just the start of Kath Simpson’s wonderful 30 Days Wild family challenge. Find out what else the family got up to, and the…

Moths are often overlooked, misunderstood and under-appreciated insects, yet our wetlands and reedbeds are home to some incredibly beautiful and really important moth species.

With the sun shining and spring beginning to melt into summer, there was no better place to while away June than our nature reserves, especially with so much wildlife to see.

The UK is home to an unbelievable 59 species of butterfly and over 2,500 different types of moth, so why not make them the stars of our June photography competition?