Louise Larkinson travelled on our 'Forest of Dean and the Somerset Levels' holiday and submitted this entry to our writing competition.

Naturetrek friend and partner Dr Hem Sagar Baral has diligently translated the ‘The Birds of Nepal’ book into Nepali, and Naturetrek funding will assist publication this year. Most of these books will be distributed to libraries and similar community institutions free of cost all over Nepal!

In this month's tour leader spotlight, we join Operations Manager, and tour leader, Kerrie Porteous, who joined Naturetrek in 2012 and just two weeks later was the co-leader for our ‘Realm of the Iberian Lynx’ tour in southern Spain! In this article, read about Kerrie's role at Naturetrek, her most memorable wildlife encounter, and a conservation issue which is close to her heart.

Dominating the Iberian Peninsula in the south-western corner of Europe, Spain is one of the most famous holiday destinations in the world. Proverbially sunny, it has attracted heat-seeking British tourists for a century or more! In this article we celebrate all that Spain offers as a wildlife destination.

The BBC’s wonderful new series A Perfect Planet continued to enthral this week. We can take you to every corner of the earth and with us you can see Musk Oxen, Wolves and Arctic Hares, and even go to the Sahara!

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