RELIGIOUS people, the world over, go on pilgrimages and venerate relics.

Richard Collins on why giraffes have long necks.

Richard Collins on the wonders of France’s great untamed river.

Richard Collins wonders if puffins are becoming extinct or just migrating north.

Richard Collins says so far only two of 53 red kite chicks have perished in wild.

IRELAND has more than 6,000 lakes and, according to author John Dunne, we don’t appreciate them. They are, he thinks, a neglected part of our heritage.

Richard Collins looks at Darwin’s forgotten precursors

Richard Collins reviews a book on climate change

Richard Collins looks at Ireland’s part in the conservation of the European bison.

Richard Collins re-visits the Loire, a world of delicious food, castles, wine and wildlife.