Carys Matthews

Group Digital Editor

Carys is the Group Digital Editor of countryfile.com and discoverwildlife.com and writes regular features for the print magazine. Away from the desk, she enjoys trail running, hiking, outdoor swimming and cycling in the British countryside and beyond.

Recent articles by Carys Matthews

BioBlitz

Identify Wildlife

Bioblitz beginner’s guide: how to get started

Chris Packham stood by gate/Credit: Getty Images

People & Wildlife

Who is Chris Packham? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter

Reindeer in natural environment, Tromso region, Northern Norway.

From wild herds to festive favourites: how reindeer became part of Christmas

Cranes in flight, RSPB

Record-breaking breeding year for Britain’s common crane

Badger at entrance to a sett/Credit: Getty Images

European badger guide: habitat, diet and where to see

© Anne Rowe

Best British woodlands and forests to visit for autumn colour

Person holding litter collected from a beach, MSC

Volunteers asked to record PPE during this year’s Great British Beach Clean

Bat in cage in wildlife animal market, Getty

Dame Judi Dench and Ricky Gervais calling for wild animal trade ban to help prevent future pandemics

Barn owl (Tyto alba) in hollow tree

British owl species: how to identify, diet and where to see