Eco Travel

A yurt holiday near Wordsworth's ancestral home offers a chance to discover the Lake District's powerful beauty

Ecotourism is not simply about minimising your negative impact. There are places you can go where your presence (and money) can make a positive difference too

In the six years I spent at the Ecologist from 2001-2007, there was only one issue we really shied away from tackling properly. And that was tourism.

Travelling from the UK to the Australia by land and sea is a mission - but it is possible. Ed Hamer is impressed by this travelogue which describes one woman's journey