Where history meets nature in the Yorkshire Dales
Sarah Whiteley, Senior Historic Environment Officer for the Yorkshire Dales National Park, explores the intersectionality of nature recovery and the historic environment
Blogs
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Our highlights from 2024
2024 was a big year for us, not only did we celebrate 75 years of National Parks we also had many campaign successes and have set in motion many more for 2025
From A4 to For All – 30 years of the Countryside Jobs Service
Kerryn Humphreys, Editor of CJS, takes us back 30 years for a potted history of the Countryside Jobs Service
People and Parks
Lily Whitmarsh explores the impact people have had on our National Parks and how we have been shaped by them.
Now is the time to truly nationalise our National Parks
With National Parks appearing to struggle, Andrew McCloy (Chair of Trustees at Campaign for National Parks) looks into the underlying issues and how systematic changes could help them flourish.
The Fight for the South Downs
The long struggle to protect one of Britain’s most treasured landscapes.
Review: “Fight for It Now – John Dower and the Struggle for National Parks in Britain” by David Wilkinson
Adrian Philips reviews David Wilkinson's new book on the incredible story of John Dower, a man who, more than any other, created our National Parks as we now know them.
The real Badgworthy: 150 years of Lorna Doone
In Lorna Doone, RD Blackmore set his isolated and lonely Doone village in a hidden valley high on the moor. Here archaeology and romantic fiction meet.
Cader Idris: Wilson’s view
Peter Bishop uncovers the fascinating world of artwork inspired by Cader Idris in Snowdonia National Park
The fight to save cultural heritage in National Parks
Anthony Jennings, Director of Save Our Parsonages, takes a look at some of the work being done in National Parks to conserve cultural heritage.