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5 facts: what the National Parks duty means for planning
Here are five key facts about what the new duty means for planning decisions which show just how wrong some of the myths being peddled are.
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Water is life: South Downs National Park
Siôn McGeever, Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority, explains why water is at the top of the agenda as he calls for a united response to the river crisis.
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7 things we learnt from the High Court about National Parks
After the change in law in 2023, what the precedent-setting High Court cases mean for National Parks law.
How National Parks helped shape my career
Olivia Watts shares how her experiences of National Parks guided her career
National Parks and People
Alienor Hammer on finding her roots in Dartmoor and the Lake District National Park
The Last Lynx
Aila Taylor takes us back in time to when the Eurasian lynx roamed the Yorkshire Dales and examines if they could have a future there too
Empowering BAME Communities Through National Parks
Dewan Choudhury reflects on why it’s so important for everyone to experience nature and how his passion drives his work
An inspirational weekend
An inspirational weekend – fuelled by empowered people empowering people, Linn Wiberg reflects on her weekend
All about uplands
Rugged, windswept and wild, we’re exploring the history and present challenges facing the breathtaking uplands of our National Parks.
Commodification of the Countryside
Eben Muse pushes back on the financial barriers to nature and reminds us that access to the countryside should be a right, not a privilege.
3 days, 19 young people and endless passion!
Zoe Hughes, one of our Future Leaders Couse participants, shares her experiences from the weekend, what she learned and her hopes for the future
It’s time to put nature first in our National Parks
As world leaders meet to discuss the global biodiversity crisis, our Chief Executive, Dr Rose O’Neill, argues it’s time to prioritise nature.
Five wonders of National Parks
Celebrate the variety of the 13 National Parks in England and Wales with a taster of their wonders across, land, water, sea, sky and subterranean habitats.