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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
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The power of young people in nature recovery
Layla and Molly from Young Wilders on the importance of youth involvement in nature recovery. Read their speech from Natural England's Annual Reception.
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Imagining the next 75 years of National Parks
75 years on from the creation of National Parks, how can we embody the spirit of its creation to tackle the fresh challenges our Protected Landscapes face?
A Guide to National Parks Ponies
Roaming our National Parks since as long ago as the Middle Ages, ponies are at home in many Protected Landscapes. Find out more about our most beloved species.
Better Transport Conference 2024
Our Ambassador Freya on her experience as a speaker to the first ever Better Transport conference to speak in a panel focusing on young people.
5 long-distance trails in National Parks
From town to moor, farm to coast, long-distance walks take us on amazing journeys through scenic, nature-rich landscapes. This 75th anniversary year celebrates the creation of some of the best —the country’s National Trails. Tighten your boot laces and come on a tour of five that visit some of our great National Parks.
The sewage scandal
The sewage scandal is – rightly – an election issue: the rivers and lakes of our great National Park should be at the top of the clean up list
A Focus on Insects
From the best Parks to spot the rarest species to the threats and solutions for national insect populations, we're zooming in on some small but mighty heroes of National Parks.
All about peatland
Peatland is both visually stunning and precious for nature and climate but also is one of the most complex and most threatened. Let's dig into the peatlands in National Parks.
People and Parks
Lily Whitmarsh explores the impact people have had on our National Parks and how we have been shaped by them.
Five public transport-accessible destinations in National Parks
Travelling by public transport is a great way to explore our National Parks, here are five suggestions to get you started.
Winter Wildlife
As we enter the new year, it is a great time to discover winter wildlife in our Parks before spring begins.
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.