Moors for the Future
Moorland wildfire released emissions equivalent to small town's carbon footprint
Experts have revealed a moorland wildfire released emissions equivalent to the carbon footprint of a small town.
Peak conservationists to tackle Dambusters run to help fix 'bog of doom'
Conservation staff and national park employees will tackle a 10-mile run to help fix a moorland ‘bog of doom’.
Peak District mountain bikers spark debate on future of Cut Gate route
Mountain bikers in the Peak District are seeking views on one of the national park’s most popular routes.
Pennine walkers urged to help log lifesaving sphagnum moss bogs
Scientists are asking outdoor enthusiasts to help them log an important lifesaving moorland plant. Sphagnum moss helped save lives during both Worl...
Scientists reveal plan to cover Kinder Scout in green slime
Conservationists plan to cover parts of the Peak District’s highest hill in green slime. Walkers have been warned to expect scenes reminiscent of...
Kinder Scout path improvements pave the way for walkers
Paths on four routes up the Peak District’s highest hill have been improved to help walkers and reduce erosion.
Special showings for teenagers' video of national park moorland research
Teenage students involved in a moorland preservation scheme have produced a video that will be shown to visitors next month.
Appeal for walkers' memories of Peak District blackspot
A conservation group is appealing to outdoors enthusiasts for memories of a notorious walkers’ blackspot.
£5m project aims to protect peat moorland
A project to save some of the peat uplands of northern England will benefit from a £5½m European grant.
Moorland group joins Emily Brontë bicentenary celebrations with Bogtastic visit
A conservation group will join celebrations to mark the bicentenary of an author whose work inspires thousands of visits to the moors around her former home.
Wildfire warning for South Pennines as dry weather continues
The continued dry spell has increased the risk of wildfires on the Pennine moors, authorities warned.
Pennine peat project saves CO2 equivalent to 7-million-mile car trip
Work on conserving peat moorlands in the Pennines have saved as much carbon dioxide as a 7-million-mile car journey would produce.
Four free phone apps that will help you identify moorland wildlife and features
Can you tell your curlew from your dunlin? Can you differentiate between Yorkshire fog and sheep’s fescue? Help is at hand for outdoor fans in a ...
Stanage moors will benefit from heather 'haircut'
A popular Peak District moor will be getting a haircut to keep in top trim. The area close to Stanage Edge will have heather cropped by machinery t...
Huge airlift in bid to turn Pennine hills green
One of the UK’s biggest ever conservation airlifts aims to turn Pennine uplands from black to green.
Fence to tackle mass trespass, of sheep, on Kinder
To the rambler with a sense of history, it is as important as Bannockburn to a Scots nationalist, or Orgreave to a redundant miner.
Kinder project aims to reduce flood risk
They are the source of drinking water for millions of inhabitants of northern towns and cities, but the Peak District moors can also deliver devastating floods when torrential rain pours off the peat uplands.
Helicopter drop for 'critical moss' in moorland trial
A helicopter was used to drop vital moorland moss by national park staff in an effort to reverse decades of erosion.