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view of a frosty wintery woodland looking p a path with a tree trunk to the left and more trees in the distance and to the right. on the right there are still some yellow leaves from autumn left on the branches

Winter woodland walks to enjoy

Our woodlands are at their most atmospherically sculptural in the winter, coated in a glimmering frost as they raise their bare branches to the sky. A woodland wander in winter might reveal flocks…

a brown and whiote speckled cow grazing in the winter on a sloping grassy hill on a nature reserve. There is low level mist and it looks chilly and frosty.

Winter grazing

We're no stranger to a harsh Yorkshire winter, but how do our grazing animals cope with such inclement weather and what do they do in the winter months? South Reserves Assistant, Katie Baker…

Focused image of a snowflake

A wilder winter wonderland

Winter in the Dales is a season of contrasts—quiet, frosted landscapes alive with roaming birds, deer, and darting hares. Pause, look closer, and discover the beauty and energy that winter brings…

View across open moorland in Calderdale at sunset

Not Zero

Calderdale Wind Farm Limited is proposing a 41-turbine windfarm – Calderdale Energy Park – on Walshaw Moor, in Calderdale. The moor is part of the South Pennines SSSI, SPA and SAC, designated for…

A vibrant field of green grass dotted with bright yellow flowers under a clear blue sky.

Why do we plant trees for river restoration?

Suzie Knight, Upper Aire Project Officer, and Chris Watt, BEACH Esk Project Officer, explain the vital importance tree planting has for their river restoration work at opposite ends of our county…

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