Ben Martynoga is a biologist and writer, based in Cumbria
May 2024
How to rewild your teenagers: a parents’ guide to reconnecting them with nature
Young children often love wildlife and nature but find them boring, uncool or ‘icky’ in their teens
March 2024
The alternatives
A mecca for rewilders: the community-led project restoring Scotland’s southern uplands
Established 24 years ago, the Carrifran Wildwood has been credited with inspiring the current surge of rewilding projects across the UK and beyond
October 2023
Keeping taps on and boosting wildlife: the race to protect the Lake District’s water
Why aren’t there more trees in the Sycamore Gap?
June 2023
River in ‘wettest place in England’ in Lake District almost completely dry
Experts are warning of disastrous conditions for wildlife at upper River Derwent in Borrowdale
March 2023
‘The R-word can be alienating’: How Haweswater rewilding project aims to benefit all
On the Lake District’s north-eastern fringe, two farmsteads are restoring the landscape with a commitment to conservation and providing jobs
September 2022
Farming v rewilding: the battle for Borrowdale in the Lake District
Some locals say it is time for farmers and their landlords, including the National Trust, to make more space for nature
December 2019
Animals farmed
Turning farming upside down: mob grazing on a Cumbrian hill farm
Intensively grazing cattle on one patch at a time is one of the methods the Beaumont family are using in the hope of building a farm that is financially viable and beneficial to biodiversity
June 2018
The running blog
What does running do to your brain?
Neuroscientists have studied treadmill runners, ultramarathon athletes – and a number of lab animals – to investigate the effects of running on grey matter
June 2016
Use your head
How physical exercise makes your brain work better
Research shows different activities have quite specific mental effects – here’s how moving your body could sharpen your ideas
