What does a world where we co–exist with nature look like? Mountain biker Manon Carpenter examines the true story behind the UK’s “natural" landscapes. Read the full article on The Cleanest Line.

‘Drawn together by a mutual passion for exploration, the pair have circumnavigated Baffin Island on a 120 day sled-dog trip, kite-skied & kayaked across Greenland, & have also worked together on countless other expeditions…’ Read ‘No Summer Holiday’: pertex.com/2022/09/15/no-…

3 examinations of a White Tailed Eagle.

TFT are launching the revamped version of their #TrashMobAcademy. Designed for KS3 pupils but a positively impactful resource for students / young people outside that. If you're a teacher, educator, run / work at a youth club or bike park then visit trashfreetrails.org/trashmob-acade…

The excessive logistics and planning of adventure racing pushed Owen to the simplicity of trail running racing. She excelled, winning ultramarathons including the Otter; South Africa’s biggest trail event where she set a course record… ‘Life Changes’: pertex.com/2022/11/06/lif…

Lichen #CoticCascade from £849 A gravel bike created by mountain bikers. Boost. Suspension ready. Dropper ready. 29" wheels. 2.6 tyres. Many mounting options. Reynolds steel. 📸 : @24tom cotic.co.uk/product/cascade

We joke that after parenthood the old maxim about training and racing of ‘it never gets easier, you just get faster’ can be replaced by ‘it never gets easier, you just get slower’. Read ‘Life Changes’ here: pertex.com/2022/11/06/lif…

Focussing on the reason I am speaking to Robyn – her immense athletic talent – she is standing at a potential crossroads as she contemplates returning to racing and the next steps of her life… Read: ‘Life Changes’, here: pertex.com/2022/11/06/lif…

Meet Zoë Wood, Snowdonia born & bred climber. She talks about routesetting, having parents in the climbing world and being passionate about making the group of UK setters more representative of people who climb. Read ‘Setting the Direction’ here: pertex.com/2022/12/19/set…

It’s a Monday morning and the Beacon Climbing Centre is almost empty. Empty, but not quiet. The torque ratchet clicks loudly on Zoë’s electric driver… Read ‘Setting the Direction’, here: pertex.com/2022/12/19/set…

A strong climber doesn’t automatically make a good route setter, but it’s fair to say that a good setter – at least one that is able to set at competition standard – needs to be a strong climber. Setting the Direction: pertex.com/2022/12/19/set…

Now that former Shaftesbury Estate Head Keep Paul Allen has been sentenced for wildlife crimes, and it's been revealed that the dead, poisoned White-tailed Eagle was found on the same estate, I think it's worth recalling what our MP Chris Loder had to say about the whole thing.

Watch Jonathan Gullis getting his arse handed to him on the very basics of how the asylum system works.

WE'RE HIRING! We're on the hunt for a freelance Digital Communications Assistant to join #TrashFreeTrails HQ! 🚀 Ideal for a social media wiz wanting more experience in the environmental context! Check out the job description and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/TFT-digital-co…

‘They thought we were all communists’: Bradford’s peace studies department turns 50 theguardian.com/education/2023…

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. My grandad, born in 1898, was none of these. But what he was, was a walker. 🧵

New research shared exclusively with Channel 4 News shows that one of the UK's most at-risk birds is being slaughtered on land used for grouse shooting. alex thomson reports. channel4.com/news/illegal-k…

On Robert Jenrick. If there's any justice in the world he'd hang his head in shame. inews.co.uk/opinion/now-th…

Our peregrine falcon project seems to be attracting lots of objection. I suspect largely from pigeon fancying lobby groups who object to wildlife eating their unsupervised pets. Please, if you can, support the planning application here - planning.bradford.gov.uk/online-applica…

Coming Soon at 200mph! I'm really delighted by this step towards establishing the Bradford Peregrines Bradford Peregrine Trail. A website - bradfordperegrines.com