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Portable paddleboards can transport unwelcome passengers – here’s how to minimise the risk of spreading invasive and non-native species between waterways.
Wiliam Wordsworth lived and wrote in Grasmere, in England’s Lake District, from 1799-1808.
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The idea that human activity threatens nature, and that it is important to protect wild places, dates back to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
There have been reports of extensive blooms of blue-green algae on Lake Windermere this summer.
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Windermere has seen extensive algal blooms, attracting attention over its ecological consequences. But this is nothing new.
Dorothy Wordsworth’s ambitious walking practices helped to encourage female mountaineers to follow in her footsteps.
Ullswater in The Lake District National Park.
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Smart technology can help the environment, preserve biodiversity and protect sensitive areas, such as national parks.
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Literary and artistic engagements have helped to shape the region into the iconic landscape it is today.
The new film version of Swallows and Amazons set in the Lake District.
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How the new film could inspire parents and children to head to the Lake District, to spend time canoeing, building campfires and reconnecting with nature.
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Scientists are pioneering a new way of monitoring water species, using techniques more familiar to fans of crime scene TV shows.