“What day is it today?” is often the first question on our mind when we wake and get out of bed, drowsy or disorientated, needing to reset our connection with reality and routine. When we know what day it is, we know what we are meant to be doing. It can only be one day…

If the idea of rewilding our countryside evokes emotive images, both positive and negative, with many of us who live and work in and around these Dales, then the notion of rewilding the church of the Dales is equally likely to elicit emotional responses. If you like to imagine how things might be in the…

First, a question for all you, who live in and around these Northern Yorkshire Dales, “When was the last time you saw a bear or perhaps a beaver from your back door step? Or what about a wildcat, or a golden eagle?” ‘Rewilding’ is a word that first appeared in the dictionary not much more…

If asked what substance is of greatest value in this world most of us would come up with a list of rare gemstones and precious metals, valued because of their beauty, purity, and scarcity. Today we might think of lithium for batteries or plutonium for reactors alongside gold and diamonds. But I would imagine that…