Climate change: Feeling the heat
With the Copenhagen summit on climate change happening this December we look at the challenges facing North Yorkshire.

Farmers protect Stone Age land
Farmers near Scarborough are helping protect a buried Stone Age landscape and bring back wetland birds in the Vale of Pickering.

York's green and pleasant space
The Museum Gardens in York are a botanical delight, they are home to over one hundred species of trees and a whole host of wildlife.

North Yorkshire hosts rare cricket
Experts have confirmed that a tourist's photo does prove that a rare cricket has been seen in the county for the first time in 70 years.

Wading birds need help
Landowners in Nidderdale are being urged to help address declining bird populations.

Do it yourself nature reserve
A man from Alne in North Yorkshire has spent seven years creating his own lake and nature reserve.

North Yorkshire webcams
Take a look around the wonderful county of North Yorkshire via our selection of webcams.

River Foss - life on a knife edge
In 2009 water had to be pumped into the River Foss but why was it necessary and what other threats does the river face?

Can you help identify lichen?
A new study needs your help to identify lichen. They're amazing things that are half fungi, half algae and pop up in the most unusual places.

The Cleveland Way celebrates 40
A case of life beginning at 40 for the Cleveland Way. The popular walk has seen a massive increase in visitors during 2009.