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Art Of The Hedgerow

Richard Negus | Engelsberg Ideas | 28th April 2025

The English hedgerow seen through “sporting art”. Victorian aristocrats called the “Meltonians” would commission paintings of their horse, hound or friend and the landscape across which they galloped. If one looks past the shiny thoroughbreds and sharp coats, the hedges in the paintings reveal that farms were ravaged by recession in the 1820s, compared to their Georgian counterparts in the 1790s (1,400 words)

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Science Might Help Keep Wild Places Wild

Sarah Scoles | Undark | 28th April 2025

Much thought goes into how people experience the great outdoors, by forest service rangers and experts who balance protecting fragile ecosystems with making public lands accessible. Historically, this meant visitor caps through permits or fees, which can create other problems. Faced with an online permit portal for a peak, people may choose instead to climb a mountain next door, “displacing their damage” (3,400 words)