Damage to the countryside: why social media gives a misleading impression
PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION to social media and you might be forgiven for thinking that it’s all over for our uplands and wild places. With the rise of ‘dirty’ camping and fly tipping, inconsiderate and poorly equipped walkers, overcrowded honeypot areas, devastating moorland fires, and threats to wildlife and habitats, what hope is there left for the hills?
Our social feeds have been filled by images of trashed, abandoned campsites, rants about how popular places like the Lake District and the west coast of Scotland have been overwhelmed by the wrong sort of visitor. It looks bleak, but what resemblance does this bear to what
