Notebook from the North

We like to think of our planet as a solid ball of rock. Perhaps it’s comforting to think that no matter what happens to our left, right, or above our heads, at least what’s beneath our feet is solid. Alas, it is once again not so simple. Whilst slow, the ground beneath our feet is Read more

Sports, exercise, keeping fit, it’s pretty important for us. Many of us have pretty stationary lifestyles nowadays, as lunch doesn’t involve having to run, hunt and catch something, but our bodies still need this level of movement to keep us healthy and ticking over well. To make moving more fun, many do sports, adding a Read more

Hello and welcome back to Notebook from the North. This week we will be having a look at how creatures have changed over time to give us the huge diversity of life we see today, as well as what some of the traces of these changes are, and why not all changes are useful. It’s Read more

Time for another animal spotlight, and this week it’s the majestic narwhal! For a long time this animal was believed to be magical, then imaginary. We still know very little about it, but the more we are learning the more amazing it seems to be! This week we will explore where it lives, what that Read more

Hello all and welcome back to Notebook from the North! This week I thought it would be interesting to explore the topic of dog mushing, but seeing as I know quite little about it, world renowned dog musher Jeff King has kindly agreed to fill in the details. Jeff has over 40 years of experience Read more