This is the North yorks moors from thousands of years evolving from dense prehistoric forests into an open landscape shaped by farming and industry .
The earliest human traces are flint tools left by hunters at the end of the last ice age .
Early farmers cleared the original trees with axes and fire , this changed the soil and created the open moorland seen today .
Romans came and built straight roads across the highlands and built forts to control the region .
The area was designated a national park in 1952 to protect its heritage and natural beauty .