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28th February 2019
Forecasters predict that snow is about to return to Scotland’s mountains The recent spell of warm weather in Scotland’s mountains looks set to draw to a close, heralding the return of winter. Mountain forecasts for the…
22nd February 2019
To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Sir Hugh Munro, The Munro Society is presenting an exhibition celebrating the life of the Scottish mountaineer behind the Munros list, and his legacy. A founder…
22nd February 2019
The RSPB is releasing a specially-created track of birdsong titled ‘Let Nature Sing’ to highlight the loss of over 40 million wild birds from the UK in the past 50 years. The single is a…
12th February 2019
Following the tragic death of Steve Perry and climbing partner Andy Nisbet last week on Ben Hope, we look back at one of Steve’s most incredible outdoor accomplishments. In this feature, first published in the…
10th September 2018
Rewards offered as part of crowdfunder include days out with members of The Great Outdoors team and subscriptions to the magazine Today the Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million campaign launches its crowdfunding drive as part…
13th July 2018
Today’s rain might finally signal the end of the vast wildfires that blazed above Manchester and Bolton since late June. Andrew Galloway recently visited one of the sites to assess the impact on the moors…
14th April 2018
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of Ashie Brebner, pioneer of Scottish adventure tourism and the bothy movement, and builder of the Secret Howff. Roger Smith recently reviewed Ashie’s memoir, Beyond the…
23rd February 2018
Helpful tips for anyone travelling overseas for a big backpacking, trekking or mountaineering adventure Created by The Great Outdoors for Summit to Eat Going somewhere exciting this year? If you’re planning an ambitious trek or…
15th February 2018
Ed heads to Robin Hood’s Stride for a spot of messing about on Peak District gritstone Ed Byrne is currently touring Britain with his new show, Spoiler Alert, as part of which he shares some hilarious…
9th July 2017
The Lake District has joined just over 1,000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites worldwide
8th July 2017
To raise money for Scottish Mountain Rescue, Hazel Strachan climbed 100 Munros in June 2017
