17th August 2020
SPONSORED: The Berghaus team pick the best gear for Wainwright-bagging
With the latest issue of The Great Outdoors celebrating Wainwright-bagging, our friends at Berghaus pick out the best gear for climbing the Lake District fells.
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13th August 2020
The fight to save our independent hostels
The hostel sector is facing an unprecedented crisis. Here, independent hostel owners share their stories.
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6th August 2020
Be a minimum-impact wild camper
With ‘fly camping’ on the rise, here’s how to practice Leave No Trace wild camping.
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28th July 2020
The spirit of Kinder: why we need to rethink the ‘right to roam’
The growing campaign to widen the outdoors to ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups is the next step in the access movement, argues Faraz Shibli.
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27th July 2020
“Without further government support a large part of the hostel sector will disappear”
Hostels have been among the businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. With government support for the tourism sector coming to an end in the autumn, many are now facing permanent closure.
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23rd July 2020
Family getaways: 8 outdoor trips that combine adventure and imagination
Looking for a family getaway this summer? Why not turn your holiday into an epic quest the kids will love?
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22nd July 2020
8 lesser-trodden long-distance walks
These more unusual trails of various lengths all make excellent options for a UK escape while coronavirus is still at large – wild, beautiful, and mostly away from the crowds.
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16th July 2020
How to use digital navigation safely
Digital navigation tools, used properly, can be an important part of navigating safely. Here, Alex Roddie gives some tips for how to get the most out of them.
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7th July 2020
BOOK REVIEW: The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland’s Wild Histories by Patrick Baker
Patrick Baker, author of The Cairngorms: A Secret History, returns to Scotland to explore unwritten landscapes – the “discreetly acquainted places” of magic, drama, and human tragedy that don’t give up their stories easily. Alex…
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3rd July 2020
Planning to wild camp this weekend? Read this first.
Lockdown is easing in England and Scotland over the next few days, but is wild camping back on the cards? Here’s what we know so far…
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1st July 2020
Top 10 hills for kids
Sometimes, an adventure at altitude is the only thing that’ll tire them out! Here are ten hill walks that little ones will love.
