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23rd September 2019
Rewilding schemes are gathering steam across the country – so what will the impact be on Britain’s mountains? Hanna Lindon looks to the future. Forty million birds gone from our skies since the 1960s. That’s…
4th September 2019
Regular TGO contributor Andrew Terrill met with our gear editor Chris Townsend for a magnificent lakeside camp at 12,000 feet. He gives us an update on his progress so far. The plan was simple on paper: I’d…
3rd September 2019
Did you know that Britain has rainforests? Sarah Stirling delves into the wildwoods of Wales to discover an overlooked part of our natural heritage. Just outside a back-of-beyond village, which suits its elvish-sounding name of Maentwrog, we take…
26th August 2019
The preceding bridge succumbed to the 2017 floods and left a river crossing that was dangerous or even impossible in flood conditions. The new Carnach Bridge was officially opened on 23 August 2019 by Camusrory…
23rd August 2019
Our gear editor Chris Townsend is a week into a 450-mile hike along the mountainous spine of Colorado. He sent us this update from the trail. The mountains ahead looked glorious, shining in the sharp,…
14th August 2019
One of the most coveted – and challenging – roles in the British mountains is up for grabs. The Lake District national park is seeking an experienced mountaineer to become a ‘Fell Top Assessor’ –…
9th August 2019
The groundbreaking play inspired by Sheffield walking club is back for 2019 A few years ago, The Great Outdoors published an interview with Maxwell Ayamba, charismatic founder of the Sheffield-based walking club originally called 100…
8th August 2019
Over 70 walkers joined local author Colin Speakman at the weekend on a six-mile walk on the Dales Way. The walk (from the start of the Dales Way in Ilkley to Bolton Abbey in the…
1st August 2019
Live weather and conditions information is now available directly from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa). As part of the AdventureSmart initiative to provide clear information to help hill walkers and mountain users, this project…
30th July 2019
The Lake District National Park Authority is urging people to play their part in helping look after the national park this summer. As the summer holidays kick-off and increasing temperatures have people heading for the…
29th July 2019
Social media is swamped with daredevil ‘influencers’ performing risky stunts. But when scrambling and climbing guides use these tactics to market themselves, the results can be controversial – even dangerous. Hanna Lindon looks at a…
