29th June 2018
Digital feature: what makes the TGO Challenge special?
Every May, hundreds of backpackers participate in the TGO Challenge. But what is it, and why is it special? We spoke to six of this year’s Challengers to find out
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27th June 2018
Garbh Choire refuge restored by Mountain Bothies Association volunteers
An historic mountain refuge has been restored by volunteers from the Mountain Bothies Association
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27th June 2018
'Fundamental change' needed in National Parks to boost nature, new report says
"The status quo isn't good enough," says Campaign for National Parks in radical new report
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26th June 2018
Blogger Network: how to climb Suilven by Kate Hopper
Today on the Blogger Network, we feature Kate Hopper’s guide to climbing Suilven from the blog Love, from Scotland Suilven is one of Scotland’s most iconic mountains, but it’s no pushover. There’s a big walk-in,…
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26th June 2018
Book review: Wilder Wales Compact Edition by Drew Buckley and Julian Rollins
A glorious celebration of Welsh wildness
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26th June 2018
Inov-8 unveil world-first graphene trail shoes
Graphene is the strongest known material, and Inov-8 have announced three shoes that use it – two of which look interesting for backpackers
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25th June 2018
Photo essay: Snowdonia's forgotten mountains
The quiet hills south of Cadair Idris are little visited, but for writer James Urquhart they have special significance…
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25th June 2018
Trees for Life call for public support for a wilder Scotland
Golden eagles, beavers, ospreys and pine martens will take centre stage in a new conservation book aiming to change attitudes towards a wilder Scotland
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22nd June 2018
What's inside the July 2018 issue of The Great Outdoors
The July issue is out! Here's why you should pick up a copy.
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21st June 2018
Featured video: The Song of the Ungirt Runners
This week, our featured video is a short piece by Alastair Humphreys on a fell-running mission up Blencathra, accompanied by a poem about running by Captain Charles Hamilton Sorley
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21st June 2018
Going lighter: 6 tips to help you pack light in the Scottish Highlands
Have you been struggling under the load of your pack? Not sure where to start in your quest to shed weight? Here are some essential tips to help you make the first cut…
