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25th November 2019
Climate change is already visibly changing the Alps – but what impact will it have on Britain’s hills and mountains? The Matterhorn is crumbling. That’s the assessment of scientists from ETH university in Zurich, who have installed movement sensors at…
13th November 2019
Kicking off tomorrow, Kendal Mountain Festival boasts a more diverse range of films and speakers this year as part of an aim to showcase people under-represented in the outdoors. The highlights include a talk by…
12th November 2019
The Great Outdoors Gear Awards 2019 shortlist has been revealed. Are you eager to know what the top performing outdoors clothing and equipment was in 2019? Want to know the best kit to take you…
12th November 2019
From spectacular lighthouses to unreal Italianate villages, Some of Britain’s most remarkable sights are clustered in North Wales. We pick five of the best – and give you the chance to win a short break…
30th October 2019
We received a huge number of exciting nominations for the public-voted categories of this year’s Awards. Here are the shortlists – now’s your chance to have a say in who wins.
25th October 2019
Woodland strolls are the perfect way to unwind at the best of times, but during the vibrant autumn months the bursts of orange and red really make them something special. Chiara Bullen shares her favourite…
25th October 2019
Where are you statistically most likely to have an accident in the British hills and mountains? Sarah Stirling talks to Mountain Rescue teams in Scotland, Wales and the Lake District to find out which accident ‘black spots’ they repeatedly return to – and why…
26th September 2019
what3words is being hailed by emergency services across the UK, but Mountain Rescue is ‘wary’ of reliance on such technology – and there are questions regarding the sustainability of its business model.
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…
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