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8th March 2019
Path repair work got underway on Yorkshire’s highest peak this week, funded through money raised in the BMC’s Mend our Mountains: Make one Million appeal. The £46,000 needed to repair the heavily damaged Bruntscar path…
8th March 2019
A fascinating new piece of research released today, on International Women’s Day, reveals the huge positive impact of adventurous activity outdoors on the lives of women in the UK and around the world. Initiated and…
1st March 2019
Walkers embarking on Scotland’s most popular multi-day trail this year will be seen off in style, following the installation of a unique public artwork at the start of the West Highland Way. The first officially…
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…
25th February 2019
A dramatic image of Snowdon taken by an amateur photographer from Cheltenham has been selected as the new cover for Ordnance Survey’s best-selling paper map. Amy Pennington was named the winner of a photo competition…
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…
15th February 2019
The UK National Parks and Campaign for National Parks have revealed the winners in their joint photography competition to celebrate the 70th anniversary of UK National Parks. Almost 1,500 pictures were submitted to the competition…
15th February 2019
Welcome to part two of our innovations round up from ISPO, one of the biggest outdoor trade shows in the world. As we mentioned in the first part, it seemed as though almost every brand were…
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…
8th February 2019
The Great Outdoors team were extremely sad to hear of the death this week of mountaineers Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry. The two highly accomplished climbers were killed together on Ben Hope, the most northerly…
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