29th August 2018
Interview with James Forrest: is hitchhiking to the hills a dying art?
Hitchhiking still has its place for hikers who need to get from A to B on a long-distance walk. James Forrest shares his tips.
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28th August 2018
Restoration project for Celtic Rainforest in Wales announced
€9.5 million project to implement 'proactive management' with the aim of bringing Celtic rainforests in Wales back to their former fertile state.
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27th August 2018
The Great Outdoors heads to the Austrian Alps
Our website will be a bit quieter than usual over the coming week and a bit, but you can follow us on Instagram.
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27th August 2018
Loretto pupils step out for path repairs
Loretto School in East Lothian supports Mend Our Mountains appeal to restore mountain footpaths.
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22nd August 2018
2018 summer snow survey reveals a low-snow year for the Scottish hills
Every year, snow-patch enthusiast Iain Cameron conducts a survey of the snow surviving into the summer on the Scottish mountains. This year there’s a bit less than usual.
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22nd August 2018
Work begins on new Fairy Pools car park on Skye – but £5 charge divides opinion
The creation of over 100 new parking spaces at the Fairy Pools is set to ease pressure on popular tourist spot.
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21st August 2018
Mountain Bothies Association reveal £81,000 spend as three new shelters opened in 2017
It’s been a busy year for the MBA.
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20th August 2018
What’s inside the September 2018 issue of The Great Outdoors
Boots and boats – and a special supplement for wilderness fans. Here’s why you should pick up a copy.
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14th August 2018
New evidence points finger at grouse moors in catastrophic mountain hare decline
A new study led by Dr Adam Watson, the UK’s foremost montane ecologist, demonstrates scale of mountain hare population crash – and suggests grouse moorland management is to blame.
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13th August 2018
John Muir Trust objects to proposed Glen Etive hydro schemes
Glen Etive hydro schemes would detract from Wild Land Area 9 that is afforded significant protection, say the John Muir Trust.
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13th August 2018
Welcome to our new Scandinavia Outdoors section
From the forests of Finland to the mountains of Norway and Sweden, Scandinavia has much to offer the backpacker – and we’re publishing a new range of Scandi-themed features here on our website.
