3rd May 2018
Don't slip up this bank holiday
Experts warn of late-lying snow patches in Scotland's mountains
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3rd May 2018
Interview: Diagonal Walking with Nick Corble
Travel writer Nick Corble invites fellow walkers to walk with him on a million-step hike through England
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2nd May 2018
A new accessible bothy in the Lake District: the Bowderstone Bothy
Work has completed on a project to convert a dilapidated building next to the famous Bowderstone, in Borrowdale, into a disability-friendly bothy
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1st May 2018
Scottish Government rejects Caplich and Culachy wind farms
The John Muir Trust has welcomed the decision to refuse consent for two major wind farm developments because of their impact on two recognised Wild Land Areas
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1st May 2018
The Lake District launches its own currency: the Lake District Pound
The Lake District has today launched its own local currency, as part of a private initiative to drive trade to local businesses and raise money for charity
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30th April 2018
Could you hike the Wales Coast Path on £1 a day?
Zoe Penfold is walking all 870 miles of the Wales Coast Path – because she's "lost the plot". But surely there's more to it than that? We got in touch to find out more.
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30th April 2018
Behind the brands: Osprey packs, innovating since 1974
The first in a new series of deeper looks at brands that have shaped outdoor gear since The Great Outdoors began in 1978
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27th April 2018
The May 2018 issue of The Great Outdoors is here!
The May 2018 issue is in shops today. Here's what's inside
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26th April 2018
Conservationists and outdoor writers condemn plan for mass raven cull
Scottish Natural Heritage has issued a controversial licence for culling ravens in Perthshire. Leading conservation and environmental voices have condemned the plans
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23rd April 2018
John Muir Trust cements Scots-American link on John Muir’s 180th birthday
As part of its commemorations to mark the 180th anniversary of John Muir’s birth, the John Muir Trust has bestowed a rare honour on a veteran American environmental campaigner
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14th April 2018
Book review: Beyond the Secret Howff by Ashie Brebner
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of Ashie Brebner, pioneer of Scottish adventure tourism and the bothy movement, and builder of the Secret Howff. Roger Smith recently reviewed Ashie’s memoir, Beyond the…