13th July 2023
Defend wild camping on Dartmoor – and everywhere else
As a landowner tries to get wild camping banned on Dartmoor, Chris Townsend defends this integral part of hillwalking and mountaineering.
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28th June 2023
Opinion: ‘Dig-and-dump’ culture must be binned
Dig-and-dump or bag-and-bin? That is the question Mary-Ann Ochota emplores you to ask yourself.
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8th June 2023
The lost history of suffragette mountaineers is more relevant than ever
Rachel Hewitt, author of In Her Nature, says the way suffragette mountaineers were phased out of the sport is a salutary lesson for today.
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23rd May 2023
Why we need to change the way we look at Britain’s landscapes
Lack of ecological awareness means many of us are oblivious to how degraded our natural environment is. For Mary-Ann Ochota, solving that means starting close to home...
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25th April 2023
Rewilding is often criticised – but it’s winning
Rewilding has come under intense criticism – but its successes show that it remains a vital idea, argues Chris Townsend.
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19th April 2023
Welsh places often get renamed – but usually into English
Many beautiful Welsh place names have been lost - so the restoration of Welsh names for national parks is to be applauded, argues Will Renwick.
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18th April 2023
Why we need to do better than ‘Leave No Trace’
We all need to actively care for our wild places, not simply 'Leave No Trace', argues Mary-Ann Ochota.
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15th February 2023
Hiking is for everyone – but only if you’re the right fit
People with plus-size bodies have to limit their outdoor ambition because of a lack of suitable clothing. That needs to change, says Mary-Ann Ochota.
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2nd February 2023
The right to roam movement has been reborn on Dartmoor. What now?
Anger over Dartmoor has given England's right to roam movement new energy. But what next? Campaigner Jon Moses looks ahead…
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5th December 2022
The ‘perfect winter’ is increasingly rare. So why do we still dream of it?
As the climate warms, snow in the hills is an increasingly hard thing to predict. Mary-Ann Ochota asks: is it time to stop dreaming of a white mountain Christmas?
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24th November 2022
Our obsession with litter distracts us from the real issues
Jon Moses argues that the obsession with public littering in the countryside lets the real culprits off the hook - and demonises ordinary people.
