The winners of The Great Outdoors Awards 2018 are announced in our January issue, out now
7th December 2018
Congratulations to all our award winners!
Campaigner of the Year 2018: interview with Chris Packham
The winner of the Campaigner of the Year category in The Great Outdoors Awards 2018 is broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham.
Competition: win a Fjällräven rucksack and a visit to Suilven with Edie filmmakers
Edie: “A love letter to Scotland, to the weather and heather, the mountains and waves.” Win great prizes by taking part in our competition.
Digital feature: Europe's Last Great Wilderness – backpacking Sarek
“With no tourist infrastructure and almost no paths or signs, Sarek is to Swedes what Alaska is to Americans – a raw, untamed land where dreams of outdoor adventures await.”
Skills: 7 top tips for staying warm in winter
The Cairngorms see some of the lowest temperatures in the British Isles. We invited Phil Sanderson from Glenmore Lodge to offer some tips on coping with very low temperatures on the hill.
Gear guide: new brands
Gear Editor Chris Townsend introduces 17 outdoor equipment companies that have launched in recent years – and takes a look at some of their best kit.
Review: Final Ascent, a life portrait of Hamish MacInnes
Alex Roddie reviews a magnificent and poignant tribute to one of the most significant mountaineers and innovators of the last few decades.
Book review: Northwest by Alex Nail
Northwest by Alex Nail may be a landscape photography book, says David Lintern, but it’s a thoroughly modern one: “Alex has a mountaineer’s ethic at the heart of his photography”.
Gear News
Polartec Power Air: the first fabric technology to reduce fibre shedding
4th December 2018
Chris’s Column: Dare2b Correlate Jacket
27th November 2018
Chris’s Column: Rab Microlight Summit Down Jacket
16th November 2018
Chris’s Column: Casio Pro Trek WS20-F20 Smart Watch
9th November 2018
Chris’s Column: Land Rover Explore Outdoor Phone
24th October 2018
PrimaLoft announce PrimaLoft Bio, the first synthetic insulation made from 100% recycled, biodegradable fibres
23rd October 2018
Latest Articles
Campaigner of the Year 2018: interview with Chris Packham
7th December 2018
Emily Rodway spoke to the winner of our Campaigner of the Year award about his extraordinary efforts to make politicians and the general public sit up and take notice of the perilous state of our wildlife, and about his optimism for the future.
COMPETITION: win a Fjällräven rucksack and a visit to Suilven with Edie filmmakers
7th December 2018
Edie: "A love letter to Scotland, to the weather and heather, the mountains and waves." Win great prizes by taking part in our competition.
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Roads Less Travelled: an Adventure Show Special with Cameron McNeish
7th December 2018
Cameron McNeish presents a two-part Adventure Show Special: 'Roads Less Travelled – Scotland's Atlantic Way', 27 & 28 December 2018, BBC 2 Scotland.
Kinloch Hourn road to remain closed until mid-2019
6th December 2018
Highland Council has confirmed that the road to Kinloch Hourn will remain closed followed a huge landslide in November.
Buyers’ guide: Crampons
6th December 2018
Our guide to crampons: busting the jargon, a close look at features, and five crampons reviewed.
Full steam ahead for reconnection of Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path as funding is announced
6th December 2018
A £7.9 million funding package has been agreed to allow work to start on the final phase of reconnecting the Keswick to Threlkeld Multi User Trail, which was severely damaged in Storm Desmond three years ago.
Digital feature: Europe’s Last Great Wilderness – backpacking Sarek by Cam Honan
6th December 2018
“With no tourist infrastructure and almost no paths or signs, Sarek is to Swedes what Alaska is to Americans – a raw, untamed land where dreams of outdoor adventures await.”