Book review: My Midsummer Morning by Alastair Humphreys
8th August 2019
Alex Roddie reviews a compelling book about a very different kind of adventure.
Nominations For The Great Outdoors Reader Awards Now Open
We’re excited to announce that the nominations for our hotly anticipated 2019 Reader Awards are now open.
Pilot scheme to charge for wild camping prompts furious backlash
UKWildCamp, which claims to be campaigning to change the law on wild camping in England and Wales, has advertised a number of ‘wild camping’ pitches for upwards of £20 a night.
Digital content: the Cape Wrath Trail
The Cape Wrath Trail is among the UK’s toughest but also most rewarding long-distance routes – where better to find solitude and a break from the noise of switched-on modern living?
Comparative review: backpacking food
Alex Roddie tests out a range of meals and snacks created for the outdoors.
Walk the Wild with the John Muir Trust
The Great Outdoors magazine has teamed up with wild land charity the John Muir Trust to look at how the land they own, lease and manage is protected and enhanced for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Cape Wrath Trail walkers rescue injured man on remote Scottish mountain
It’s been a busy season so far on the Cape Wrath Trail, and for two walkers it ended up being a little more exciting than they had planned.
Gear guide: smart watches
Our guide to outdoor smart watches – how you could benefit from one, what to look for, and six recent models compared.
Fight for Likes: the Risk-Taking Guides Stirring up a Social Media Storm
Social media is swamped with daredevil ‘influencers’ performing risky stunts. But when scrambling and climbing guides use these tactics to market themselves, the results can be controversial – even dangerous. Hanna Lindon looks at a recent example.
Gear News
Winter mountaineer wanted for Helvellyn “dream job”
14th August 2019
Chris’s Column: Klättermusen Loride 2.0 EtaDry Mountain Jacket
12th August 2019
Sponsored Competition: Win Tickets to see Black Men Walking
9th August 2019
Walkers Celebrate Fifty Years of the Dales Way
8th August 2019
Chris’s Column: Lowepro Photo Sport BP 200 AW II
2nd August 2019
Live Weather and Conditions from Snowdonia Summit Now Available
1st August 2019
Latest Articles
Lake District National Park Authority Urges People to Reduce their Environmental Impact this Summer
30th July 2019
The Lake District National Park Authority is urging people to play their part in helping look after the national park this summer. As the summer holidays kick-off and increasing temperatures have people heading for the outdoors, the Lake District National…
Fight for Likes: the Risk-Taking Guides Stirring up a Social Media Storm
29th July 2019
Social media is swamped with daredevil ‘influencers’ performing risky stunts. But when scrambling and climbing guides use these tactics to market themselves, the results can be controversial – even dangerous. Hanna Lindon looks at a recent example. Media personalities who…
An Interview with Tom Prentice, Author of Skye’s Latest Photo-Rich Guidebook
29th July 2019
In creating a modern photo-rich guidebook to Skye’s peaks, Tom Prentice gained an intimate knowledge of the island’s many nooks and crannies. We caught up with him to discuss how The Cuillin & Other Skye Mountains came together and Skye’s…
Friends of the Lake District submit Southern Boundary Extension proposal
25th July 2019
The proposed extension area shares much of the geology, geomorphology, cultural history and wildlife of the adjacent Lake District. Following a request from a group of parish councils, landscape charity Friends of the Lake District spent a year carrying out…
‘Yorkshire Day’ celebrated at National Park Centres
22nd July 2019
Yorkshire Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 1 August at Aysgarth Falls National Park. Bunting will also be up at the three other National Park Centres – in Malham, Hawes and Grassington – as well as at the partnership centre…
Support Rallies Around Welsh Youth Hostel
16th July 2019
Legendary mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington CBE calls on public to help save YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant. The future of YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant in Snowdonia National Park is at risk unless a total of £2 million can be raised. If…
Book review: Walking Through Shadows by Mike Cawthorne
10th July 2019
Alex Roddie reviews a spellbinding new book about winter backpacking in the Scottish Highlands by Mike Cawthorne.