How outdoor enthusiasts adapted in 2020
31st December 2020
Outdoor enthusiasts have often responded to the pandemic with passion, energy and ingenuity. We take a look at some of the highlights from a difficult year.
How outdoor enthusiasts adapted in 2020
Outdoor enthusiasts have often responded to the pandemic with passion, energy and ingenuity. We take a look at some of the highlights from a difficult year.
Winter skills: how to plan for a hillwalk on snow-covered mountains
Winter in the British hills and mountains is a very different beast to summer. Mountaineering Instructor Rebecca Coles shows how to plan a typical winter hillwalk using Ben Macdui, highest summit in the Cairngorms, as an example.
The kit you need for winter hillwalking
Mountaineering Instructor Rebecca Coles shares her detailed kit list for a big day out in the hills and mountains.
How the shooting industry is exploiting the legacy of the Clearances
For conservationists, reducing deer numbers is necessary to restore landscapes in the Scottish Highlands – but it’s proving controversial. David Lintern takes a closer look.
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Winter skills: how to plan for a hillwalk on snow-covered mountains
17th December 2020
Winter in the British hills and mountains is a very different beast to summer. Mountaineering Instructor Rebecca Coles shows how to plan a typical winter hillwalk using Ben Macdui, highest summit in the Cairngorms, as an example.
The kit you need for winter hillwalking
17th December 2020
Mountaineering Instructor Rebecca Coles shares her detailed kit list for a big day out in the hills and mountains.
TGO Gear of the Year Awards 2020: winners announced
9th December 2020
The best clothing, gear and outdoor innovations of 2020, as voted for by our expert judges.
The winners of The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2020
9th December 2020
Thank you to everyone who voted this year – the most ever. We can now reveal the results…
Best Christmas gifts for walkers 2020
4th December 2020
From backpack essentials to super stocking fillers, here’s our selection of the best Christmas gifts for walkers.
Q&A: Fell Top Assessor Zac Poulton
2nd December 2020
The Great Outdoors speaks to Zac Poulton of the Lake District National Park Authority’s fell top assessors team about what it’s like to have ‘the best job in the world’ – and how hillwalkers can stay safe in the fells…
Big names back the campaign for a greater right to roam
30th November 2020
More than 100 artists and celebrities, including household names like Stephen Fry and Jarvis Cocker, have voiced their support for the campaign to open more of England’s countryside to the public.
