With contributions from Hilary Sharp and Tavienne Kelly, Gear Editor Chris Townsend looks at how to pack for a walking holiday overseas, whether on an organised trek or self-guided long-distance walk.
The Fjällräven Classic is an annual 68-mile / 110km backpacking event in one of Europe’s most northerly wildernesses, the awe-inspiring mountain landscape of Swedish Lapland.
Mark Waring spends time exploring the High Arctic wilderness of Svalbard.
A new study demonstrates scale of mountain hare population crash – and suggests grouse moorland management is to blame.
There’s still time for an overseas summer walking adventure. Why not make it one of these?
How can you reduce pack weight while also ensuring you have the right clothing for your objective? We take a look at clothing systems for lightweight backpacking
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The Great Outdoors Awards are back – giving you the chance to vote for the best of British outdoor world in 2018 Outdoor enthusiasts can now vote for the people, organisations, retailers and facilities that deserve to be recognised in…
Have you got your entry in yet? Entry for The Great Outdoors Challenge 2019 is now open. The 40th TGO Challenge will take place on 10-24 May, 2019, and entrants will also be celebrating the event’s 40th anniversary. The Challenge…
The proliferation of damaging vehicle tracks through Scotland’s most iconic landscapes is ‘out of control’ and stronger laws are needed to prevent them from spreading, according to a new report. Scottish Environment LINK Hilltracks sub-group has today (September 18) published…
Alex Roddie reviews a capable and adaptable pack for Alpine mountaineering.
Rewards offered as part of crowdfunder include days out with members of The Great Outdoors team and subscriptions to the magazine Today the Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million campaign launches its crowdfunding drive as part of a wider campaign to…
Now in its fourth year, the Women's Adventure Expo 2018 is set to be bigger and better than before with over 350 tickets available.
In August 2018, our Online Editor Alex Roddie hiked the Karwendel Höhenweg. Here are some photographic highlights from his journey.
Adam Boggon and Jack Cunningham set out to ride the St Magnus Way on mountain bikes, and find a wilder side to Orkney than they had expected.
