Get your gear ready for spring
22nd March 2019
As spring approaches and lighter days come back into our lives, it’s an opportunity to stay outdoors for longer.
News
Sponsored competition: New Kestrel & Kyte, off the grid
20th March 2019
With a proven legacy, Osprey’s new Kestrel and the women’s-specific Kyte are rugged, high-performance backpacks for long trips. We have one of each to give away as competition prizes!
Sponsored
Educational sculpture trail reflects heritage and wildlife across the South Downs heaths
26th March 2019
Intricate pieces of art that tell the story of the history, wildlife and people of heathlands have been designed for an educational trail in the South Downs National Park. Inspired by stories from communities and drawing upon sources such as…
Pledge to protect and preserve National Parks renewed after 70 years
26th March 2019
70 years after an Act of Parliament was passed creating National Parks in the UK, five of the original campaigning organisations have come together once again, pledging to protect and preserve the Parks for future generations and make access for…
On the Summits of Snowdonia with Spencer
22nd March 2019
Mikey Kay spent three years making a documentary about his autistic older brother and their ambitious trips out together in the Welsh mountains. Emily Rodway spoke to Mikey to find out more about the film and the family whose story…
Walkers bid to save ‘wild and special’ Highland dunes at Coul Links
22nd March 2019
Coul Links plan could damage the landscape and access rights, say charities.
Book review and interview: Quest into the Unknown – My Life as a Climbing Nomad by Tony Howard
21st March 2019
Our review of Quest into the Unknown, an exciting new book on climbing, trekking and exploration by Tony Howard – plus a revealing interview with Di Taylor.
On BBC One Wales, Tues 26 March: My Autistic Big Brother & Me
21st March 2019
Tune in to a unique documentary about Spencer, an autistic man whose life has been transformed by hillwalking in Snowdonia.
Highland Council approves three contentious hydro schemes in Glen Etive Wild Land area
20th March 2019
A special meeting of The Highland Council today approved three hydropower proposals in Wild Land Areas of Glen Etive.
Live artwork inspired by Nan Shepherd’s ‘The Living Mountain’ comes to the Cairngorm Mountains
19th March 2019
A unique live artwork, inspired by Nan Shepherd’s masterpiece The Living Mountain, will bring together song, dance and a guided walk within Scotland’s dramatic Cairngorm mountains.
Book review: Fifty Years of Adventure by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone Press)
18th March 2019
Alex Roddie says "Fifty Years of Adventure made me want to drop everything, pack my rucksack and head for the mountains."
Vaude launch the Prokyon ZIP 28, a new daypack for hillwalking
15th March 2019
Vaude have expanded their Prokyon range of packs with the new Prokyon ZIP 28. The Prokyon ZIP 28 is a new model in Vaude’s Prokyon series. Described as a “new high performance backpack that will quickly become your best friend…