The groundbreaking play inspired by Sheffield walking club is back for 2019 A few years ago, The Great Outdoors published an interview with Maxwell Ayamba, charismatic founder of the Sheffield-based walking club originally called 100 Black Men Walk for Health.…
Ronald Turnbull reviews this comprehensive ‘coffee-table’ collection from specialist walking map-makers Harvey Maps.
In the heart of the West Highlands, with Ben Nevis on the doorstep, Fort Bill easily lives up to its claim to be the UK’s ‘Outdoor Capital’
The team from Scotland’s national outdoor training centre, Glenmore Lodge, take us through the steps you need to take to have a safe and fun day on the hills in winter conditions.
Our expert judges have given their verdicts in The Great Outdoors Gear of the Year Awards. Discover the best, most innovative outdoor clothing, gear and equipment of the last year.
Every year thousands of our readers vote for the people, places, products and businesses that made their outdoor lives better. Here are the winners in 2019.
Chiara Bullen puts together a list of the perfect gifts for the outdoors enthusiast in your life. Jack Wolfskin Merino Wool Hat, £35 It will certainly be cosy this Christmas for the recipient of this gift. This charming knitted bobble hat from…
Roger Butler reviews Diagonal Walking by Nick Corble (Matador, £12.99) Twenty years ago, with a trademark umbrella sticking out of the back of his pack, Nick Crane walked from Berwick-upon-Tweed to the Dorset coast as he closely followed the line of longitude known as the Central Meridian. Now, a…
Alex Roddie reviews Another Peak by Alex Staniforth (Trigger Publishing, £9.99) Everest was Alex Staniforth’s dream, but that dream died when the earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, ending his summit attempt. Another Peak picks up events after Everest, and is all about “how we define ourselves and what…
Snowdonia plays hosts to dozens of organised mountain events every year; but not all of them seem to be cleaning up after themselves, leaving signs and debris in the landscape. Hanna Lindon looks into the issue causing upset in the area. Litter…
Leading British climber Leo Houlding has led a team to successfully complete a new route on a huge ‘big wall’ in the Amazon rainforest The team of six, plus two local guides, climbed the continually overhanging prow of the 2,810m…