Stiles, gloves and slipstreams: how walkers can stay coronavirus-safe
2nd June 2020
How can you limit the spread of coronavirus in the great outdoors? We’ve scoured the latest scientific advice for answers to some common questions.
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Crowd-free hills: 11 off-the-beaten-track places to walk
2nd June 2020
There’s never been a better time to bypass England’s honeypot peaks for something a little different. Ronald Turnbull shares 11 lesser-known locations for fabulous walking without the crowds.
Lockdown measures ease in Scotland: but what does that mean for walkers?
28th May 2020
People in Scotland are permitted to enjoy “unrestricted” outdoor exercise from tomorrow – but the message is still to stay local. Does that mean the mountains are back on the menu for some? Here’s the latest advice from outdoors organisations…
Vote in the Virtual TGO Challenge Photo Competition
22nd May 2020
The TGO Challenge Photo Competition judges have selected a shortlist – now it’s time for you to pick the winners.
Hundreds ‘cross Scotland’ for the virtual TGO Challenge 2020
18th May 2020
When TGO Challenge organisers Sue Oxley and Ali Ogden made the decision to cancel the TGO Challenge 2020, they never dreamed that a virtual version of the cross-Scotland backpacking adventure would bring armchair inspiration to hundreds during lockdown. Here, the…
Can I go hill walking this weekend?
15th May 2020
We’ve all been looking forward to the moment when we can return to the hills – but is this really it? Here’s the latest advice from outdoors organisations around the UK.
Lockdown stories: “Hopefully after this more people will want to protect our green space”
12th May 2020
Dee Dee O’Connell, shopkeeper at independent outdoor store The Brokedown Palace and environmental campaigner, has been riding out lockdown in Hackney. Here, she describes how urban green spaces have made the restrictions bearable.
“The last thing we needed”: the outdoors community responds to new coronavirus advice
11th May 2020
Mountain Rescue representatives and other outdoor organisations across the UK have expressed concern and dismay after the Prime Minister lifted restrictions on outdoor exercise in England.
Book review: Greenery by Tim Dee
9th May 2020
It’s the descriptions of birds that stay with Alex Roddie long after he’s put this ‘remarkable’ book down.
Lockdown stories: “Lots of my friends find it odd that I live where I do”
7th May 2020
Sarah Duce hasn’t had any problem socially distancing herself – she lives in a remote part of Harris. Here, she describes how lockdown is affecting her life in the Outer Hebrides.