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opinion Why Dartmoor's Byelaws are Being Updated

In response to an increase in anti-social camping, Dartmoor National Park Authority want to restrict the right to wild camp in some of the worst affected spots on the moor. Here they explain the logic for changing the byelaws.

16 27 Sep
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opinion Why I'm Defending Dartmoor's Wild Campers

Dartmoor is the only place in England where the public are officially allowed to wild camp; but could this be under threat? John Bainbridge, who writes extensively on access issues in England, is worried by recent proposals from Dartmoor Nation...

22 16 Sep
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coronavirus Everest and COVID-19: What's going on and should they still be climbing?

Mountaineer and author Mark Horrell tackles the complicated situation on Mount Everest, where expedition teams are battling more than just altitude sickness as Nepal and India struggle to control a particularly...

11 10 May
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opinion It's Time to End Burning on Grouse Moors

While the public are implored not to start wildfires, the practise of burning heather for grouse moor management takes place on a huge scale, and is often carried out on peat bogs, a vital carbon store. Ending 'muirburn' could boost both biodiversity and the...

68 4 Apr
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camping Free Access Versus Conservation - A Delicate Balance

With an onslaught of 'dirty campers', camper van convoys, and litter, familiar issues have come to a...

30 9 Sep, 2020
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camping Bans are not the Answer to Problem Camping

Across the UK, informal roadside camping has become a hot topic in recent months - and for all the wrong reasons....

25 18 Aug, 2020
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No Country for Brown (Wo)Men?

Travel writer, adventurer and human rights barrister Faraz Shibli considers a recent Countryfile report on the fact that...

155 6 Jul, 2020
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coronavirus Scotland's Outdoor Restrictions are Senseless and Unjustifiable

Access and conservation campaigner Nick Kempe feels that hill-goers in Scotland are being...

282 9 Jun, 2020
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The Future of Competition Climbing - Crack is Back

17 19 Mar, 2020
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Grouse Moors - Benign Tradition or Eco Disaster?

61 3 Feb, 2020
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The Landscapes Review - The Future of National Parks is in Our Hands

9 14 Nov, 2019
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Roadside Camping Bans - The Case For and Against

44 25 Sep, 2019
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What Makes the Lake District a World-Class Destination?

18 19 Aug, 2019
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When Will Politicians Get a Grip on Hill Tracks?

13 27 Jun, 2019
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Outside The Panopticon: An argument for living and climbing without social media

40 13 Jun, 2019
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Why You Should Get Out More With the Kids

9 13 May, 2019
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Glen Etive Hydro: a Symbol of Sacrifices to Come

49 8 Apr, 2019
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The Trouble with Social Media in the Outdoors

29 27 Aug, 2018
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When Should Mountain Rescue Refuse a Call-Out?

23 19 Jul, 2018

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