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On test: Keen WK400 shoes reviewed

A new shoe model and a new design concept: can Keen revolutionise how you walk?...

Runner Damian Hall hits Pennine Way with eye on John Kelly record

The battle for the record for running the Pennine Way has resumed, with Damian Hall hoofing it south along the country’s oldest national trail.

Ambleside plans big switch-off to highlight dark skies' value

A Lake District town will embrace its dark side to emphasise the effects of light pollution. Ambleside’s Big Switch Off also aims to raise awaren...

Wainwright Society will raise funds for outdoor classroom at Blencathra Centre

Aficionados of the late Lakeland guidebook author Alfred Wainwright will raise funds to set up an outdoor classroom in his memory.

Nikwax marks anniversary by announcing 40 years of carbon-neutral operations

Nick Brown, founder of the waterproofing brand, says by the end of the year, all 40 years of its carbon production will be offset.

Lomond national park bosses launch anti-litter Respect Your Park campaign

Scotland’s first national park has launched a campaign to clamp down on littering and to educate visitors to care for the area.

Fifty years on, Berghaus celebrates with HQ revamp and Extrem range relaunch

One of the UK's top outdoor brands is preparing for its golden anniversary with a major revamp of its headquarters and a new top-performing range.

Mountain council helps fund website to reduce Three Peaks Challenge problems

A mountaineering body has provided cash for a website that aims to reduce problems caused by people tackling a popular walking challenge.

Mountain council: removing 'false' paths won't make Snowdon safer

Mountaineers say their views are being ignored by a national park trying to make Wales’s highest mountain ‘safe’.

Damian Hall abandons Pennine Way record attempt after 220 miles

The record for running the length of the Pennine Way remains with John Kelly after challenger Damian Hall pulled out of his latest attempt.

Climate change puts Scotland's coastal wild camps at risk, say researchers

Some of Scotland’s best coastal wild camping areas could disappear because of increased coastal erosion, research suggests.

Lomond bosses start trials to teach campers how to poo in the great outdoors

National park bosses are tackling the growing problem of human waste in the great outdoors. The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs authority said it’s...

PrimaLoft unveils its 'gamechanger' Bio insulation, recycled and biodegradable

A patented 'sugar coating' makes the fibres irresistible to landfill and ocean microbes, without affecting performance or durability.

Family of tragic kayaker Dominic Jackson in push to boost locator beacon use

The family of a kayaker whose body was found on the Caithness coast after a major search has launched a campaign to encourage the use of personal locator beacons.

Outdoor fans urged to volunteer for Respect the Mountains Llanberis clean-up

Outdoor fans can do their bit to clean up the mountain environment at an upcoming event in Snowdonia.

Peak District exercise will test firefighters' and rangers' wildfire response

Firefighters and national park staff will take part in a major practice exercise in the Peak District.

North York Moors walls and hedgerows restored thanks to grants

National park bosses have handed out grants to farmers and landowners to restore traditional hedgerows and drystone walls in their area.

The great outdoors in 2013: our look back at the events of the year

'Sheepwrecked fells', a porcupine, octupus and bottled vole: the outdoors can be a surprising place...

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