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New National Park for Ireland

The Irish Government today announced the creation of a new National Park, the country's eighth. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí includes the rugged Conor Pass, the unique island of Sceilg Mhichíl, and Mount Brandon, one of the most spectacular of Ireland's 3000-foot mountains.

3 22 Apr

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Lorraine McCall Starts Grahams Round

Lorraine McCall began her attempt today at a continuous, self-powered round of the Grahams, a four-month tour of upland Scotland combining walking and bikepacking. If successful, she'll be the first person that we know of to do it.

16 Apr

Landmines Approved for Deer Management

Highland estate managers have been given the go-ahead to use land mines in an attempt to bring down deer numbers, widely considered to be out of control in the Scottish highlands. The knock-on benefit, according to landowners, will be a reduction in...

31 1 Apr

BMC Members Open Forum March - Report

The second BMC Members Open Forum webinar took place on 20 March. Recently-appointed BMC CEO Paul Ratcliffe, President Andy Syme and Chair Roger Murray shared updates on staff changes, new and ongoing initiatives, insurance policy changes and the current...

19 27 Mar

Scotland Approves Grouse Moor Licensing

Yesterday the Scottish Parliament voted overwhelmingly in support of the Wildlife Management & Muirburn Bill,...

11 22 Mar

Newsflash Anna Wells Completes Winter Munro Round

Anna Wells has just finished her winter Munro round, becoming only the fourth person - and the first woman - to...

56 13 Mar

Lorraine McCall Plans First Continuous Grahams Round

Starting in mid-April, Lorraine McCall is planning a four-month journey around Scotland's 231 Grahams....

22 Feb

Access 'Islands' and Blocked Footpaths - Campaigners Decry the State of England's Countryside

Public access to England's countryside is in a poor state,...

14 20 Feb

Press Releases

These are announcements direct from brands

Mend Our Mountains - Help Repair our Best Loved Landscapes

Walkers encouraged to give some love back to paths and trails as figures boom, with 24 million people walking at least twice a month, causing footpath repair costs to escalate

4 20 Apr, 2023

Double Award Success Heralds The Return of Berghaus Extrem

Berghaus is celebrating after two products in its Extrem range secured major industry awards. On the same day that the brand picked up an ISPO Award came the news that Berghaus has also won a Polartec® Apex Award for the...

4 1 Dec, 2022

Join the adventure from home with the Kendal Mountain Festival Online Pass

Our online programme brings adventure content to sofas and campervans around the globe! If you're unable to join us in person, can't catch everything live at Kendal, or prefer tuning in to the UK's biggest...

17 Nov, 2022