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A brand new cycling blog, covering the adventures of three young men as they spend three weeks cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats, will be appearing on YHA's website from June 2013. 'A Biking Good Ride' is being written by three friends Gareth Woods (30), Tom Murrells (32) and ... More >
As decision day draws nearer for sports being considered for the 2020 Olympics, double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes has given her support to climbing’s campaign. The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the force behind the bid to get climbing into ... More >
Hundreds of fell runners will be trying out a new section of the iconic Three Peaks route in the Yorkshire Dales National Park later this month. An alternative path from Pen-y-ghent to Ribblehead has been created that avoids the badly-eroded Horton Moor and Black Dubb Moss ... More >
It's good news for hill walkers as the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has appointed its first ever dedicated BMC hill walking development officer. The main aim of the new role is to provide information and advice to new hill walkers and to the many members for whom hill ... More >
Would you like to make a difference in Snowdonia National Park ? Could you provide effective leadership for the Park Authority, contributing to conserving and enhancing Snowdonia National Park, promoting opportunities for enjoyment of its special qualities and helping to ... More >
The Cairngorms National Park celebrates its 10 th anniversary today (Friday 22 March) with the official opening of a new visitor facility at Blair Atholl. Visitors to Atholl and the Cairngorms National Park can now get all the information and inspiration they need in the ... More >
The support provided by countryside and visitor management services in the Pentland Hills Regional Park is worth over £3 million a year. Of this, a contribution of over £1 million is made to local business and the local economy. A recent Social Return on Investment ... More >
It will soon be Easter, but it’s still full-on winter in Scotland’s mountains. That’s the message behind this joint statement from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). The MCofS and BMC advise that climbers ... More >
Young people are being given the chance to learn new skills in the fantastic setting of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) has launched a Young Rangers group aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds who have an interest in the outdoors. ... More >
After much debate, Members of the European Parliament will vote on future changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Wednesday (March 13th). But the measures that could have boosted the environmental performance of the CAP over the next 7 years have been significantly ... More >