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The gear industry depends on the beautiful outdoors to keep us spending. But what is it doing to protect our natural environment, and how can we as walkers ensure that what we’re buying is ethical? John Manning explores what’s available and provides some top tips for being eco-friendly with your kit…

Author Sara Maitland won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1978 for her first novel, Daughter of Jerusalem, and found more recent fame with 2008’s A Book of Silence. Susan Gray talks to her about her new book exploring Britain’s forests, and asks how nature connects us all to the magical and divine…

A new trail between the cathedrals of Chester and Lichfield hopes to recreate a centuries-old pilgrim experience for the modern walker. David Atkinson set out on a section of the Two Saints Way to see what revelations awaited him…

Fenland Ramblers’ Brian Foster takes us on a tour of one of Britain’s rarest habitats and the stunning wildlife to be found in its distinctive environs…

…you’re in for a big surprise, for winter brings unexpected beauty, unique wildlife and genuine wonder to our forested glades, says Paul Miles

On a night-time walk through Galloway Forest, Paul Lamarra explores the UK’s only Dark Sky Park, where pure, unadulterated views of the galaxies await…

Fenland Ramblers’ Brian Foster takes us on a tour of one of Britain’s rarest habitats and the stunning wildlife to be found in its distinctive environs…

As professional photographer Peter Cairns shows, there’s no such thing as ‘bad weather’ – just plenty of new opportunities…

From the South West Coast Path to the Pennine Way, National Trails are our most popular and successful walking routes. But the Government wants to change how they’re managed. David Foster examines the proposals and hears the concerns of several parties who’ll be most closely affected by them…

Paul Miles discovers historic towns, secluded beaches and local intrigue on a new long-distance route linking Jersey, Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Alderney…