Features
Walk Summer 2009
Wildlife diary: Summer 2009
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Like walkers on the trails, summer is a boom period for wildlife…
Tags: Wildlife
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Cameron McNeish: Renewables rethink
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
With a decision imminent on the proposed Beauly-Denny powerline through the wilds of central Scotland, Cameron McNeish argues for a fresh approach to renewable energy…
Tags: Cameron McNeish, Environment, opinion, Wind farms
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Global Walk: Azerbaijan
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Laurence Mitchell encounters dramatic canyons, ancient monasteries and vodka-fuelled hospitality on Europe’s newest trail through Azerbaijan’s remote ‘black mountain garden’…
Tags: Azerbaijan, Global Walking
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Downs delight
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Finally! After more than 60 years of campaigning, the Government has announced the boundary of the new South Downs National Park. Why has it taken so long, and how will the decision affect the Downs and the walkers who visit them? David Foster investigates…
Tags: access, campaigns, National Park, South Downs, South Downs Campaign
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Global Walk: Trekking the Transvaal
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Anna Maria Espsäter encounters big game, enchanting waterfalls and wide-open spaces in South Africa’s northernmost territory…
Tags: Global Walking, Nature, South Africa
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Nature watch: The Jurassic Coast
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Famed for its colourful cliffs and fossil-strewn shoreline, the Jurassic Coast has enchanted Brian Panton of West Dorset Ramblers for 30 years. He shows us why…
Tags: Dorset, Jurassic Coast, Nature, South West Coast Path, South West England, West Dorset Ramblers
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Walk & Talk with Kate Humble
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Former travel writer Kate Humble has gone on to become one of TV’s leading presenters of wildlife and science programmes. Mark Rowe talks to her about the great outdoors — and how she managed to resist the temptation to hit Bill Oddie…
Tags: Bill Odie, interviews, Kate Humble, Springwatch
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Walk in depth: Lundy Island
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Forty years after Lundy was first acquired by the National Trust and opened to the public, Andrew McCloy explores the curious charms and spectacular wildlife of the little-visited island…
Tags: coastal walks, lundy island, National Trust, Site of Special Scientific Interest, South West Coast Path, Special Area of Conservation
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Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking: B
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
B is for Binoculars
Tags: Christopher Somerville, humour, opinion
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My Perfect Day: Dame Kelly Holmes
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Winner of two gold medals in the 2004 Olympics, Dame Kelly Holmes took time out from her charity work to tell walk about a few of her favourite things…
Tags: Dame Kelly Holmes, People
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