Francesca Donovan

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Francesca Donovan

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2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Francesca Donovan

2 hours agoTwo rock climbers were injured when they were struck by a falling rock in the Peak District. The pair dislodged a large rock while retrieving a rope during a climb in a disused quarry above Middleton Dale in Derbyshire. The boulder struck the climbers at about 12:50 BST on Tuesday, said Edale …

2 weeks ago | thegreatoutdoorsmag.com | Francesca Donovan

On the day of the Dartmoor Supreme Court ruling, backpackers, walkers and nature-lovers alike celebrate as the Supreme Court uphold the right to wild camp on Dartmoor. “A right that was under threat has been defended. A tradition that connects us to the land, the sky, and something far older than laws has been upheld. We didn’t bring this case to court—but together, we brought it to the nation’s attention.

3 weeks ago | thegreatoutdoorsmag.com | Francesca Donovan

Main image: Dartmoor is the centre of many mini mountain milestones | Credit: Hanna Lindon and Guy PrinceWe all need space to explore – and to play and to fail – without the restrictions of an increasingly transactional world. First experiences and major mountain milestones can be fragile, warranting structure and support.

4 weeks ago | thegreatoutdoorsmag.com | Francesca Donovan

“Everything beyond that wall is the national park,” said Derek, the driver who’d picked us up from Cork airport and driven us into Killarney town where we were to stay for the Wander Wild festival weekend in early April. It was a pretty stone wall, well maintained, mossy in all the right places. On the brief hour’s journey north-west through the undulating landscape of West Ireland, Derek explained that he’d visited Killarney National Park two decades ago on holiday from Poland.