Snowdonia's wild rivers and streams are at the centre of a hydropower gold rush. But where is the money going – and is this green energy worth the cost to the Welsh landscape? Ray Wood investigates. Read more »
Does Scotland have better access to the countryside than the rest of Britain? Wilderness walker and BMC ambassador Chris Townsend will give his view when he speaks at the annual Spirit of Kinder event in Edale this Saturday. Read more »
Worried about windfarms? Bothered by building? Fed up with fracking? Get along to your local BMC meeting and start a debate. Read more »
A controversial plan for a zipwire in the shadow of Helvellyn has been dropped after 96 per cent of local residents voted against it. Read more »
The public now have the chance to reclaim lost commons in Cumbria and North Yorkshire. We talked to Nicola Hodgson of the Open Spaces Society about what this opportunity means for walkers. Read more »
The next phase of the BMC’s effort to improve its work for hill walkers was launched last weekend in the Peak District. Read more »
Following a building boom in the noughties, the North Pennines have more than 1,000 kilometres of hill tracks. With more likely to follow, is the region at risk of being transformed for ever? Read more »
Will Blencathra be the people’s mountain or a plutocrat’s prize? Tonight is the last chance to get your donations in if you want to help buy an iconic Lake District mountain for the nation. Read more »
The BMC Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has donated several thousand pounds to help repair a path on the popular route to Dale Head in the Lake District. Read more »
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