TGO Magazine

09/01/2026

Have you daydreamed about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence?
The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives: their stories might just inspire you to do the same 🧭

🥾 “When you’re powering through a night shift on coffee fumes or stuck on a standing-room-only commuter train, it’s tempting to imagine a different type of existence. One where you spend less time working, tidying and worrying, and more time strolling through heather or munching a sarnie beneath a summit cairn. Well, perhaps 2026 is the year to turn those visions of outdoor bliss into concrete resolutions. As the stories here prove, there are few obstacles to change that can’t be overcome with perseverance, tenacity and, of course, a borderline-obsessive passion for the outdoors…”

Read on in the new issue of :
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08/01/2026

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07/01/2026

In Green 🌿

🐎 From the Apennine Mountains to ‘the end of the land’ at Cape Finisterre, Louis D. Hall and his horse Sasha trekked untrodden partisan paths across four mountain ranges. Guided by strangers and nature’s clues, it was fulfilment of a childhood dream inspired by Don Quixote. In the new issue of , the author shares two extracts that give a glimpse into this wilder way of life.

🏔 “In Green is a state of being. It took me 111 days and almost 2000 miles to inhabit this state, this place. Even then, it was only for a short while. But it was worth it. Below are excerpts from two different sections of this journey – the first time that anyone has crossed the Ligurian Alps on horseback. The first extract encompasses the snowstorms, the wolves, the exhaustion, the claustrophobia of the mountains and the spiralling paths that led to nowhere. The second extract picks up the story at the end of the journey. Between, came the injuries, the ridicule, the loneliness…”

Read on now:
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05/01/2026

Fire and ice 🔥

❄ Igloo-building, pine needle soup and some seriously high-stakes fires – Anna Richards heads to the Swiss Jura mountains for a course on extreme cold survival.

🍝 “It was almost dark when we finished the igloo. I’d spent over an hour hollowing out the inside of the snow dome we’d built and hadn’t noticed the light fading. Underground, thick piles of snow between me and the sky. I felt like an Arctic ground squirrel. We’d prepared like bears going into hibernation: a mountain of risotto the night before to rival the peaks of Swiss Jura around us, a stack of viennoiseries (pastries) that morning. For the next two days we were to be survivors, living solely off what we managed to forage or hunt, and our only protection from the elements would be whatever we built ourselves. The six other men, all as yet strangers to each other, ranged in age from early 20s to mid 50s. Our guide Xavier could have fallen anywhere in this age range. His skin was weathered from constant exposure to the elements, and his clothes peppered with what looked like cigarette burns, although we’d find out their real origins later…”

Read on in the new issue of magazine:
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01/01/2026

Britain’s must-see peaks in 2026 - as picked by Team TGO 🥾

🏔 If you’re hoping to inject the year ahead with some real mountain fever, here’s an intrepid tick-list to get you started, from sinuous ridgelines and iconic craggy leviathans to overlooked fells. Our hope is that this selection box of some of the finest British mountain routes will rescue your inner peak-bagger from Christmas stupor or seasonal SAD.

🧭 There’s a caveat, of course. Compiling any list of ‘best mountains’ is a fool’s errand. You can’t do right for wrong. Some will lament the peaks we have included; others will howl about those omitted. Even the great list-makers have come unstuck. The late Alfred Wainwright will be ridiculed in perpetuity for his perplexing inclusion of Mungrisdale Common – that much-maligned bogfest – in his otherwise lauded 214 Lakeland opus while the godfather of Scottish peak-bagging, Sir Hugh Munro, is equally criticised for his peculiar choices. If those two aren’t immune from pillory, what hope do we have? The positive news is that any mountain list is simply a gateway to inspiration, rather than a definitive guarantee of good times.

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29/12/2025

Risk and Reward ❄

🏔 Photographer Feargus Cooney shares nearly two decades of learning how to thrive in the Scottish winter mountains, and a series of stunning, sometimes hard-won images that have resulted.

🥾 “Apart from the occasional sledging session, I used to shun the discomfort of winter, despite growing up in the hills. This changed as I grew older and more serious about my photography. With even a thin coating of snow or frost the mountains gain a sense of wildness that tends to be absent without it. Footpaths and other human made marks are wiped clean by a dazzling carpet of white, which is with any luck illuminated by a soft glow from the low lying sun. There are of course slushy, damp days, often more challenging technically in terms of staying physically comfortable, but still great for capturing images…”

Read on in :
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26/12/2025

NEW BUMPER ISSUE: be inspired by 32 pages of mapped routes in our special guide to following your outdoor dreams in 2026 🧭

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❄️ Thrive in winter & take epic outdoor landscape photographs
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🔥 Swiss Jura: Igloo nights, pine needle soup & high-stakes fires
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25/12/2025

Happy holidays from Team TGO 🎅🤶

📍We may not be snowshoeing in the Austrian Alps right now but we hope whatever higher mountain power you believe in has swept in to bring you joy today.

📸 Alex Roddie

19/12/2025

Trek in the mountains, wander ancient paths and let nature unfold around you. Gran Canaria isn’t just sunshine and beaches...it’s volcanic ridges, whispering ravines and timeless trails that invite you to slow down and explore at your own pace. From walking festivals across dramatic landscapes to rural stays, mindful movement and vineyard views, there is more to this island than most expect.

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Gran Canaria invites you to slow down, breathe deeply and follow the rhythm of its landscapes. Your rural stay awaits.

19/12/2025

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18/12/2025

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16/12/2025

REVEALED: Winners of The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026!

🥾 You nominated and voted in your thousands across 15 categories including the Open Outdoors award, pub of the year, campaigner of the year, and more. Now, we are delighted to announce this year's winners, from the books that'll inspire your next big adventure to the brands that craft kit you trust, and the people who work tirelessly to make our outdoor lives better.

🌄 Thank you to every single one of you who nominated and voted for your favourite outdoor people, organisations and places and congratulations to your winners and all shortlisted. Here's to happy holidays and great new year outdoors!

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Please take the time to get acquainted with your The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026 nominees and vote now - each one counts!