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OPINION: Furore over fly camping on Dartmoor misses the point
By Pat Kinsella published
Our consulting editor Pat Kinsella says, if you exclude the population of a nation from the vast majority of their own countryside, then there’s bound to be trouble

Fly camping "epidemic" near a Lake District beauty spot is leaving local residents heartbroken - here's how to wild camp without spoiling it for everyone else
By Alex Foxfield published
Scorched grass, human excrement, trash strewn across the ground, entire tents left behind, and a discarded zombie knife are just some of the complaints

"Leave no trace" – visitors to Northern Ireland's iconic Giant's Causeway urged to stop jamming coins into the ancient rocks
By Charlie Lyon published
The coins, that tourists leave behind for love or luck, are having a devastating impact on the world-famous heritage site

"We all leave an impact" – National Park reveals how one dropped bag of Cheetos transformed an entire ecosystem
By Julia Clarke published
The social media post reveals the extent of the impact of a single careless hiker

3 tourists played paintball in an iconic US National Park – now they could face up to 6 months in prison
By Julia Clarke published
Defacing or altering the NPS landscape is against the law

"Nobody wants to stumble upon a surprise package" – Yosemite officials expose a messy problem on the trails
By Julia Clarke published
A new Instagram post reveals toilet paper strewn around the wilderness

The trail I planned to hike is closed – can I use it anyway?
By Julia Clarke published
Why you should observe hiking trail closures

Why were two ultra runners disqualified from the brutal Barkley Marathons within the first few seconds of the race?
By Julia Clarke published
Only 17 runners have ever finished the mysterious race, and these two won't be joining them
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