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Mountain high
Held each year in the picturesque town of Banff in western Canada, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious in the world – offering thought-provoking mountaineering and outdoor films from all over the globe…
Around the clock
A stunning new film shows the life of a Lake District hill over the course of 24 hours – from the moon and stars at night to sunrise and a number of sheep and walkers turning up in the daytime…
Get stuck in
The North York Moors National Park is looking for volunteers to help with a wide range of conservation tasks across the North York Moors – ranging from wildlife survery to helping make footpaths more accessible for everyone…
A new look
Visitors to the New Forest National Park can now see this iconic landscape through the eyes of its users – and their camera lenses! A new exhibition at the New Forest Centre showcases the winners of a competition to mark the 60th anniversary of the National Parks…
Snowy shots
With the snow falling, now’s the perfect time to send us your photos for a chance to win a Nikon D5000 digital SLR camera kit worth £689.99!
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Around the clock
Monday, January 18th, 2010
A stunning new film shows the life of a Lake District hill over the course of 24 hours – from the moon and stars at night to sunrise and a number of sheep and walkers turning up in the daytime…
Tags: astronomy, film, hill walking, Lake District, Photography
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A night to remember
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Inspired by Brian Jones’ new blog about astronomy? As the International Year of Astronomy draws to a close, there are a number of events taking place around the country to mark the annual arrival of the Geminid meteor shower…
Tags: astronomy, night-walking
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Brian Jones: secrets of The Plough
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Why not brave the elements and venture outside to seek out the celestial Plough? Brian Jones shows you how…
Tags: astronomy, night-walking
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Moon walking
Friday, August 28th, 2009
At the end of October, British Summer Time comes to an end and the clocks go back. But why curb your walking just because it gets dark earlier? Andrew McCloy grabs a torch and heads out into the night air…
Tags: astronomy, night-walking, orienteering, themed walks
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Moonwalk
Monday, July 20th, 2009
Forty years ago tonight, Neil Armstrong cautiously stepped out onto the lunar surface and uttered the famous line “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind”. What we tend to overlook, however, is what he and Buzz [...]
Tags: astronomy, history
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