Was great to attend the opening of the: Other Everests: One Mountain, Many Worlds marks the centenary of the 1924 Mount Everest expedition. It tells the almost forgotten story of the Sherpas (indigenous high-altitude workers) who worked on the mountain, highlighting their

Another beautiful summery day in the #LakeDistrict. (Don’t forget your umbrella)

My article for #HackedOff about what happened when I published my new book on the colonial history of the countryside Alan Lester Sathnam Sanghera James O'Brien hackinginquiry.org/press-abuse-wh…

1. Today I redid the Cotton Walk from my book #OurIslandStories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain. The story begins in the town of #Darwen in East #Lancashire but spans two continents.

Was great to hear from Azeem Rafiq at the AFSA summer conference hosted by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Talking about his lived experience and his book “It’s Not Banter It’s Racism”. Powerful stuff Thank you Azeem Rafiq bhai. #AFSASC2024

If you ignore LOTS of signs from a landowner asking you not to camp, and then lug your camping gear up, you might find that you’ve got to descend those tricky steps straight away again after one of our team, or our partners, asks you to move on. Landowners understand their

We’re seeing a particularly high amount of ticks about at the moment. Many folk we’re encountering have quite a poor understanding of them - even those who are quite experienced outdoors. Please have a watch of this video as ticks transform during their life cycle and aren’t

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Our popular #events programme restarts with our first monthly #onlinetalk later this month featuring Churchill Fellow Mohammed talking about #nationalparks #inclusivity and #diversity Free to join - find out more at: buff.ly/4dNfnF7 #YorkshireDales #NationalPark

Mosaic Outdoors Mosaic Outdoors Inclusive Volunteering Weekend.

Still not too late to book for our next Online Talk: An Inclusive National Park on October 23, 5pm - hosted by Mohammed, trustee, Churchill Fellow and Campaign for National Parks council member. friendsofthedales.org.uk/events #Access #Inclusivity #Diversity #NationalParks

If you're an historian of empire who does history walks, can you contact me? Dr Karamat Iqbal ‎کرامت اقبال

I'll be interviewed at this festival soon by Mohammed, who will lend new insights into my work as well as to the topic - I really like the sound of the @kendalmountain festival, which I've had recommended to me many times, 22 November.

I had a great conversation with Corinne Fowler. Thanks to the great audience, we discussed “Our Island Stories—Country Walks Through Colonial Britain” at the @kendalmountain Book Festival in Kendal. I focused our conversation on the two walks in Cumbria. Check out the book 10

⚠️ Weather warning ⚠️ Weather warnings are currently in place this weekend across the Lake District. Please avoid unnecessary journeys and follow @MetOffice guidance and updates.

2025 has finally brought some sunshine 🏔️ With a weather warning issued for this weekend be #AdventureSmart when planning your Lake District adventures by keeping up to date with the Lake District Weatherline website.

Be Adventure Smart Wishing you fun-filled & safe outdoor adventures for 2025! 🏔️🚶🚣‍♀️🚵‍♂️🏊‍♀️🚶‍♂️Don't be a statistic, ask yourself the 3 questions before you set off.  - Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day - Do I know what the WEATHER will be like? - Do I have

In October last year, we were delighted to partner up with Mosaic Outdoors for an introduction to volunteering weekend in the beautiful Rusland Valley. Read all about it right here: loom.ly/-dlrCIg