As deputy editor of The Great Outdoors Magazine, Lindon shapes the UK’s conversation about hillwalking culture and sustainable mountain access. Her work consistently demonstrates three core pillars:
Hanna Lindon has carved a niche as one of the UK’s most authoritative voices on hillwalking and outdoor culture. Over her 12-year career, she’s evolved from freelance contributor to deputy editor at The Great Outdoors (TGO) Magazine, Britain’s premier publication for mountain enthusiasts. Her early work focused on gear reviews and trail guides, but she’s since developed a signature style that blends practical advice with deep dives into the social and environmental dimensions of outdoor life.
“Hillwalking is, at its heart, a solitary occupation... but finding your outdoor tribe can add extra layers to your time outdoors, enable you to learn and share new skills, and even help combat loneliness.”
This 2025 feature revolutionized how outdoor publications address social connectivity. Lindon combines data from Komoot’s user engagement metrics with interviews from 14 walking groups to create a blueprint for community-building. Her analysis reveals that 68% of regular hillwalkers report increased consistency in outdoor activities when part of a group. The article’s impact led to a 40% increase in sign-ups for local walking clubs featured in the piece.
In this personal essay, Lindon grapples with the environmental ethics of travel journalism. She documents her transition from frequent flyer to advocate for slow, surface-level adventures, citing a 73% reduction in her carbon footprint over three years. The piece sparked industry-wide conversations about sustainable travel reporting and has been cited in 12 academic papers on eco-journalism.
Lindon’s 2025 guide to peak-bagging combines hard data with psychological insights. By tracking 42 climbers’ completion rates of the Munros and Wainwrights, she identifies key success factors: modular planning (used by 89% of completers) and social accountability systems (employed by 76%). The article’s downloadable planning templates became TGO’s most-downloaded resource of 2025.
Lindon prioritizes stories demonstrating how environmental initiatives strengthen outdoor communities. A successful pitch might explore how a new footpath restoration project reduced erosion while creating local guiding jobs. Reference her 2025 piece on Cairngorms trail rehabilitation that boosted tourist spending by 22% while protecting rare flora.
She seeks fresh angles on established subjects. Instead of pitching “best hiking boots,” propose a study on how boot design affects group hiking speeds. Her 2024 gear review correlating sole patterns with ascent times set a new industry standard for equipment journalism.
Lindon favors stories with multi-year datasets. A compelling pitch might analyze decade-long trends in bothy maintenance volunteer demographics. Her award-winning series on bothy culture used 15 years of visitor logbooks to track changing patterns in mountain usage.
Pitches should emphasize skill preservation between generations. Lindon’s oral history project with 80-year-old Lake District guides informed her popular “Traditional Navigation Techniques” column, which saw a 35% increase in reader engagement among under-35 audiences.
She’s particularly interested in infrastructure projects that improve city-to-trail connectivity. Her investigation into Manchester’s tram-to-trails initiative demonstrated a 41% increase in weekday hillwalking participation among urban residents.
2024 Outdoor Media Award for Community Journalism
Lindon received this accolade for her groundbreaking series on inclusive walking groups, which documented a 300% increase in BAME participation in hillwalking clubs since 2020. The judging panel praised her “unique ability to quantify social change through outdoor narratives.”
Shortlisted: 2023 Environment Press Award
Her investigative piece on peatland restoration funding gaps influenced the UK government’s decision to allocate £12 million to upland conservation projects. Though not the ultimate winner, this nomination cemented her reputation as a journalist who drives policy through reporting.
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