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Best friends Dorothy Proietti and Gill Mattock volunteered together when they retired

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Why volunteering in our wild places does as much for you as it does for the mountains.

It’s summertime and Yorkshire’s splendid landscape is open for business ‒ that might mean taking the plunge on a paddleboard, a social trek or a gentle ramble with painterly views. Be inspired to do it your way

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…