Climbing the Rùm Cuillin, on Scotland's 'Forbidden Isle'
Scotland, UK, Hiking, Features

Climbing the Rùm Cuillin, on Scotland's 'Forbidden Isle'

We sail off Scotland's wild west coast to climb Askival, the highest point on the mountainous, mysterious island of Rùm

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 Jun 2023 • 10 min read
How Adventure Helps You Thrive During the Menopause
Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Adventure Helps You Thrive During the Menopause

Women's lives shouldn't be dictated by biology, or society. Here's why menopause is the ideal time to seek adventure...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 19 May 2023 • 12 min read
From Whale Hunting to Whale Watching in the Azores
Features

From Whale Hunting to Whale Watching in the Azores

How Azoreans began to protect the cetaceans they once hunted, and shifted their sense of Açorianidade...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 4 May 2023 • 10 min read

Unlocking Adventure

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How Will High Altitude Affect Me On My Hike?
Unlocking Adventure

How Will High Altitude Affect Me On My Hike?

A doctor specialising in mountain medicine explains the risks of high altitude, and how to prevent altitude illness...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 27 Apr 2023 • 13 min read
How Can I Manage Without My Creature Comforts on an Adventure?
Unlocking Adventure

How Can I Manage Without My Creature Comforts on an Adventure?

Cyclist Vera Ngosi-Sambrook, hiker Chris Lewis and artist Lauren Youngs on embracing adventure over comfort...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 21 Mar 2023 • 12 min read
Why Can’t I Find Women’s Adventure Gear that Actually Fits?
Unlocking Adventure

Why Can’t I Find Women’s Adventure Gear that Actually Fits?

The outdoor industry needs to start designing gear with all women's bodies, and preferences, in mind, writes Dani Redd

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 28 Feb 2023 • 12 min read

The Tourism Leakage Series

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How the Economy of Nature is Bringing Life Back to Patagonia
The Tourism Leakage Series, Conservation, South America, Patagonia, Hiking

How the Economy of Nature is Bringing Life Back to Patagonia

We go puma-tracking in Parque Patagonia Argentina, and learn how tourism is helping protect the River Maullín in Chile...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Apr 2023 • 12 min read
Empowering Local Communities: Homestays as a Tool for Social and Cultural Change
The Tourism Leakage Series, Features

Empowering Local Communities: Homestays as a Tool for Social and Cultural Change

On the small island of Koh Trong, on the mighty Mekong River in Cambodia, a cross-cultural exchange is taking place...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Mar 2023 • 12 min read
The Rise of Community Tourism in the Resort-Dominated Maldives
The Tourism Leakage Series, Features

The Rise of Community Tourism in the Resort-Dominated Maldives

A decade on from the beginning of local island tourism, the lay of the land is changing in the paradisiacal Maldives...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 16 Feb 2023 • 12 min read

Guides

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Trekking the Annapurna Sanctuary Route: A Photo Story
Community, Guides, Nepal

Trekking the Annapurna Sanctuary Route: A Photo Story

Sophie Holloway focuses her lens on the astonishing beauty of the Himalayas as she treks the Annapurna Sanctuary Route...

  • Sophie Holloway
    Sophie Holloway
Sophie Holloway 1 Jun 2023 • 5 min read
A Guide to Climbing Mount Rinjani
Features, Hiking, Guides, Indonesia

A Guide to Climbing Mount Rinjani

Challenge yourself with a scramble up the burnt slopes of Rinjani, Lombok's highest volcano...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 30 May 2023 • 11 min read
Mountains, Ladders and Gorges: The Thrill of Hiking in Slovakia
Features, Guides, Hiking, Slovakia

Mountains, Ladders and Gorges: The Thrill of Hiking in Slovakia

From the stony slopes of the Tatras Mountains to the challenging trail of Suchá Belá Gorge...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 29 May 2023 • 7 min read

Trail Setting Stories

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The 115-Mile Trek Through The Caribbean Paradise of Dominica
Trail Setting Stories, Features

The 115-Mile Trek Through The Caribbean Paradise of Dominica

We speak to Michael Eugene about the Waitukubuli National Trail, the first long-distance walking trail in the Caribbean…

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 4 May 2023 • 7 min read
Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms
Lunchtime Cinema, Cycling, Scotland, Trail Setting Stories

Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms

We speak to Markus Stitz about his new film, 'Home is Where the Trails Take You', and the accompanying gravel route...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 3 Feb 2023 • 6 min read
Iceland’s Epic Three Peaks Trail Takes You Up its Most Iconic Summits
Trail Setting Stories, Iceland

Iceland’s Epic Three Peaks Trail Takes You Up its Most Iconic Summits

Iceland's Three Peaks Challenge is an extreme hiking challenge set in an otherworldly, icebound landscape...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 26 Jan 2023 • 4 min read

Features

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A Guide to Climbing Mount Rinjani
Features, Hiking, Guides, Indonesia

A Guide to Climbing Mount Rinjani

Challenge yourself with a scramble up the burnt slopes of Rinjani, Lombok's highest volcano...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 30 May 2023 • 11 min read
Mountains, Ladders and Gorges: The Thrill of Hiking in Slovakia
Features, Guides, Hiking, Slovakia

Mountains, Ladders and Gorges: The Thrill of Hiking in Slovakia

From the stony slopes of the Tatras Mountains to the challenging trail of Suchá Belá Gorge...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 29 May 2023 • 7 min read
The 10 Highest Mountains in Africa
Features, Africa

The 10 Highest Mountains in Africa

The highest peaks on the African continent, including Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and more...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 5 May 2023 • 10 min read

Hiking

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A Guide to Climbing Mount Rinjani
Features, Hiking, Guides, Indonesia

A Guide to Climbing Mount Rinjani

Challenge yourself with a scramble up the burnt slopes of Rinjani, Lombok's highest volcano...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 30 May 2023 • 11 min read
Mountains, Ladders and Gorges: The Thrill of Hiking in Slovakia
Features, Guides, Hiking, Slovakia

Mountains, Ladders and Gorges: The Thrill of Hiking in Slovakia

From the stony slopes of the Tatras Mountains to the challenging trail of Suchá Belá Gorge...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 29 May 2023 • 7 min read
How the Economy of Nature is Bringing Life Back to Patagonia
The Tourism Leakage Series, Conservation, South America, Patagonia, Hiking

How the Economy of Nature is Bringing Life Back to Patagonia

We go puma-tracking in Parque Patagonia Argentina, and learn how tourism is helping protect the River Maullín in Chile...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Apr 2023 • 12 min read

Cycling

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Why the World Has Fallen in Love With Gravel Cycling
Features, UK, Cycling

Why the World Has Fallen in Love With Gravel Cycling

We head to the Chilterns to discover the off-road discipline which lets you go further faster, and explore the world...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 18 Apr 2023 • 7 min read
The New 250-Mile Coast to Coast Cycle Across the South of Scotland
Cycling, Scotland, UK

The New 250-Mile Coast to Coast Cycle Across the South of Scotland

The Kirkpatrick C2C will run from Stranraer on the west coast of Scotland to Eyemouth on the east, via the beautiful borders...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 14 Mar 2023 • 4 min read
Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms
Lunchtime Cinema, Cycling, Scotland, Trail Setting Stories

Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms

We speak to Markus Stitz about his new film, 'Home is Where the Trails Take You', and the accompanying gravel route...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 3 Feb 2023 • 6 min read
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