What is the Best Route from Land’s End to John o’ Groats?
Guides, Trail Setting Stories, Cycling

What is the Best Route from Land’s End to John o’ Groats?

We speak to Hannah Reynolds about 'Britain's Best Bike Ride', the new 1000-mile route from Land's End to John o' Groats...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 11 Oct 2022 • 6 min read
How the Galapagos Islands inspired Darwin’s Theories of Evolution
Features, From the History Books

How the Galapagos Islands inspired Darwin’s Theories of Evolution

The sea voyage that would ultimately unlock "that mystery of mysteries—the first appearance of new beings on this earth"...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 7 Oct 2022 • 6 min read
How Hiking Can Help Us Open Up About Our Problems
Features

How Hiking Can Help Us Open Up About Our Problems

We speak to Alex Staniforth about nature, mental health, and witnessing the two biggest disasters in Everest history

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 7 Oct 2022 • 10 min read
An Expedition Medic, on Becoming More Resilient
Features, Lifestyle

An Expedition Medic, on Becoming More Resilient

We speak to Dr Sophie Redlin about working as a ship doctor and mentally preparing yourself for the wilderness...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 7 Oct 2022 • 7 min read
Overcoming Alcoholism to Live an Adventurous Life
Features, Norway, Community

Overcoming Alcoholism to Live an Adventurous Life

Andy Smith talks to us about leading a more adventurous life following his battle with alcohol addiction.

  • Kirsty Holmes
    Kirsty Holmes
Kirsty Holmes 7 Oct 2022 • 7 min read
What To Do in Costa Rica: 8 of the Best Adventures
Guides, Central America

What To Do in Costa Rica: 8 of the Best Adventures

From camping in the tree canopy to rafting the wild Pacuare River...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 4 Oct 2022 • 10 min read
Shine On: The Fight to Roam and a New Nature Reserve for Greater Manchester
Features

Shine On: The Fight to Roam and a New Nature Reserve for Greater Manchester

Good news? In this era?! 'Shine On' brings you five short snippets of good news to start your October off right...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 4 Oct 2022 • 5 min read
Wildlife in Norway: Your Guide to Wildlife Watching in Norway
Norway, Guides

Wildlife in Norway: Your Guide to Wildlife Watching in Norway

What types of animals can you see in Norway, from whales to Arctic foxes, and where and when you need to go to see them

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 3 Oct 2022 • 11 min read
What to Pack for Kayaking in Norway
Guides, Packing & Prep, Kayaking

What to Pack for Kayaking in Norway

A kit list of everything you need to kayak, hike and wild camp in the Norwegian fjords and beyond...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 29 Sep 2022 • 9 min read
Book Club: Joseph Zárate - Wars of the Interior
Features, Book Club, Peru

Book Club: Joseph Zárate - Wars of the Interior

Zárate’s book explores the human costs of wood, gold and oil extraction in the Amazon and Andes of Peru...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 29 Sep 2022 • 3 min read
Why Conservation Requires an Intersectional Approach
Features, Conservation

Why Conservation Requires an Intersectional Approach

We interview the ecologist and storyteller Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant about working in conservation, as a black female scientist

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 28 Sep 2022 • 8 min read
4 Big Reasons to Have an Adventure in Svalbard
Guides, Svalbard

4 Big Reasons to Have an Adventure in Svalbard

Why come on holiday to these islands? Well here's just a few reasons it might tickle your adventure tastebuds.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 26 Sep 2022 • 11 min read
Icebergs and Prehistoric Fjords | The Best Places to Kayak in Norway
Guides, Kayaking, Norway

Icebergs and Prehistoric Fjords | The Best Places to Kayak in Norway

From the iceberg-studded bays of Svalbard to the glacial waters of Oslofjord...

  • Ellie Ross
    Ellie Ross
Ellie Ross 25 Sep 2022 • 8 min read
How Listening More Closely Could Save the Planet
Features, Lifestyle

How Listening More Closely Could Save the Planet

We speak to biologist David Haskell about the "crisis of sensory extinction", and why it's vital to listen to the natural world

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 23 Sep 2022 • 10 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Climbing Mount Cotopaxi in Ecuador
Guides, Mountaineering, Ecuador

The Ultimate Guide to Climbing Mount Cotopaxi in Ecuador

Here's how to scale the lofty heights of Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador's second highest mountain...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 22 Sep 2022 • 11 min read
Spain’s Best Kept Secret: Hiking in the Picos de Europa
Features, Community, Spain

Spain’s Best Kept Secret: Hiking in the Picos de Europa

We head to northern Spain to hike hut to hut through lush forest, razor-sharp rocks and remarkable high-mountain views...

  • Kirsty Holmes
    Kirsty Holmes
Kirsty Holmes 20 Sep 2022 • 7 min read
Beating a Brain Tumour to Climb Mount Toubkal: An Interview
Features, Community, Morocco

Beating a Brain Tumour to Climb Mount Toubkal: An Interview

We speak to fundraiser Matt Carpenter about how adventure is helping him bounce back following brain surgery...

  • Kirsty Holmes
    Kirsty Holmes
Kirsty Holmes 16 Sep 2022 • 8 min read
The Story of Chefchaouen, Morocco's Blue City
Features, From the History Books, Morocco

The Story of Chefchaouen, Morocco's Blue City

Wander the steep streets, souks and staircases of Chefchaouen, and you'll find yourself surrounded by vibrant blue...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 15 Sep 2022 • 6 min read
A Guide to Wadi Rum, Jordan’s Otherworldly Desert
Guides, Jordan

A Guide to Wadi Rum, Jordan’s Otherworldly Desert

Adventurous ways to immerse yourself in a landscape that has beguiled adventurers for generations...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 13 Sep 2022 • 8 min read
How Adventure Made Us Stronger Mothers
Features, Unlocking Adventure, Lifestyle

How Adventure Made Us Stronger Mothers

We speak to three inspirational women about how they juggle the competing demands of work, family and adventure...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 13 Sep 2022 • 10 min read
The Coleridge Way, Exmoor's Most Poetic Walking Trail
Guides, Trail Setting Stories, Hiking

The Coleridge Way, Exmoor's Most Poetic Walking Trail

Trace the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge's route across Exmoor and the Quantocks, and wait for inspiration to strike...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 9 Sep 2022 • 4 min read
Why are Everyone's Knees Buggered from Hiking and Trail Running?
Features, Unlocking Adventure, Hiking

Why are Everyone's Knees Buggered from Hiking and Trail Running?

We ask orthopaedic surgeon Prof Gordon Mackay, and a walking pole expert, how to protect our knees in wild places...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 8 Sep 2022 • 9 min read
How to Prepare for a Multi-Day Trek
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

How to Prepare for a Multi-Day Trek

Expedition leader and ex-Commando Ian Finch shares his insights for training and building mental resilience...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 8 Sep 2022 • 10 min read
The New 500-Mile Cycling Route Around Argyll and the Isles
Features, Cycling, Lunchtime Cinema

The New 500-Mile Cycling Route Around Argyll and the Isles

We speak to endurance-cyclist Jenny Graham about her new short film, made with Markus Stitz and Mark Beaumont

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 2 Sep 2022 • 5 min read
Giant Bicycles, Pumpkin Paddles and a New Trail in Lancashire
Features

Giant Bicycles, Pumpkin Paddles and a New Trail in Lancashire

Good news? In this era?! 'Shine On' brings you five short snippets of good news to start your September off right

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 1 Sep 2022 • 4 min read
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