7 Tips for Being a Safe and Responsible Forager
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7 Tips for Being a Safe and Responsible Forager

Hints and tips on how to source your own food via foraging while staying safe and sustainable...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 20 Oct 2021 • 7 min read
The First Ascent of Mount Ararat
Features, From the History Books

The First Ascent of Mount Ararat

The storm cleared for a moment, and from the blizzards of Kazbek, Friedrich Parrot looked on at the silvery-crown of Mt Ararat, said to be the resting place of Noah's Ark...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 Oct 2021 • 7 min read
Trail Setting Stories: The West Kernow Way
Features, Trail Setting Stories, Cycling

Trail Setting Stories: The West Kernow Way

Reclaiming ancient rights of way in the westernmost corner of Cornwall, by bicycle

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 12 Oct 2021 • 5 min read
Lunchtime Cinema: Riding the Rails - A New Type of Mountain Biking
Features, Lunchtime Cinema

Lunchtime Cinema: Riding the Rails - A New Type of Mountain Biking

We speak to director Evan Kay about adapting a mountain bike to ride the abandoned railways of the Adirondacks...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 11 Oct 2021 • 5 min read
Buying a Stand Up Paddleboard | A SUP Buyer’s Guide & FAQs
Guides

Buying a Stand Up Paddleboard | A SUP Buyer’s Guide & FAQs

Everything you need to know before buying your first SUP

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 11 Oct 2021 • 8 min read
Trek the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland: A Photo Story
Features, Community, Iceland

Trek the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland: A Photo Story

At times it felt almost lunar – no wonder that the Apollo astronauts trained here!

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 11 Oct 2021 • 7 min read
Kayaking in the Norwegian Fjords: A Love Story
Features, Community, Norway

Kayaking in the Norwegian Fjords: A Love Story

Jordan and Brianna met whilst paddling in the Norwegian Fjords. Fast forward five years? They're now happily married.

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 7 Oct 2021 • 5 min read
The 3 Peaks Challenge in Spain: A Photo Story
Features, Community, Spain

The 3 Peaks Challenge in Spain: A Photo Story

How a challenge to climb three-peaks soon became four...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 7 Oct 2021 • 5 min read
Trek the Tour du Mont Blanc in a Weekend: A Photo Story
Features, Community, France, Switzerland

Trek the Tour du Mont Blanc in a Weekend: A Photo Story

Chubby alpine marmots scamper about below us whistling out warnings of hungry hikers

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 7 Oct 2021 • 6 min read
5 of the Most Adventurous Scrambling Days in the UK
Guides, Mountaineering, UK

5 of the Most Adventurous Scrambling Days in the UK

Five days out in the mountains of the United Kingdom that are jam packed full of scrambling fun

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 7 Oct 2021 • 12 min read
Shine On: Turning Plastic into Vanilla and Running Every Mountain in Wales
Features

Shine On: Turning Plastic into Vanilla and Running Every Mountain in Wales

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 2021 • 5 min read
Sleeping Bag Guide: How to Choose the Best Sleeping Bag
Guides, Packing & Prep, Camping

Sleeping Bag Guide: How to Choose the Best Sleeping Bag

A complete guide to finding the right sleeping bag for a perfect night in your tent

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 27 Sep 2021 • 8 min read
Book Club: Élisabeth Revol - To Live
Features, Book Club

Book Club: Élisabeth Revol - To Live

The accomplished French mountaineer Élisabeth Revol, on fighting for her life on the "killer mountain" Nanga Parbat

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Sep 2021 • 3 min read
Packing for Hiking: 35 Hiking Essentials
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

Packing for Hiking: 35 Hiking Essentials

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a packing list for all hikes? Well we've got you covered for hiking essentials, plus some not-quite hiking essentials.

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 21 Sep 2021 • 12 min read
Everything You Need to Know About Dry Bags
Guides, Packing & Prep, Kayaking

Everything You Need to Know About Dry Bags

A key piece of kit to keep your belongings dry while out on an adventure...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 21 Sep 2021 • 7 min read
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK: Your Adventure Guide
Guides, UK

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK: Your Adventure Guide

Step aside National Parks, here are 10 AONBs to spark your next adventure

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 16 Sep 2021 • 11 min read
Lunchtime Cinema: New Life - A Film About Adventure and Parenthood
Features, Lunchtime Cinema

Lunchtime Cinema: New Life - A Film About Adventure and Parenthood

Chris Prescott's film captures the joy and conflict of professional climbers Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson, as they prepare to welcome their first child into the world

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 8 Sep 2021 • 5 min read
The First Recorded Woman to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Features, From the History Books

The First Recorded Woman to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

The story of how Miss Sheila Macdonald “set the pace for her two men companions, slept in caves, and sustained herself with champagne drunk from the bottle"...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 7 Sep 2021 • 7 min read
6 of the Best Bikepacking Routes in the UK
Guides, Cycling, UK

6 of the Best Bikepacking Routes in the UK

Ready for a bikepacking adventure? Here's our pick of the UK's finest...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 6 Sep 2021 • 9 min read
Shine On September: Hidden Hiking Trails and Robot Penguins
Features

Shine On September: Hidden Hiking Trails and Robot Penguins

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

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 Sep 2021 • 5 min read
Book Club: Roy Dennis - Restoring the Wild
Features, Book Club

Book Club: Roy Dennis - Restoring the Wild

The seminal book on species reintroductions, from sixty years of rewilding our skies, woods and waterways

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 24 Aug 2021 • 4 min read
New Forest Hikes | 5 Full Day Hikes in the New Forest
Guides, Hiking, UK

New Forest Hikes | 5 Full Day Hikes in the New Forest

Hike through ancient woodland, heath and coastline in the New Forest National Park

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 19 Aug 2021 • 9 min read
The History of Pioneering Women in Scotland's Mountains
Features, From the History Books

The History of Pioneering Women in Scotland's Mountains

"Many a time after returning I longed to be in the desert again, where the crows and the goats did not care what I wore...”

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 18 Aug 2021 • 6 min read
Adventure Tech: 11 of the Most Useful Outdoor Gadgets
Guides

Adventure Tech: 11 of the Most Useful Outdoor Gadgets

The adventure tech that does more than just run out of battery after putting a dent in your bank account...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 16 Aug 2021 • 8 min read
6.5 of the Best Hikes in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Guides, Hiking, Wales

6.5 of the Best Hikes in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

There's more to Snowdonia National Park than its highest peak, from the Glyderau circular to the Carneddau ridge...

  • Emily Woodhouse
    Emily Woodhouse
Emily Woodhouse 11 Aug 2021 • 13 min read
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