Culture & Pioneers

Roald Amundsen Revisited

Roald Amundsen Revisited

8 min read

The first man to reach the South Pole, Amundsen is often seen as humourless and unsympathetic. But these are just facets of a uniquely complicated character – and a key part of what made him so extraordinary, writes Joly Braime

Bushcraft Bibles: 6 Best Books for Backwoods Folk | Culture & Pioneers | Wildbounds

Bushcraft Bibles: 6 Best Books for Backwoods Folk

5 min read

If you love to spend time honing your woodcraft skills, foraging in the deepest, darkest forests or simply getting lost amongst the trees, these books ought to make for essential reading

Forgotten XIII: The Roots of Modern Rugby | wildbounds

Forgotten XIII: The Roots of Modern Rugby

5 min read

In 1871, a group of clubs came together to agree the rules of rugby, becoming founding members of the Rugby Football Union. There were 21 clubs in total – 8 of whom are still active. But what about the rest?

Stoke City, Wolves, Sunderland and the Birth of US Pro Soccer | WildBounds

Stoke City, Wolves, Sunderland and the Birth of US Pro Soccer

5 min read

In the summer of 1967, a handful of English Football League clubs headed to the US and adopted unfamiliar alter egos to play in the inaugural season of the United Soccer Association Championship

Words To Live By: 12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes | WildBounds

Words To Live By: 12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes

5 min read

A dozen moving and motivational life lessons from the outdoor greats, drawn from the work of best-loved writers from John Muir and Henry David Thoreau to Robert Macfarlane and Cheryl Strayed

115 Porter film | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds

Life as a Himalayan Porter

2 min read

It’s arguably the toughest job in the world. Nepal’s porters carry back-breaking loads for a pittance, relying on tourist tips to survive. Things have to change. This is the most powerful film about trekking in Nepal that you will watch this year.

Captain Robert Falcon Scott | WildBounds

Captain Robert Falcon Scott: The Facts

6 min read

The famed Antarctic explorer is celebrated for his accomplishments but more often mocked for his failings – it’s not a fair reckoning of the man, writes Jack Hart

Unimaginable: The Alex Lowe Story, Part 2 | WildBounds

Unimaginable: The Story of Alex Lowe, Climber | Part 2

5 min read

Out of the darkness of climber Alex Lowe's untimely death, the light of love connects the pieces in a way few could imagine.

Unimaginable: The Alex Lowe Story | WildBounds

Unimaginable: The Story of Alex Lowe, Climber

4 min read

Alex Lowe and Conrad Anker were two of the finest climbers in the world, when an avalanche on Shishapangma ripped them – and so much more – apart.

Climbing Legend: Chris Bonington | WildBounds

Climbing Legend: Chris Bonington

6 min read

Imagine Chris Bonington. Not “Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CVO, CBE, DL” - as we know him today. Simply, Chris.

Conquering Fear on the In Pinn | WildBounds

Conquering Fear on the In Pinn

5 min read

Adventurer, outdoor journalist and blogger Fiona Russell reveals how she conquered her greatest fear on Skye’s most perilous summit – the Inaccessible Pinnacle.

Day of the Dead | WildBounds

Day of the Dead

3 min read

A macabre festival steeped in Mexican folklore, the traditions behind the Day of the Dead are as captivating as the scenes that have made it a global phenomenon