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Day of the Dead | WildBounds

Día de los Muertos | Mexican 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.

Words To Live By: 12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes | WildBounds

Words To Live By: 12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes

7 min read

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

WildBounds Must Read: Breath | WildBounds

This is the Best Book Ever Written About Surfing

5 min read

Australian novelist Tim Winton's 'Breath' is a masterful exploration of big wave surfing and nature’s destructive and beautiful power that still tops the pantheon of all-time great surfing books.

Climbing Legend: Chris Bonington | WildBounds

Chris Bonington: Mountain Legend

6 min read

A look back at the storied career of Sir Chris Bonington, Britain's greatest living mountaineer, revealing that behind all the victories and losses, all the highs and lows, there is one simple essence: a man who just loves to climb.

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 in the Black Cuillin.

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

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.

Earning the Landscape | WildBounds

From the Moroccan Atlas to the Canadian Rockies: Earning the Landscape

5 min read

Hiking through mountains isn’t just a physical endeavour – it has a profound impact on mental well-being, as artist and photographer Malika Sqalli reflects