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Culture & Pioneers

King of the Fells | Remembering Joss Naylor | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

King of the Fells | Remembering Joss Naylor

7 min read

Known for his record-breaking feats and indefatigable spirit, Joss Naylor was a fell-running legend and a Lake District icon. WildBounds pays tribute to the one and only ‘Iron Joss’.

Travels With a Donkey | In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

Travels With a Donkey | In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson

7 min read

Though best known as a novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson was also an adventure travel pioneer. In 1878, he trekked through the mountains of central France, accompanied by an unruly donkey…

From Avocado to Quinoa: Why We Eat What We Eat | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

From Avocado to Quinoa: Why We Eat What We Eat

8 min read

Avocados, mangoes, kale and quinoa are common supermarket foods. But how did they make it to the western world? It's all down to one man: globetrotting food explorer David Fairchild.

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.

‘Stravaigin’ In The Cairngorms | The Story of Nan Shepherd | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

‘Stravaigin’ In The Cairngorms | The Story of Nan Shepherd

5 min read

Humble, contemplative and courageous, Nan Shepherd was a Scottish walker, writer and poet who reminds us of our place in the hills.

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.

Ireland to India on a Bike | The Story of Dervla Murphy | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

Ireland to India on a Bike | The Story of Dervla Murphy

7 min read

Irish writer and adventurer Dervla Murphy was the original bikepacker – a pioneering lone female traveller who inspired a generation through her ‘full tilt’ approach to life.

The First Human Powered Circumnavigation of the Globe | Part 2 | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

The First Human Powered Circumnavigation of the Globe | Part 2

14 min read

Having cycled from London to Lagos, crossed the Atlantic in a pedal boat and traversed America on rollerblades, Jason Lewis tackles the next leg of his life-defining journey: the vast Pacific Ocean.

The First Human Powered Circumnavigation of the Globe | Part 1 | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

The First Human Powered Circumnavigation of the Globe | Part 1

10 min read

In July 1994, Jason Lewis set off on the world’s first human powered circumnavigation of the globe. It was meant to take 3 years. It took 13 and proved a life-changing journey.

Roald Amundsen Revisited | Culture & Pioneers | WildBounds UK

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.

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?

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