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Adventure

Feel-Good Fellwalking | Trekking the Fjällräven Classic

Feel-Good Fellwalking | Trekking the Fjällräven Classic

Staged by Sweden’s best-loved outdoor brand, this multi-day trek is a unique melting pot of international outdoor culture that might just change your mind about the notion of ‘organised fun’.

Mysteries from Prehistory | Britain’s Best Ancient Ruins

Mysteries from Prehistory | Britain’s Best Ancient Ruins

From henges to hillforts, stone circles to long barrows, Britain’s landscapes hide hundreds of ancient ruins. If you know where to look for them, they offer a tantalising glimpse into the nation’s past.

Isles of Scilly | The Sub-Tropical Paradise Off the Cornish Coast

Isles of Scilly | The Sub-Tropical Paradise off the Cornish Coast

White sand beaches, aquamarine water and some of the most spectacular ocean sunsets you’ll ever see: the Isles of Scilly might just be the UK’s best-kept secret for island-loving adventurers.

Camp Notes

Bouldering essentials, in the gym and outdoors

Bouldering Essentials

True, you don’t need much to go bouldering, which is why we love it. But this short round-up of essential kit, basic skills and other need-to-knows is the perfect place to start.

The Camp Blanket: A Short History

The Camp Blanket: A Short History

Charting the history of the camp blanket, everyone's favourite bit of outdoor gear, from the iconic Pendleton trade blanket and the humble picnic blanket to the military 'Woobie' and beyond.

How to Catch a Cloud Inversion

How to Catch a Cloud Inversion

One of the most mesmerising mountain marvels, cloud inversions make for incredible ‘once seen, never forgotten’ moments. Here’s how and where to find them, what to look for and when to go.

Brands

Matador | The Story | Brands | WildBounds UK

Matador | The Story

This agile and innovative US brand is cornering the market in lightweight, durable travel gear. When you learn how obsessive their designers are, it’s easy to work out why.

Tentsile | The Story

Tentsile’s tree tents and giant hammocks aren’t just designed to get people to hang out in the trees – they’re designed to save them too, by protecting some of the world’s most important primary forests.

man stops to take in a view over a low brick wall as he straddles a bicycle

Restrap | The Story

This cycling-obsessed brand makes sustainable bags, luggage and accessories for commuting, touring and bikepacking. And the best thing? They're all hand-crafted in Yorkshire.

Field Guides

Field Guide: Lewis and Harris, Scotland

Field Guide: Lewis and Harris, Scotland

Lewis and Harris form the main island of the Outer Hebrides, a chain of islands in western Scotland renowned for their white sand beaches, wild landscapes and rich Gaelic culture.

Field Guide: Guernsey, Channel Islands | Field Guides | WildBounds UK

Field Guide: Guernsey, Channel Islands

If you love to explore quiet coastal paths, hidden coves and atmospheric ruins, historic Guernsey is the island for you. Best of all, it's just a short hop from the UK.

Field Guide: Anglesey, Wales

Field Guide: Anglesey, Wales

Puffins, seals, dramatic clifftops and undulating waves for miles on end – the Welsh island of Anglesey is a breathtaking experience for all to enjoy.

Outdoor Larder

Biking and Bites: Bikepacking in Catalonia | Outdoor Larder | WildBounds UK

Biking and Bites: Bikepacking in Catalonia

A gravel bike adventure through rural Catalonia into the breathtaking Collsacabra mountains, fuelled by expedition chef Kieran Creevy's unique take on regional cuisine.

Beginner’s Guide to Hedgerow Foraging | Outdoor Larder | WildBounds UK

Beginner’s Guide to Hedgerow Foraging

As well as being a valuable wildlife habitat, hedgerows can also be rich pickings for foragers. Here's what to look for on your next countryside ramble.

Beginner’s Guide to Coastal Foraging | Outdoor Larder | WildBounds UK

Beginner’s Guide to Coastal Foraging

Our beaches, headlands, shorelines and clifftops can be a forager’s paradise. Wild food expert Dave Hamilton highlights the easiest edible plants to find on your next visit to the coast.

Foraging Guide: Elderflower | Outdoor Larder | WildBounds UK

Foraging Guide: Elderflower

Usually found growing in hedgerows and along country lanes, creamy-white elderflowers can be picked to make a refreshing cordial that is the quintessential taste of British summer.

Culture & Pioneers

Chris McCandless | Into the Wild – An Avoidable Tragedy?

Chris McCandless | Into the Wild – An Avoidable Tragedy?

Chris McCandless was a young man with an insatiable wanderlust. Despite his tragic fate, he became an inspirational figure to a generation of adventurers. But his story remains both complex and controversial.

Day of the Dead | WildBounds

Día de los Muertos | Mexican Day of the Dead

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

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.

Movers

Interview: Alice Goodridge, SwimWild | Movers | WildBounds UK

Interview: Alice Goodridge, SwimWild

An evangelist for swimming in Scotland’s lochs and rivers, writer and wild swimmer Alice Goodridge reveals how her love of the water became a vocation that is tempting more and more Scots to take a dip.

The Adventure Girls' Club | Women in the Wilderness | Movers | WildBounds UK

The Adventure Girls' Club | Women in the Wilderness

The wilderness should be a shared space where no one feels left behind. The Adventure Girls’ Club helps women escape their comfort zones and embrace the great outdoors. Founder Alice Keegan tells us more.

Sam Weston and his fellow rowers, aka team Atlantic Exploarers, entrants in the 2024-25 World's Toughest Row Transatlantic Challenge.

Interview: Sam Weston, Ocean Rower

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean is arguably the toughest ocean rowing challenge of them all, taking an immense mental and physical toll on competitors. Sam Weston is one of this year’s race entrants.