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Climbing Kilimanjaro: What I Wish I’d Known

Climbing Kilimanjaro: What I Wish I’d Known

More than 16,000 people a year attempt Kili, the world’s highest freestanding mountain. But it’s a demanding trek: risks include altitude sickness and bitter cold. Summiteer Kirsten Carter explains what to know before you go.

Stairways to Heaven | Gorge Scrambling in the Slovak Paradise

Stairways to Heaven | Gorge Scrambling in the Slovak Paradise

Slovak Paradise National Park offers the chance to explore spectacular gorges via a series of vertigo-inducing iron ladders and metal steps. Adventurous fun for the whole family, then – right?

Trekking in Sarek | Sweden’s Northern Wilderness

Trekking in Sarek | Sweden’s Northern Wilderness

Joly Braime ventures off the beaten track to spend a week solo backpacking around the famous Basstavágge pass, deep in the remote and rugged interior of Sweden’s Sarek National Park.

Camp Notes

Conquer the Cold: A Guide to Winter Bivvying

Conquer the Cold: A Guide to Winter Bivvying

When it comes to spending a night in the great outdoors, bivvying in winter is the ultimate challenge. Here’s how to conquer the cold and enjoy a memorable night in the elements.

Best Road Trips in Britain and Ireland

Best Road Trips in Britain and Ireland

From Scotland’s awe-inspiring North Coast 500 to Ireland’s rugged Wild Atlantic Way, here’s a carefully curated shortlist of the most epic road trips to take across the UK and Ireland.

10 Reasons to Head Out on a Winter Walk

10 Reasons to Head Out on a Winter Walk

The frozen months aren’t just for cosying up by the fire. Here are ten reasons why you should head out on a winter walk this season.

Brands

Matador | The Story

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.

Restrap | The Story

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: 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.

Field Guide: Cairngorms, Scotland

Field Guide: Cairngorms, Scotland

The Cairngorms is a region of sweeping valleys, grand rivers and mighty mountains. It’s also the UK’s largest national park – almost twice the size of the Lake District – and home to some of Britain’s tallest peaks.

Field Guide: Banff, Canada

Field Guide: Banff, Canada

An unparalleled playground for outdoor pursuits, Banff is home to soaring mountains, jewel-coloured lakes – and grizzly bears. Hailed as Canada’s adventure capital, it’s an unmissable year-round destination.

Outdoor Larder

Biking and Bites: Bikepacking in Catalonia

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

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

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

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

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.

How to Lose an Air Race in Style | The First Single-Engined Flight from Britain to Australia

How to Lose an Air Race in Style | The First Single-Engined Flight from Britain to Australia

In the aftermath of the First World War, two Australian airmen rescued an old biplane from the scrapyard and entered it in a race across the world. They did not win.

Movers

Interview: Sam Weston, Ocean Rower

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.

10 Adventurous Women to Follow on Instagram | movers | Wildbounds

10 Adventurous Women to Follow on Instagram 2024

If you're looking for a daily dose of Instagram inspiration, here are ten incredible female adventurers who are guaranteed to liven up your feed.

Mick Fowler: Taxman, Cancer Survivor & The World's Greatest Amateur Climber

Mick Fowler: Taxman, Cancer Survivor & The World's Greatest Amateur Climber

For half a century, Mick Fowler has juggled pioneering first ascents and remote mountaineering expeditions with family life, the demands of an office job – and even a life-changing cancer diagnosis.