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Adventure

Horses get fed first, then you fire up your JetBoil. Horsepacking in the Rila National Park in Bulgaria.

Wild Rides: From Bikepacking to Horsepacking

On a backcountry trip to the forests of the Balkan Peninsula, Danni Pollock swaps her gravel bike for horseback. She discovers a closer connection to the wild than she even thought possible.

UK's Top 7 Long Distance Walks | WildBounds

UK's Best Long-Distance Walks 2025

Make this a year of adventure and embark on an unforgettable journey to experience some of Britain's most spectacular landscapes, with our pick of the 7 best long distance hikes in the UK.

Fellwalking With All The Feels | Trekking the Fjällräven Classic

Fellwalking With All The Feels | 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’.

Camp Notes

8 Outdoor Essentials for Adventurous Women | WildBounds

8 Outdoor Essentials for Adventurous Women

Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or an outdoors newbie, every girl needs reliable gear. Here's our round-up of great camping kit and versatile wardrobe essentials.

Inserting a NEMO Airpin – an evolution of the tried and tested needle stake design – into stony ground.

Holding Power | The Ultimate Guide to Tent Pegs and Stakes

Which tent pegs are best for backpacking and wild camping? We explain all you need to know, outlining the best designs for different ground conditions, so you can always be sure of a solid pitch.

Freshly brewed coffee being poured from a moka pot into a camping mug beside a roaring campfire.

The Best Ways to Brew Coffee When Camping

Life’s too short to drink bad coffee, even when you’re camping. To save you from sub-par brews, here’s how to make great-tasting coffee that’ll supercharge your mornings, wherever you wake up.

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.

Field Guides

Summer heather at Danby on the North York Moors

Field Guide: North York Moors

The sprawling North York Moors National Park is a mix of rugged heather moorland, remote valleys, forested hollows and dramatic coastline. It's the ideal destination for adventurers seeking solitude.

Bow Fiddle Rock, a natural rock arch on the Moray coast, Scotland, at sunset.

Field Guide: Moray Firth, Scotland

Head to Scotland’s northeast coast and you’ll find the stunning Moray Firth, a vast inlet of the North Sea that borders three historic counties of the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire.

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.

Movers

Interview: Jørgen Amundsen, Amundsen Sports

Inspired by the pioneering polar exploits of his ancestor Roald Amundsen, Jørgen Amundsen has built a brand that celebrates outdoor adventure, drawing on tradition whilst looking to the future.

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.

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.

Kelty | The Story | Brands | WildBounds UK

Kelty | The Story

Kelty gear makes the great outdoors accessible, enjoyable and fun – principles that have been at the heart of this famous US brand since it was founded way back in 1952.

Style

Get Geared Up for Interrailing | Style | WildBounds UK

Get Geared Up for Interrailing

Interrailing around continental Europe was the essential 1970s backpacker travel experience – and it’s back in a big way for the 2020s. If you fancy taking to the tracks, here’s all you need to travel in style and comfort.

Worn in, Not Worn Out: Outdoor Gear That’s Built to Last | Style | WildBounds UK

Worn in, Not Worn Out: Outdoor Gear That’s Built to Last

Some gear starts to degrade from the day you get it, but for other stuff, that first wear is the worst it’ll ever look.

Adventure-Ready Commuter Kit

Adventure-Ready Commuter Kit

Why have one set of gear for weekend adventures and another for your day-to-day? Instead, invest in kit that can front up to the great outdoors whilst also doing the job in town and city.

Culture & Pioneers

Aerial panorama of Woodhead and Torside reservoirs in the Peak District National Park.

UK National Parks | A Short History

The first UK National Park was designated more than 75 years ago. The world has changed greatly since then, and yet their extraordinary landscapes, diverse wildlife and rich history remain just as important today.

The ‘European Inuit’ | The Story of Knud Rasmussen

The ‘European Inuit’ | The Story of Knud Rasmussen

Arctic explorer and anthropologist Knud Rasmussen is credited as being the first European to cross the long sought-after Northwest Passage. He deserves to be more widely known, argues Dave Hamilton.

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 inspired a generation of adventurers. But his story remains both complex and controversial.

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.