Dreaming of becoming a modern-day explorer but don’t know where to begin? Whether you're wanting to be a fedora-wearing adventurer or a Michelin-man-like mountaineer, it’s time to turn those fantasies into reality with these tips.

My first camp of 2025 was a special one, featuring stunning snow conditions in the Peak District.

New York Times-bestselling author Alex Hutchinson returns with a new book The Explorer’s Gene which examines how exploration, uncertainty, and risk shape our behaviour and help us find meaning.

A new podcast series delves into Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s 2022 decision to relinquish control of his company, with Chouinard stating, “Earth is our only shareholder.”

Swedish photographer Magnus Lindbom released his first feature film Moments in the Wilderness on Christmas day. Lindbom has crafted a beautiful visual meditation on the land and wildlife of the far north of Sweden

A little north of the arctic circle, there is a hiking route called the Arctic Circle Trail (ACT) which crosses the largest ice-free patch of west Greenland.

A look back at my nights under canvas in 2024, from Arctic Norway to the Peak District and Eryri National Park.

The story of Rune Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen and the first and only unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada

Okay, so it’s a little late in the day to still be Christmas shopping, but I suspect there are a few of you out there that are still searching for a stocking filler for your hiking mad loved one.

I usually fail to write more than a few short paragraphs in my trail journal, and sometimes don’t use one at all. I enjoy writing about other people’s adventures, but I find it hard to know what to write about my own.

Recently, I received an unexpected email from American adventurer Leo Le Bon. I hadn’t heard of him before, which isn’t surprising in the adventure world, where many fly under the radar or, like Leo, belong to an earlier generation with less online visibility. A quick Google search revealed a few articles about Leo, including one titled Leo Le Bon, the Godfather of Trekking.

For a few months a year the world’s largest volume freshwater lake freezes over, providing locals and visiting cold weather fanatics the chance to drive or walk across its surface. Following in the steps of a small number of previous trekkers, a friend and I travelled to Russia to walk across the frozen surface of Lake Baikal.