Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking How to Pick the Best Waterproof Backpack for Hiking Our guide to picking out the best waterproof backpack, and what to look out for: from space and back systems to chest straps, hip belts and of course, durability.
Features, From the History Books The Infamous First Ascent of K2 How Walter Bonatti and Amir Mehdi were forced to bivouac out in the open on K2, without even a sleeping bag, at 8100m...
Features, Gear How Outdoor Gear is Ditching Chemicals for Green Innovation We speak to the Helly Hansen team behind the groundbreaking LIFA INFINITY PRO™ technology, making waterproof gear with no added chemical treatments
Features, Book Club Book Club: Fifty Words for Snow by Nancy Campbell A magical book from Scottish author Nancy Campbell, which provides an enchanting journey around our winter world
Features, Lunchtime Cinema Lunchtime Cinema: Drifting | A Stand Up Paddle Board Film Our shiny new feature bringing you a handpicked short film each month, alongside a few words from the people behind it
Features, Opinion Why Re-Discovering Local Nature is More Important Than Ever The more you learn about nature, the more wonder you’ll find
Features Shine On January: Turtles, Urban Gardening and a New Long-Distance Hiking Route in England Good news? In this era?! Our new mag feature 'Shine On' brings you five short snippets of good news to start the month
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking The Best Winter Hiking Boots: What to Look for When Buying Here's our guide on how to pick the right footwear for snowy conditions
Guides, Lifestyle, Book Club 8 of the Best Books to Gift the Adventurer in Your Life We love reading books, and we love gifting our favourites...
Guides How to Turn 26 Days of Annual Leave into 55 Days Off in 2021 How to hack your annual leave in 2021? It’s not just the stuff of myth and legend, though the topic is often whispered about by city-dwelling holiday goers, often…
Features, Lifestyle The Problem With Scratch Maps & The World View They Bestow The way that scratch maps encourage people to talk about travel has long irked me. Here's why the mentality they encourage is a problematic one for travel
Guides, Hiking, Sweden Hiking in Sweden | 5 of the Best Hikes in Sweden Hiking in Sweden? It's tough to know where to start. So we've put together a basics guide to some of the best trails in Sweden.
Features, Lifestyle The Importance of Finding ‘Otherness’ When You Travel We chat to 'The Meaning of Travel' author Dr. Emily Thomas about her new book and the importance of finding otherness when you travel.
Guides, Kayaking, UK Kayak UK | The Best Rivers to Kayak & Canoe in the UK A beginner's guide to the best places to kayak in the UK...
Features, Opinion, Conservation Saying No to Immediacy: A Love Letter to Long-Distance Train Travel Much Better Mag writer Stuart Kenny explores the beauty of taking the train, on a trip from Scotland to the Austrian Alps.
Guides, Hiking, Colombia Hiking Medellín, Colombia | 4 Hints & Tips for Trekking in Medellín Looking for the best hikes in the Colombian city of Medellin? We've got some ideas for where to start and where to travel.
Features, Lifestyle How the Magic of Maps Helped Me Escape During Lockdown Much Better mag writer Stuart Kenny delves into the beauty of sitting down with a big, physical map.
Guides, Hiking, Colombia The Best Hikes in Colombia | Medellín, the Lost City and More… Looking for the best treks and hikes in Colombia? Here's a handy list, including hikes to the Lost City / Ciudad Perdida, around Medellín and much more.
Guides, France French Alps: Your Adventure Guide An introduction to some of the key areas and activities in the French Alps – from the skiing in the winter to the hiking in the summer, and everything in between.
Guides, Lifestyle 11 Ways to Get Your Adventure Fix from Home Stuck at home? Here are a few ways you can still feel adventurous when you can't get outside.
Features, Conservation National Parks: The Story, From John Muir to Yellowstone and Beyond Scottish environmentalist John Muir is known as the "father of the national parks" in the US. Here's why.
Guides The Much Better Adventures Guide to… Working From Home Tips for working from home? Looking for some. We've got them for you. Since more people than ever are working from home, here's our guide to doing it.
Guides, Lifestyle 16 Awesome Outdoor Adventure Films Free To Watch Online Looking for some mountain inspiration? We've got plenty - and it won't even cost you a penny.
Guides, Lifestyle, Book Club 13 of the Best Travel Books to Read When You’re Stuck Inside Travel books are one of the best ways to transport yourself to foreign lands, explore new cultures and landscapes, and engage in the sort of profound philosophical pondering
Features, People Polar Bears, Glaciers & 24-Hour Daylight: An Inside Look at Adventure Life on Svalbard We speak to Arne Kristofferson, who has spent over three decades guiding in the land of glaciers, bears and midnight sun...
