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Arco Rock Star Announces Winner

Arco Rock Star Announces Winner

German photographer Klaus Fengler announced as this year's Arco Rock Star climbing photography competition winner....

Equipped – Spring Summer ’19

Equipped – Spring Summer ’19

This is Sidetracked Equipped, a bi-annual publication showcasing the world's best new outdoor gear. With a team of experts, we headed to the Apuan Alps in Tuscany to test the equipment....

My Midsummer Morning

My Midsummer Morning

Read an excerpt from My Midsummer Morning, a book by Alastair Humphreys who attempts to busk through Spain without any money, despite being unable to play the violin....

REVIEW: Haglöfs Grym Evo Jacket

REVIEW: Haglöfs Grym Evo Jacket

In the Grym Evo Jacket, designers at Haglöfs have built a hard-wearing but versatile jacket with tactility, softness and comfort that is second to none....

New Israel National Trail FKT

New Israel National Trail FKT

American ultra-runner Michael Wardian departs the Israeli town of Eilat to attempt the fastest known time (FKT) of the 631-mile Israel National Trail (INT)....

Yukon Dreams

Yukon Dreams

Over 7 days, amateur canoeists Oliver Bailey and Mathew Bennett paddled 1,000 miles through the wilds of Canada’s Yukon Territory and Northern Alaska in the bi-annual Yukon 1000 event...

Jack Wolfskin joins forces with National Trust

Jack Wolfskin joins forces with National Trust

Jack Wolfskin has teamed up with Europe’s largest conservation charity, the National Trust, to develop on an eco-friendly clothing collection ...

Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker

Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker

Admissions of an Amateur Bikepacker is a film by Ben Johnson who went on a bikepacking trip around the mountains of Peru. ...

Review: KEEN Venture Hiking Shoes

Review: KEEN Venture Hiking Shoes

With a lightweight upper, locked-in fit, and higher-traction outsole, the KEEN Venture waterproof hiking shoe is purposely built to perform on the trail....

KEEN launches Better Takes Action boat tour

KEEN launches Better Takes Action boat tour

Outdoor brand KEEN has launched its inaugural Better Takes Action Boat Tour raise awareness of sustainability issues. ...

The Story Behind VSSL

The Story Behind VSSL

VSSL Outdoor Utility Tools takes a durable torch and packs it full of everything you'd need for an adventure, from first aid kits to fire-starting material. We spoke to VSSL founder Todd Weimer about how it came about.   ...

Trail of Tears Update One: Smoky Mountains

Trail of Tears Update One: Smoky Mountains

Ian Finch and Jamie Barnes are currently on a 1,200-mile journey to retrace the steps of the Cherokee. In this first update, Ian and Jamie cross the spine of Great Smoky Mountains....

A Time To Remember

A Time To Remember

A Time To Remember is a film by Ben Page that follows the imagined journey of an older man through the Scottish highlands in winter, told through the lens of his memories. ...

Artifishal

Artifishal

Artifishal is a new film from Patagonia about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them...

Row for the Ocean

Row for the Ocean

British team Row for the Ocean became the first all-female crew to reach the finish line of the 2018/19 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge...

Camel Finds Water

Camel Finds Water

Trevor found an abandoned fishing boat in a field. He brought it home and built it back to a sea-worthy state. Then, he took it on its maiden voyage to British Columbia in search of waves....

Recipe: Thukpa

Recipe: Thukpa

Our food is distinctly Tibetan – thukpa made with hand rolled noodles, the boat's cook rolling long ribbons of dough on a board, pinching lumps off at random to throw into a pot fragrant with spiced herbs and wild greens....

SEEN: Through the Eyes of the Children

SEEN: Through the Eyes of the Children

British photographer Cat Vinton visited the people of the Mergui Archipelago to help them present their world unfiltered, and through the eyes of their children. ...

Unexplored Territories – An Interview with Kirill Umrikhin

Unexplored Territories – An Interview with Kirill Umrikhin

Photographer Kirill Umrikhin has recently ventured to a sparsely populated and largely unexplored part of the world: the Commander Islands in Russia....

Mountain of the Sun – BikingMan Oman

Mountain of the Sun – BikingMan Oman

Steep, twisting tarmac switchbacks snake 17km up through one of the most incredible mountain landscapes in the world. The BikingMan ultra cycling series heads to Oman....

Alpenglow – A Guide to Alta Badia

Alpenglow – A Guide to Alta Badia

Alta Badia is surrounded by high plateaus, sharp rock faces and picturesque Alpine villages. It all adds up to a beautiful place to hike and bike....

Capsized

Capsized

An Excerpt from 'The Sun is a Compass' by Caroline Van Hemert...

Under the outdoor city

Under the outdoor city

For the launch of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, Anna Paxton heads under the city for a unique adventure ...

Mountain Magic – 3 Zinnen in the Dolomites

Mountain Magic – 3 Zinnen in the Dolomites

The mountains of 3 Zinnen Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offer a life-affirming landscape that never fails to move the soul....

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