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Hiking the Besseggen Ridge | Tackling Norway's Most Dramatic Hike with a Dog

Besseggen Ridge | Tackling Norway's Most Dramatic Hike with a Dog

Scaling an exposed ridge is challenging enough, even without a dog strapped to your back. Connor McElroy recounts an adventure that tested both hiker and hound to their limits.

DofE Gold Award participants head for the hills in the Lake District as they begin the five-day trek that fulfils the expedition element of the challenge.

Fruit Pastilles, False Summits and Good Old Grit: DofE in the Modern Day

Gen Z might be chronically online, but the numbers tackling Duke of Edinburgh are soaring – including the top-level Gold Award. Annabel Cochrane discovers why grit still matters in 2025.

The multi-day trek up Assiniboine Pass to Lake Magog and back down Wonder Pass is one of Canada’s most iconic alpine adventures. (Photo by Aila Taylor)

Canada's Matterhorn: Hiking Mt Assiniboine's Wonder Pass Loop

Canada's most iconic alpine adventure, the Wonder Pass Loop is a 3-day hike that takes in everything from wildflower meadows to glacial lakes in the heart of the Rockies.

Camp Notes

Forest Floor to Cosy Corner: Hygge Camping, Scandi-Style

Forest Floor to Cosy Corner: Hygge Camping, Scandi-Style

Hygge is the Scandinavian philosophy of comfort. Discover how it can elevate your next outdoor adventure and transform your campsite into a cosy sanctuary.

Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire is at the forefront of UK wetland conservation, restoring native fen, creating reedbeds and protecting peatland. (Photo courtesy of National Trust Picture Library)

Wild Places | 6 Amazing UK Rewilding Success Stories

A rewilding revolution has taken root in the UK. Nature writer Gordon Eaglesham puts the spotlight on six trailblazing projects that have inspired so many more along the way.

The view from Priest's Hole at sunset. Photo by Aila Taylor.

Holed Up: Best Caves to Camp and Bivvy In

Forget pitching tents – Britain's caves offer wild sleepers natural shelter with million-star views. From Lake District legends to Scottish howffs, here are our favourites.

The Ultimate Guide to Beach Camping in the UK

The Ultimate Guide to Beach Camping in the UK

From Scotland's wild shores to coastal campsites across the rest of the UK, discover where to pitch up by the sea – plus essential tips for sandy success.

Field Guides

Views down into Ennerdale valley with the summit of Pillar high above, viewed from just above Scarth Gap. By Duncan Andison

Mountain Base Camps | Black Sail, Ennerdale

Nestled deep in Cumbria’s most remote, rugged and wild valley, Black Sail is a true haven for hillwalkers. A stay there should definitely be near the top of your Lake District bucket list.

Mountain Base Camps | Glencoe, Scotland

Mountain Base Camps | Glencoe, Scotland

Boasting some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery, Glencoe makes the perfect base camp for outdoor adventurers looking to get a mountain fix.

Sunlight shines on Crib Goch as it reflects in Llyn Cwmffynnon, Snowdonia. Image via Alamy

Mountain Base Camps: Pen y Gwryd, Snowdonia

Located close to the foot of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the Pen y Gwryd’s famous hotel makes a great base for hillwalkers: perfectly placed and steeped in mountaineering history.

The Three Sisters of Glencoe on a spring morning.

Field Guide: West Highlands, Scotland

From Britain's highest peak to Scotland's last wilderness, the West Highlands offer drama, history, beauty and legendary Highland hospitality.

Movers

Today, Restrap bikepacking bags outfit adventurers in some of the world’s most remote places, like this rider in Mongolia.

Interview: Nathan Hughes, Restrap

We paid Restrap’s founder a visit at his Leeds factory to talk bikepacking, British manufacturing, and why he won’t be ditching his 12-year-old VW Polo any time soon…

Outdoor YouTuber facing the camera on a mountain top.

Best Outdoor YouTubers, TikTokers and Vloggers

Discover the outdoor YouTubers and TikTokers bringing the great outdoors to your screen. From epic hikes to mountain missions, these creators are bound to inspire your next adventure in the wild.

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.

Brands

Tactica | The Story

Tactica | The Story

It started with the highest-funded multi-tool in crowdfunding history. Now, this slick Aussie brand is challenging conventions to change the notion of EDC in the modern age.

VSSL Java portable coffee grinder and Nest pour-over kit on the back of a vehicle tailgate during a backcountry fly fishing trip.

VSSL | The Story

How a Canadian survival gear company discovered its true calling in outdoor coffee culture – and never looked back.

Ticket To The Moon | The Story

Meet the big-hearted Balinese brand that’s been making top-quality parachute nylon hammocks since the '90s.

Alpaka | The Story

From a Melbourne university classroom to global recognition, Aussie brand Alpaka has spent nearly a decade developing uncompromising EDC gear.

Style

Multiple lit candles of varying sizes on wooden tray with soft blankets, tree bark and autumn leaves.

Nordic Nests: Bringing Scandinavian Hygge to Your Home

Transform your living space into a cosy Nordic sanctuary using traditional Scandinavian design principles that combat seasonal darkness through strategic lighting, natural textures, and mindful rituals.

Dressed for Hygge: The Scandi Secret of Stylish Comfort, Indoors and Out

Dressed for Hygge: The Scandi Secret of Stylish Comfort, Indoors and Out

Scandinavians have mastered the art of looking effortlessly stylish year-round. The secret? Nordic clothing design philosophy, underpinned by an innate understanding of the benefits of natural fibres.

Male and female hiker taking a break in the mountains as they study the map together.

Swiped right on an outdoorsy match? Time for a gear upgrade…

You’re suddenly spending way more time outdoors since you started dating someone new – and your old gear isn’t cutting it. What you need is some legit kit that’ll get the nod of approval without making you look like a try-hard.

Culture & Pioneers

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse is situated 21 miles west of the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean. Image by Ian Cowe via Alamy.

Lights Out: The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace from Scotland's remote Flannan Isles, leaving behind overturned chairs, stopped clocks – and an enduring mystery.

The spectacular but formidable North Face of the Eiger, viewed from Kleine Scheidegg in Grindelwald, Switzerland. Image via Adobe Stock

Exposure: Agony on the Eiger

In 1936, four brilliant alpinists tackled the Eiger’s unclimbed north face. All paid the ultimate price, with one man's fight for survival etched into the mountain forever.

Words To Live By: 12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes | WildBounds

12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes | Words To Live By

A dozen moving and motivational life lessons from the outdoor greats, drawn from the work of writers such as John Muir, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and more.

Outdoor Larder

The hedgehog mushroom has distinctive spines on its underside rather than gills.

Foraging Guide: Hedgehog Mushroom

With their pale, toothed underside and sweet, nutty flavour, hedgehog mushrooms are one of the UK's most intriguing wild edibles.

Chanterelle mushroom growing amongst moss and leaf litter on the forest floor.

Foraging Guide: Chanterelle Mushroom

Few wild foods inspire quite like the chanterelle. Impossible to cultivate, these fragrant golden mushrooms have lured people into the woods for centuries…

Shakshuka originates from North Africa, consisting of eggs simmered in tomato sauce with spices and vegetables. (Photo by Thom Axon)

Simple to Showstopper: 5 Incredible Meals to Cook on a Camping Stove

Thom Axon, founder of Off the Beaten Pot, presents his top recipes to cook on your next wild camp, ranging from simple to showstopper.

Foraging Guide: Broadleaf Plantain | Outdoor Larder | WildBounds UK

Foraging Guide: Broadleaf Plantain

A common weed, plantain is a fantastically versatile plant. The leaves can be eaten, used to make a health-giving tea or applied to the skin to soothe itchy bites and stings.