After our 112-mile hike in the Sierra Nevada, I won’t underestimate my kids again

Looking for a big adventure? A challenging Californian trek taught me and my boys the value of patience, trust and bottomless snacks

What does Brexit mean for you? Shopping, mobile calls, flying, driving …

Big changes to our lives, and livelihoods, and on their way from 1 January when the transition period ends

How I beat burnout with trips to remote Scottish islands

For this hospital doctor, the purity of the Hebrides and Orkney brings the solace he needs to carry on his busy city profession

The BAME women making the outdoors more inclusive

The British countryside remains a distinctly white and often intimidating place for BAME communities. We interview three outdoor enthusiasts seeking to address this lack of diversity

‘Understanding a map creates a new sort of relationship with the outdoors’

Sales of Ordnance Survey’s maps and adventure apps have soared this year, as people reconnect with the beauty and history on their doorstep

Once upon a time … there was a magical storytelling walk in a Sussex forest

In days when a dread sickness stalks the land, an enchantress shares woodland tales to help keep the darkness at bay

Dreading winter lockdown? Learn to love walking in the rain

With the right clothes and attitude, hiking in a downpour can reveal an exhilarating natural world

I walk around London at midnight – with my father’s ghost for company

The crime writer travels the City’s historic and deserted streets alone, but memories of her father are always there to guide her

Learning to draw in the natural world brings joy – especially in lockdown

You don’t have to be good at art to enjoy the mood-enhancing benefits of nature sketching, as our writer finds out on an artist-guided session in London’s Epping Forest

Into the night: why walking in the dark is good for the soul

Shorter days don’t have to put a stop to walking trips, as our writer finds on a night-time ramble on the South Downs