Home review – gutsy doc charts harrowing, heroic journey by sea

Like Cheryl Strayed in Wild, Sarah Outen bravely explores mental health issues and grief as she chronicles her four-year round-the-world adventure

Country diary: the otter’s trail leads me out of a brown study

Howsham Mill, North Yorkshire: The river, at first sluggish and uninspiring, suddenly looks gold and green, and full of life

Ramble on: the fight to save forgotten footpaths

After the Guardian article about lost rights of way, readers got in touch in their droves regarding routes they have been trying to rescue

‘Walkers are middle aged, hikers are cool’

No longer just an activity for older people with sticks, rambling in the countryside is catching on with a new generation

Five ways to feel closer to nature – even if you live in the city

From stopping to notice the trees and the clouds to putting bird boxes near your windows, spending more time with nature can boost your health and wellbeing

Top 10 books about walking in Britain

Travelling on foot is a national obsession that has inspired a whole tradition of great writing, from Laurie Lee to Iain Sinclair

One step ahead: how walking opens new horizons

Whether it’s to the North Pole or across LA, walking is the fastest way to make more time for life

‘Deep breath, cup of tea, long walk’: nine ways to stay calm in a crisis

A scientist’s step-by-step guide to what to do before, during and after a stressful experience

How to stay fit forever: 25 tips to keep moving when life gets in the way

Can you carry on exercising when your motivation slips, the weather gets worse or your schedule becomes overwhelming? Experts and Guardian readers give their best advice

How walking – and then a pilgrimage – lifted Guy Stagg’s depression

A 60-mile trek brought deep calm. So the author headed for Jerusalem, 5,500 kms away