Walking just 4,000 steps a day can cut risk of dying from any cause, analysis finds

Study also finds each additional 1,000 steps daily are associated with a further 15% reduction in risk

‘The magical places’: readers on their youth hostel memories

The YHA – which has provided many with cheap, yet unforgettable, adventures – is selling off 20 properties

‘I’m not just faster, but taller’: how I learned to walk properly – and changed my pace, posture and perspective

When I was told I could reap huge health benefits by learning to walk better, I was sceptical. I was already pretty good at walking, I thought. It turned out I had a lot to learn

Labour vows to introduce Scottish-style right to roam law in England

Party promises to enshrine in law equal access to benefits of green spaces if it wins next election

92 constituencies in England allow no right to roam, data shows

Exclusive: Campaigners call for Scottish-style rights to reach nature, as figures show ‘hugely unequal’ distribution of access

I walked the 650km Australian Alps walking track at 19, alone. Nothing was as I expected

Ya Reeves lost toenails, survived anaphylactic shock and at one point was ‘found’ by police, but there was also true joy in the journey – and in leaning into the unknown

The walking cure: why we should all be putting one foot in front of the other

Walking is the simplest and most natural thing to do, but its impact on our health and wellbeing is dramatic and far-reaching, says Anna Fielding

The man who walked around the world: Tom Turcich on his seven-year search for the meaning of life

When Turcich was 17, a close friend of his died, and he had an existential crisis. He decided it was time to seize the day – and to cross the globe on foot

‘It can be transformative’: walking the Pennines with Queer Out Here

Groups like this West Yorkshire LGBTQ+ rambling society are great for health – mental and physical – and provide a reassuring way to meet new people

I’ve found my dream job. And it’s all thanks to that nasty fall into the wild garlic

Nothing could be more fulfilling than making the countryside safe for walkers. No one should have to risk their neck on a rickety stile, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles