July 10, 2019
Category: nature
July 8, 2019
Hooked On Maine
Maine is larger than the other five New England states combined with great outdoor experiences ranging from lazy days at the beach to hiking and mountain biking. While Acadia National Park is well-known, there are 48 Maine State Parks waiting to be explored, include coastal parks such as Cobscook Bay and lakeside parks like Mount Blue and Lily Bay.
July 7, 2019
Nikwax Founder Wins An Outdoor ‘Oscar’
German trade publication Outdoor.markt held its annual Trophy Awards in Munich this month at the new Outdoor by ISPO trade fair. The ‘Outdoor Oscar’ for Personality of the Year was presented to Nick Brown, owner and founder of Nikwax and Páramo, for over 40 years of pioneering and driving change within the industry.
July 1, 2019
Ocean Cleanup Has 5M Pound Impact
4ocean, the mission-driven company acting on the world’s ocean plastic crisis, has announced it has pulled five million pounds of rubbish from oceans and coastlines worldwide just two and a half years after the company’s creation
June 28, 2019
Themes For Road Trips Across Europe
There’s no shortage of themes to enjoy on a European road trip. From exploring rivers such as the Rhine or Loire, walking or driving over the mountains and passes of the Alps and Pyrenees, sampling regional food specialities or weaving a magic carpet of your own with several themes. The only limits are your imagination, time and budget– and stamina.
June 26, 2019
Travel-Focused Climate Change Studio
Recognising the gravity of the global climate crisis, the Adventure Travel Trade Association is hosting the Climate Action Leadership Studio this September in Gothenburg to acknowledge the travel and tourism industry’s role in addressing and mitigating climate change.
June 22, 2019
How About An ‘Ultimate’ Self-Guided Bike Tour Across Europe?
Freewheel Holidays is offering travellers the fun and freedom of its new ‘Ultimate Cycling Holiday’, stating that, ‘it might just be the greatest cycling holiday of all time.’ It has combined as many as ten tours in a row to explore Europe’s back roads, small towns, historical sites, culinary gems and urban highlights.
June 14, 2019
On Two Wheels To Recharge Batteries
Austria’s Hochkönig region of Salzburgerland is the first region to set up a complete network of charging points both in the valley and up in the mountains. The dedicated ‘ii Tour’ for e-bikes is a 113km panoramic trail visiting mountain huts and viewpoints along the way and with convenient re-charging stations.
June 12, 2019
Get Outside To Enjoy A Wild Night Out
Ordnance Survey has teamed up with Wild Night Out for this year’s UK national wild adventure on Saturday, 1 July. It’s designed to encourage people of all ages and abilities to use the night and day as an opportunity to get active and enjoy the outdoors.
June 10, 2019
Traynor On The Trail 