July 20, 2019
Category: nature
July 19, 2019
Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Awards
Osprey Packs and KEEN Footwear are among the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Awards for 2019. The award recognises companies who provide meaningful support to Conservation Alliance grantees working to protect wild places throughout North America.
July 16, 2019
Denmark On Two Wheels
‘The highest point in Denmark is only 170 metres above sea level. In the rolling landscape there are no hills that cannot be climbed with ordinary pedal-power, and that is just one of the many reasons why Denmark is the ideal territory for cyclists.’ Those were words that helped make the decision to nip over, pick up a hire car and make our base at a coastal summer house in West Jutland with hire bikes for transport.
July 10, 2019
Exploring The Backbone Of England
It was a book found in a charity shop that prompted the regular exploration on the Pennine range forming a natural boundary in the north of England between east and west over hundreds of miles. In W. A. Poucher’s The Backbone of England he describes ‘a galaxy of loveliness in the valleys and in the charming villages which are dotted about them.’ He was quite right in 1946 and the description holds true today.
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
Traynor On The Trail 