September 1, 2019
Category: outdoors
August 31, 2019
Fjällräven Builds On Iconic Kånken
A Fjällräven Kånken backpack must be one of the most recognisable bags in the world. They’re so easy to spot. After all, there is only one Kånken, even if it comes in different shapes and sizes.
August 30, 2019
Hurrah For National Trust’s Hillfort Heroes!
Dozens of National Trust volunteer rangers have spent three months unearthing an array of wildlife and rare archaeological finds at one of the most ancient sites in the UK. Glow worms, butterflies, rare bugs and birds are among the species identified at the stunning and historic sites across Dorset and Wiltshire since May.
August 25, 2019
PEARL iZUMi Exceeds Its Social Purpose Pledge
It’s over a year since cycling brand Pearl iZUMi announced a new Social Purpose - Ride More, Do More - “Because we believe how we live shapes how future generations ride, we pledge to ride more and do more.”
August 21, 2019
Bedding Down In The Borders
We wheeled our bikes out of the railway station in Berwick in the early evening and headed off more or less alongside the River Tweed on the first leg of an exploration of the Scottish Borders. In our panniers, we had everything we needed for a self-contained trip. Everything, that is, except food for more than a day at a time. With our mobility, and the wealth of towns and villages, that was not going to be a problem.
August 18, 2019
Box Hill Is Tops For Cycling Climbs
According to exercise app Strava, the UK’s National Trust property Box Hill has beaten the winding French Alpine passes to be crowned the most popular cycling hill climb in the world.
August 17, 2019
Speaking Nature’s Language
What do you think of when you hear the words: tweet, web, stream, cloud? Do you think of birds, spiders, rivers and skies? Or messaging, data and live video? A new study has shown that our language for the natural world is being lost or overtaken by uses that refer to digital technology, especially among younger generations.
August 14, 2019
In South Tyrol With Mountain Guide Michi
Off to Italy with a German phrase book? Well, it makes sense if you’re visiting the South Tyrol and, with place names in both Italian and German, you get double your money’s worth. We were told shortly after we arrived that ‘The British discovered the South Tyrol – and then forgot about it!’. In just a few days, we discovered just what a loss that oversight has been.
August 11, 2019
Traynor On The Trail 