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This article was first published on UK Hillwalking.   Autumn in Scotland is a magical time. It can be pretty …

This article was first published by The Feminist Hiking Collective.   I remember my summer holidays as a kid. It …

This article was first published on The Professional Mountaineer.   Trentino is a well renowned mountain region in the north-east …

Snowshoeing is one of the oldest forms of transportation around. Snowshoes were first created to make walking on snow easier …

Winter in the mountains can be tough for animals. Colder temperatures, shortened daylight hours, and lack of food can make …

Winter is a tough time for trees, that have to cope with the double challenge of little sunlight and low …

Most people would be familiar with the famous Alta Via routes in the Dolomites, or with the busy Tour du …

As anticipated in my last blog, here I’m going to talk about how to choose the perfect rucksack. It might …

What do you put in your bag when you go for a day hike? Are you a minimalist, or would …