Want a waterproof jacket without the weight of a full hiking hardshell? Here, our experts pick out the best lightweight waterproof jackets—for trail running and a range of other outdoor activities.

With over 50,000 kilometres of well-signposted trails, Austria offers everything from gentle lakeside walks to high-alpine adventures.

Peak season's over, the crowds have gone - and that’s when the real adventures begin. From Balkan ridges to vineyard bike ...

Home to 18 mighty 4000ers, Switzerland’s Saasl Valley is a place where the mountains really do make you feel small - in the ...

If you have dreams of hiking around the world, then a walking tour is the perfect holiday for you. Take a look at these routes through the USA Rockies, Chile and Thailand and be ready to take to the ...

Windsurfing is a form of sailing, where a board is powered across the water by the wind. Polynesians have been using boards with sails for hundreds of years. It wasn’t until the 1960s that windsurf ...

Written by: Stuart Kenny Last Updated: 12 Dec 2016 Planet Earth 2 came to a close last night with a stunning city-based episode that showed not only how shocking our impact on the environment can be, ...

Adventurer, TV presenter, Everest climber, Chief Boy Scout - but was Bear Grylls really in the SAS or is that a step too far?

Written by: Stuart Kenny Last Updated: 29 Aug 2017 Bear Grylls: The Top 23 Bear Grylls Facts 1) His Name Is Actually Edward Michael Grylls – His Older Sister Gave Him The Nickname ‘Bear’ When He Was ...

Free climbers are among the most technically impressive climbers on the planet. Taking on some of the most difficult grades in the world, these athletes are truly to be admired for their skill and ...

Eleven hikers have been murdered on this long distance trail since 1974 - why has it seen so much more violence than other trails in America?

Surfing Wave Types: Point breaks When lines of swell hit a stretch of land at an oblique or even perpendicular angle, breaking along and around the land rather than directly towards it, the phenomenon ...