Category: Adventure

Top Tips for Winter Climbing

Doug Williams

It’s winter and so it’s easy to think that you need to be stuck inside on the climbing wall rather than outside, but that’s just…

Winter Walking Tips For Scotland

Doug Williams

There’s no excuse for staying inside this winter when you could be enjoying Scotland’s amazing outdoors, even if it is cold outside. The best way to enjoy…

Ten Reasons to Keep Climbing in Winter

Doug Williams

Real cold and ice can turn rock climbing into another level of excitement and adventure.  Don’t pack away your climbing gear and head to a…

Winter kayaking – Things We Need to Consider To Stay Safe

Doug Williams

Kayaking in a frozen landscape can be exhilarating. The air is clear, the sky on a sunny day is magnificent, and you can see some…

The One & Only Verlen Kruger, Master of the Canoe

Doug Williams

When Verlen Kruger died at the age of 82, he had been canoeing for 41 years. He was a giant of the sport, tenaciously paddling…

Grandma Gatewood: The first woman who solely hiked the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail

Paul Pinkerton

Emma Rowena Gatewood was born in Guyan Township, Ohio to a farm family of 15 children. She was married at 19 to a 27-year-old primary school…

The movie “Into the Wild” based on the travels of Chris McCandless, left everything behind & hiked off into the wilds

Paul Pinkerton

The American biographical drama survival film Into the Wild was written and directed by Sean Penn in 2007. The movie is an adaptation of Jon…

Paronella Park -the most magical place in the tropical jungle of Australia

Paul Pinkerton

Paronella Park was built in the 1930s by José Paronella and is located at Mena Creek, Queensland, Australia, 120 kilometers south of Cairns. This magical…

The Excitement of Winter Camping

Doug Williams

Camping is a passion for many people. Many find that they can truly be themselves when they are away from it all and can allow…

Motherhood Moments: Do You Wanna Build a Snowman

Paul Pinkerton

Choosing to be an active outdoor parent is tough sometimes. I’m starting my eighth month of pregnancy and every day I feel it more and…