This Valentine’s Day why not spend some time with a very important person – you? Whether you are single or have a family or partner we could all do with lavishing some attention on ourselves. Self care is very important and spending some time outdoors will make you feel better and improve your mood too!

Valentine’s Day Instructions: Find the ingredients, give them a good mix and sprinkle in your own magic. Contemplate for 24 hours, then wait for the unique feeling of “huggyness” to take hold. Recipe should be taken with a large pinch of salt and a dose of sense of humour.

Join Dom on the latest Outside & Active Podcast where he is joined by award-winning Endurance Adventure Athlete, Jamie Ramsay. This is the second of two parts discussing Cotswold Outdoor's #SaveOurOutdoors campaign.

Previous Outside & Active Podcast guest, Men & Mountains founder, and 'Rethinking Masculinity' author, Dan Stanley, has made the first chapter of his book freely available for Outside & Active readers.

Thanks to our friends at dryrobe, Outside & Active are giving you the opportunity to win a dryrobe advance. All you have to do is complete the form in this article and cross your fingers!

HIGHLANDER, the world’s first global long-distance hiking event series, has announced its expansion into the UK with the launch of HIGHLANDER Lake District.

Join Dom on the latest Outside & Active Podcast where he is joined by GB Olympic Gold Medalist Rower, Helen Glover. This is the first of two parts discussing Cotswold Outdoor's #SaveOurOutdoor campaign.

The cold months can really take a toll on our skin, especially if we are not looking after it properly. The team at Helm Wind have put together their top 3 tips on how you can avoid dry skin this winter.

This week on the Outside & Active we chat about the idea of 'masculinity' with award winning army commando turned life coach, Dan Stanley.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is bringing the latest action and adventure films to big screens around the UK and Ireland in 2023.

Shinrin Yoku is the Japanese way of connecting with nature as a form of ecotherapy for mind and body. Although ‘time out in nature’ has been a cornerstone of the Japanese way of life for centuries, the term Shinrin Yoku emerged in the 1980’s to mean “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere through the senses”.

Did you know that only 10% of children in the UK play in natural spaces and today’s young people spend less time outdoors than prison inmates?

As an outdoor enthusiast, you know the importance of a balanced and healthy diet. However, some essential nutrients may be taken from other than regular food sources. That's why it's important to include supplements in your diet.

Already need some motivation as you start 2023? Look no further for some sensible advice and a healthy recipe, too.

Among the notable findings of more than 1,000 individual responses: although separated by just 2%, building muscle topped weight loss as primary focus for the year ahead.

To celebrate Christmas Day 2022, Tom and Dom from Outside & Active list their top 10 Christmas films that have a hint of 'activity' in them.

62% of Brits want a Christmas gift that they can use multiple times, and OS thinks paper and digital maps offer the perfect present to do that and get outside.

TV presenter, adventurer, explorer, and naturalist, Dwayne Fields, talks about his experiences growing up in Jamaica and how he grew and affinity with the outdoors.

Now that we are in December, the countdown to Christmas has begun in earnest. But many people will be facing the festive season with a mix of emotions.

Let's start our year by doing something good for the heart and for nature. Support wildlife conservation by joining us for an exclusive theatre screening at the Royal Geographical Society, followed by Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.