Battling years of depression and feeling of inadequacy, Mark decided enough was enough and became an adventurer, survivalist, bushcrafter and lover of the outdoors. This is his story.

Recovery is one of the essential parts of training. It's also one of the most overlooked. Whether gearing up to run your next marathon or work out at the gym a few times a week, you want to recover like an athlete for total body wellness and fitness.

We absolutely love Scotland, it’s wild, rugged the scenery takes your breath away plus there’s so many fun things to do. We had a place to stay near Glen Coe which is one of the most stunning and spectacular places in the world and definitely worth a visit. This article covers what we got up to and some top tips for you to consider for your own trip.

We made use of the Utoka Cooler 45 litre on our recent camping staycation. It’s size didn’t disappoint, keeping our food fresh for three days and doubling up as a prep station and extra seat for our trip!

Dom and Rachel, from the National Running Show, take a trip into London to visit the On London Lab. Have a read of how it went, plus a special offer for O&A readers

For my recent weekend camping adventure with one of my boys, we were fortunate to bring the Dr Duffel bag from BACH along for the trip and were surprised at just how much kit we could fit inside.

The UK government’s active travel strategy, Gear Change, has recently been reviewed and, once again, there is no mention of running. The UK’s 7-11 million runners, a feature of all our towns and cities, remain invisible in policy and funding.

Those of us with children have all been there, trying to figure out how to entertain our offspring for the long car journeys on often traffic laden roads around the UK for our drive to our summer staycation.

Emma Holland from a senior mountain leader for Mind over Mountains, gives us a ten-minute presentation on how to recognize footpaths, access land and understanding rights of way that you can find on an ordnance survey map.

Jack from Sumitfit offers his Top 10 beginner hill and mountain walking essentials.

Outside & Active ambassador and lover of wild spaces, Katie Tunn talks to us about keeping safe as a woman in the outdoors.

Adventures come in all shapes and sizes, from travelling to the ends of the earth to exploring your local ‘patch’. Yet they all have one thing in common – they help us to build resilience and face challenges.

The good ole British weather never ceases to amaze and baffle us with its constant changes. Apparently, we are due a heatwave again next week…

Live theatre shows: September – November 2021

This is a first in our series of seasonal guides aiming to help enthuse and inspire you to enjoy a more outside and active lifestyle.

As more and more people start to re-evaluate their lifestyle due to changes through the pandemic, whether that’s work/ life balance or choosing to relocate to a better location for their family to enjoy a better quality of life, FoamLife, a new flip flop brand launched pandemic year, caught our eye and has been making serious waves in the footwear industry.

Adaptogens are natural ingredients, such as medicinal mushrooms, that help your mind & body adapt to physical, mental & emotional stressors and find balance. How can they help you being outside and active?

The latest in a series of videos from runr, with the former European, Commonwealth & World Champion, Iwan Thomas, they asked him his views on what people can do to improve their mental health.

Our friends at The Outdoors Guide have compiled a list of their favourite five walks that take in the sites from famous film and tv characters, taking in famous sites from Cornwall to the Moors and everywhere in between.

Wondering what to expect on the return of Parkrun to England? We chat to Mark Brocklehurst event director at Hove Prom parkrun and Regional Event Support Ambassador for parkrun about what you can expect for parkrun's return.

If you're a parkrunner and want free tickets to the National Running Show South, please head over to www.nationarunningshow.com and use the word PARKRUN at checkout for free tickets.