Outside & Active

We caught up with the Barefoot Crew 5k, who've created a global barefoot community to get people running barefoot.

Wing foiling, kitesurfing, paddleboarding... Tiree in Scotland is an epic playground. Watch this short video to see what it's really like.

Both an endurance challenge and the trip of a lifetime, Aaron Rolph travelled 2,700km bikepacking through the United Kingdom. This is an inspiring short film to enjoy on the darker evenings.

This week, we caught up with John Beattie and Lilly Adkins from Move Better / Run Better talking about pre-race build up, how to approach race day as well as race day tips and tricks.

BLUE EARTH SUMMIT announces the first speakers for the keynote stage, including Sir Tim Smit KBE, Rosie Stancer and Kresse Wesling CBE. Read on to find out more about the summit and your Outside & Active exclusive ticket discount.

I don’t think that I’ll ever forget the first time that I went ski touring. Standing on top of that un-touched run, with only my crew next to me and the sky above me, I was completely hooked. There’s something to be said for earning your turns instead of riding the chairlift up run after run. With the added hard works comes a feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of freedom that only exists when getting to your destination through human power. But with that freedom also comes added risks.

Inspired by meeting the BareFootCrew5k at the National Running Show, I thought I needed to see what this barefoot running malarky was all about.

We caught up with Happiness Guru, Danny Bent, at the National Running Show on his recent adventure through Iceland and what's next for Danny as well as a little challenge.

Many top athletes dedicate their lives to their sport, training both their body and mind.

Although they push their bodies to the limit, nutrition plays an imperative role in their success. The food they consume influences strength, performance, training, and recovery. Here's an inside look into how (and what) elite athlete eat.

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.