Outdoors

‘Mindfulness is difficult. Exercise is exhausting. But anyone can go for a stroll through some trees’
Sam Delaney

‘Mindfulness is difficult. Exercise is exhausting. But anyone can go for a stroll through some trees’

Sam Delaney has developed a form of self-care that involves walking in the beauty of nature and a hefty dose of mindless chat

The Frayed Atlantic Edge: Rethinking our coastlines
Opinion

The Frayed Atlantic Edge: Rethinking our coastlines

Historian David Gange wanted a new perspective on our islands so kayaked the wild and weather-ravaged west coasts of Britain and Ireland to see how the sea shaped us

Here’s how to be a holiday hero this summer
Environment

Here’s how to be a holiday hero this summer

In this week’s Big Issue we highlight ways to make holiday time matter, from days out that don’t cost the earth and could save the planet to empowering people by giving them a chance to go wild. Read on for our essential guide to how you can make a difference this summer

Make outdoors great again: The charities empowering us all to go wild
Environment

Make outdoors great again: The charities empowering us all to go wild

Andrew O’Neill: bikepacking is a state of mind, a cheap, punk-rock adventure
Environment

Andrew O’Neill: bikepacking is a state of mind, a cheap, punk-rock adventure

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Top tips for getting outdoors on a budget from young naturalist Alex White
Environment

Top tips for getting outdoors on a budget from young naturalist Alex White

How are organisations making the world more bee friendly?
Environment

How are organisations making the world more bee friendly?

Why won’t British workers pick fruit?
Employment

Why won’t British workers pick fruit?

Homes built on the green belt are not solving the affordable housing crisis
Environment

Homes built on the green belt are not solving the affordable housing crisis

A big day out in tiny Great Britain
Environment

A big day out in tiny Great Britain

How much does it cost to dress like a caveman?
Environment

How much does it cost to dress like a caveman?

Want to get creative? Take it outside
Life

Want to get creative? Take it outside

How to feel the love for pollinators
Life

How to feel the love for pollinators

Rebecca Solnit: How to get lost
Life

Rebecca Solnit: How to get lost

How to compost | Ben Raskin
Life

How to compost | Ben Raskin