My Midsummer Morning - rediscovering a life of adventure

Cross the world four times | Derek Sivers

Some thoughts on the niche worlds of bikepacking / cycle touring... www.tumblr.com/tracksterman...

Join us for an inspiring lecture on our 30 day journey to Arabia Felix in the 1927 footsteps of RGS Gold Medalist Bertram Thomas. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oman-the-j...

A World Tour of Yorkshire alpkit.com/blogs/deeds/...

England’s model for countryside access cost six times more to implement than Scotland’s right to roam policy, new figures reveal.

From 19 – 25th September, survey your river with the Big River Watch app to help restore rivers across the UK and Ireland theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

Swimming and wild camping should be a right for all people to enjoy in the English countryside, Labour MPs have said. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Highland hillwalkers asked to look out for space rocks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bristol folk... The Wilderness Lectures are back. Such a brilliant Bristol institution for many, many years: www.wildernesslectures.com

5 🌟 to Local by @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Make a Camera from a Can

Fancy applying for a £1000 Local Nature Grant Scheme? www.linnean.org/the-society/...

30 Days - "Practice and Suck Less Challenge"

I planted a forest four years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVLx...

Everything I Know about Self-Publishing kk.org/thetechnium/...

A Man Read 3,599 Books Over 60 Years, and Now His Family Has Shared the Entire List Online www.openculture.com/2025/08/a-ma...

In a society obsessed with finish line narratives, we mustn’t forget the starting line stories, too. For I believe the distance from the starting line is where the true spirit lies; where did you come from to get to that race start line?

Bike Hike & Paddle are a useful group if you need help with the logistics for Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions:

Some kids lack access to woods, fields, and other open spaces where they might romp free. Some have parents who forbid that brand of tomfoolery.

UK waters are too polluted to swim in – but European nations offer solutions

I've updated my list of book recommendations, in case you're after a summer read:

I'm delighted to learn that Girl Guides can now work towards a Microadventures badge! buff.ly/xRpUTag

The Hudson Bay Girls: Canoeing 1,900km Through the Heart of Canada

Butterfly Conservation have declared a butterfly emergency, and we need your help more than ever before. By taking part in Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count - a UK wide survey, you can help assess the health of our environment: bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

People are now putting up a gigawatt’s worth of solar panels, the rough equivalent of the power generated by one coal-fired plant, every fifteen hours.

Next week the friends of the River Medway are hiking from Source to Sea. Here's how to join them for a day (or more...): buff.ly/KW1MCnV

Whether you want to reinvigorate your swim practice or reignite your swimming mojo The OSS Swim Couch to 5K will help get you there. The tens of thousands of swimmers who have already used this seven week programme to get swim fit can’t be wrong. buff.ly/1ilSRFW

The brilliant Beau Miles is going to plant a forest paid for by YouTube views. Please click this link, and share with your friends: buff.ly/I9UgmtF

In every country, for millennia, folk have enjoyed a swim in clean, safe, still water on hot days. But not in Britain today, where Bristol Water has deemed the water to be "extremely dangerous" and access revoked, purely due to the hot weather! 🤯 buff.ly/KEMxto4

Record or Irresponsibility? A Six-Year-Old Boy Summits Mount Elbrus explorersweb.com/record-or-ir...

My Adventure + Purpose newsletter has a 77% open rate. Google tells me this is exceptionally good. Fancy joining those contented readers and giving it a try? I'd be grateful if you did...

Great to be on @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social #LivingAdventurously podcast again - chatting nature, adventures, guerrilla geography, rewilding cities, #SlowWays and more. Thanks Al! Podcast here share.transistor.fm/s/8b1f0733 Or watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Ac...

Dan Raven-Ellison: Guerrilla Geography, Rewilding Cities, and Building a National Walking Network www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Ac...

"What does the United Kingdom really look like? To get a better sense of proportion, let's go on a one hundred second walk across our nation. Each second of the walk reveals 1% of our lands and how they look from above. Are you ready for the UK in 100Seconds?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=0drv...

I've recorded a new podcast episode! Guerrilla Geography, Slow Ways, and Rewilding Cities... You can listen to Living Adventurously wherever you get your podcasts: share.transistor.fm/s/8b1f0733

The “Man or Bear” debate recently went viral, with women sharing their thoughts on whether they’d rather be stuck in the forest with a man or a bear. Bicycle traveler Laura Killingbeck adds her unique perspective to the conversation. buff.ly/CDxUrkn

Why I Run - How Running in Nature Transformed My Life

We’re crowdfunding to make it easier for everyone to find and follow the best routes - whether you walk, run, cycle, scoot, skate, ride a horse, or use a pushchair or wheelchair. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/slowways

I decided to signpost the way to the nearest bit of nature in my town. Here's how I got on:

The Seven Summits of My Neighbo(u)rhood (UK Edition 🇬🇧)

I wrote a piece for The Times about wild camping and the Dartmoor debacle (now thankfully overturned). Wild camping is the best way to sleep. It shouldn’t be banned

Anyone got any photos from the past of the River Wye? This project needs them...

How Can Storytelling Help Solve the Climate Crisis? | Webinar with Mark Lynas, Alastair Humphreys & Nicola Cutcher www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSX_...

Who is England for? | The Right to Roam This short film is a really good overview of the issues: buff.ly/EknjcZf

🚴‍♂️🏄‍♂️ SUP to Sandwell – a paddle with purpose! This Sept, Dan Jackson & the Plas Gwynant team are cycling & paddleboarding 4 days from Snowdonia to Sandwell to support @sandwellyoungcarers. Follow their journey & support the cause: buff.ly/NqbnLhO

There's still time to get involved with this brilliant charity relay through Great Britain: Relay Your Way Route - buff.ly/miWbgbz

‘Genuinely thoughtful writing about planet, place and political purpose’ – The Observer Thanks to all of you who have read (and reviewed) my book Local. It's been getting steady, but really positive feedback. Fancy giving it a try? Get it here: amzn.to/4dZjQpA

Petition Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network. Support farmers and landowners to make space for water with more, easily accessible funding schemes. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...