Journal

In 2009, 23-year-old Kris Hallenga was travelling the world, falling in love and making plans. Then she found a lump – and was told that she had incurable breast cancer.

From watching the sunrise atop the fells to the bonding power of communal cold-water swims, founder of Wonderful Wild Women (a Lake District collective that inspires and celebrates women from...

For over 15 years, chronic pain controlled Gail Muller’s life. But adventure has always fired her soul, and in 2019, Gail left behind everything she knew and set off on...

Emma Lavelle (aka Field and Nest) is a writer, photographer and content creator living in the wilds of West Yorkshire, with an interest in simple living, slow travel and sustainable...

In a bumper new edition of our Natural Thinking playlist, we’re shaking off the weight of winter and basking in the joys of spring. From immersive films of the UK’s...

With worries at a peak, winter to weather and any trace of novelty well and truly worn-out, our resilience reserves are running low. All the more reason to prioritise simple...

After a train journey through the Peak District compelled her to take up hiking and "get out there more", Rhiane Fatinikun has been on an incredible journey. Walking far and...

Based in the Peak District, writer, photographer, filmmaker and Ramble Guides creator Athena Mellor loves nothing more than a long hike in the hills. Better still if it’s in the...

Scientists or writers, philosophers or filmmakers… Their approaches may vary but their consensus is clear: time in nature (even a short “dose”) does a world of good for our minds,...

The call of the wild, and the journey from fearing solitude to feeling empowered by it, are experiences that adventurer, hunter, forager, TV presenter and 7thRise founder Thom Hunt knows...

Whether you’re re-discovering the value of time to yourself or relishing time spent together, the writers, artists and thinkers on our latest playlist offer uplifting company for solo moments.

The author of I Belong Here (Bloomsbury, spring 2021), the first in a powerful new nature writing trilogy, Anita Sethi explores ideas of loneliness, solitude, companionship, connection and access to...