He taught maths and walked across Europe, trying to leave his demons behind. As he goes back on tour aged 83, the folk-pop legend explains how he came back to singingAs Art Garfunkel is keen to point out, “I am a singer – there,...
Read MoreThe crowds at the top of Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales, are now so huge that seasoned hikers and climbers are simply walking past them. Is everyone just making a mountain out of a molehill?Name: The Snowdon queue.Age:...
Read MoreThe landscape was striking, but so was the diversity of the hikers. We can make this the new normal – and we shouldA fortnight or so ago, my two teenage kids and I set out on a three-night visit to the Peak District where...
Read MoreSince I started doing search and rescue five years ago, I have found seven survivors. Sadly, the number I find dead is higherIn 2012, I was a student and had arrived in Taiwan from the Czech Republic. I soon discovered something...
Read MoreOnce a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely...
Read MoreOnce a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely...
Read MoreThere are few places where history can be felt more powerfully than these pathways, walked by explorer, author and TV presenter Nicholas CraneHow often do you look down and wonder who created the path your feet are following? Or...
Read MoreJessica Guo hiked 30 miles a day, becoming the first woman to continuously hike two historic US trails in a calendar yearJessica Guo had only slept for two-and-a-half hours on an overnight bus when she arrived at the Mexico-US...
Read MoreDaily swims, power naps and five meals a day – not tips from the latest hit wellbeing podcast, but longstanding traditions that have kept generations healthy in Iceland, Ukraine, France and more …Iceland: swimming pool culture...
Read MoreHe films people breaking his self-created ‘laws’ of street decorum and posts the videos online – with many viewers expressing their gratitude. So watch out if you’re rushing along on your phone or wheeling a small bag that could...
Read MoreFrom Cornwall to the Highlands, here’s our pick of new or recently refurbished inns with cosy rooms, enticing menus and country walks from the door Continue...
Read MoreExclusive: Unprecedented move to focus initially on helping children to walk, cycle or scoot to school safelyTwelve of England’s regional mayors have signed up to an unprecedented plan to create a “national active travel...
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