Hunt for the abominable snowman

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

MOUNTAINS DO STRANGE THINGS to us. You see ...

Travels in mountain country where nations have little meaning

A Matterhorn, a pyramid, a dragon’s back: the peaks of Eryri strike some incredible poses.

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells

twenty metres up, the canopy looks like a highway. Different shades of green, yellow and grey leaves fuse, creating the illusion of an endless rainforest. I spent most of 2013 in the canopy of a cloud