‘i felt like my body was rebelling against me’

Climber Kelvyn James experienced an abusive childhood and, later, the murder of his mother by her husband. In the years since, he found a way out of the darkness. Here is his story.

When Tracey Howe began her year-long walk around the coast of Britain, the weather suited her mood. “I was very angry,” she admits. “I was raging that my wife and partner of almost 40 years had been t

There’s nothing like a good walk to blow the cobwebs away. Lisa Kjellsson experiences the power of pilgrimage in majestic Yorkshire surroundings

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

Photographer Gavan Goulder chose January to walk the length of Sri Lanka. His End to End trek raised money for charities, while helping him confront pain, test resilience, and rediscover photography, writes Peter Dench

Three women share how persevering against all odds can lead to a wealth of new opportunities