Dark places

Famed for its towering 100ft waves, Portugal’s Nazaré coast is where the world’s most daring surfers come to test their skills – and nerve. Our novice dropped in to test the waters

THE salt air tugged at her hair, carrying the scent of seaweed. Donna had spent years building towards this, chasing figures in spreadsheets, negotiating contracts, dreaming of the day she and Ben wou

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat

Dyslexia, racism, rough sleeping – nothing stands in the way of wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin and his love of Mother Nature

As a proud West Midlander I’m often reluctant to acknowledge any regional shortcomings we might have, but even I have to admit defeat when it comes to one – sea swimming. While God’s metropolitan regi

Norman Hadley shares a tale of youthful misadventure, when a navigational mistake on the Cairngorm plateau seemed to defy all constraints of space and time