Relying on digital mapping can erode your traditional navigation skills. Could a refresher course be the answer? Alex Roddie joins an Austrian Alpine Club-organised course in Eryri to find out

Geocaching is often described as a way of ‘using billions of dollars of US satellite technology to find plastic boxes in the woods’. The word geocache comes from ‘geo’, meaning earth (think geography)

Connecting the dots

Autumn is a brilliant time to get outdoors, connect with nature and boost your sense of wellbeing. Tune into meditative forest-bathing, wild swim in the sea and raise your eyes to the mystery of star-studded skies. Or simply walk, reflect and get creative, says Kerry Fowler

Sara Nicholl, 44, from West Sussex, took up metal detecting as a way to deal with grief. Ten years on, she reflects on the unexpected joy it has brought her

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