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IN SLOVENIA’S KARST MOUNTAINS, A YOUNG WOLF BEGINS A 1,000-MILE ALPINE JOURNEY THAT REVITALISES HIS SPECIES AND THE AUTHOR WHO FOLLOWS HIM

Publishing expert and avid hillwalker SARAH MCKENNA picks five brilliant books to pack in your rucksack this summer.

NICK KNOWLES embarks on a journey of discovery in the Gobi Desert

Tens of thousands of international travellers once flocked to see Syria’s ancient wonders. Now, after more than a decade of isolation, there is fresh hope that the visitors will return

Mountain ecosystems across the world are under threat – but the people who love them are fighting back. Hanna Lindon meets the hillwalking heroes using their outdoor skills for positive change

ISSUE 135, SEPTEMBER 2025