The freedom of nature

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

You don’t have to thru-hike a whole Triple Crown Trail to get a taste of wild America. James Roddie experiences summits, camps and canyons on a two-week tour of the Golden State

Twenty-five years ago, the government decided to open up three million acres of England and Wales to the public – a decision that has transformed our walking landscape.

Who belongs in the mountains and how should they enjoy them? For Alec Finlay , these questions are at the root of how we perceive wild nature and how we care for it

From dilapidated cottages to the site of a notorious nuclear disaster, what is behind the longing to seek out abandoned places, asks Katie Scott

This week’s dream: a tour of southern Greenland ...