A life on foot

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

Three women share their experiences of taking a very special walk

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.

CREATORS, INNOVATORS & VANGUARDS

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

In the mid-1980s, despite regularly making nuisances of ourselves at our local bike shop, my girlfriend Josie and I were determined to resist all attempts to turn us into racing cyclists. While happy