Out of the firing line

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

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, the strange thoughts that only happen on a walk: welcome to the bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make a difference.

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.

Peak bagger, Mountain Leader and nurse

Continuing our series on the healing power of nature

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