Wilder Magazine

11 June 2021

Our main features in this fourth edition of Wilder illustrate that outdoor exploration is as much an internal process as it is physical and geographical. Photographer, Bobby Neptune, turns to the outdoors to heal from a personal trauma, exploring Kenya’s wild spaces from the air in his motorised paraglider. Ecologist, Joey Knelman, finds a sense of belonging through berry picking in the Norwegian tundra, and mountain guide, Emily Sullivan, explores her relationship with fear in the outdoors. BASE jumper, Tim Howell, attempts a landmark wingsuit flight on Mount Kenya, and bikepacking enthusiasts, Alba Xandri and Ricard Calmet, cycle 1,000 kilometres across Oman’s Al-Hajar Mountains. We hear from eco-explorer, Mario Rigby, about his epic 12,000 kilometre solo walking expedition across Africa, and profile renowned wildlife and landscape photographer, Gurcharan Roopra, in our new Portfolio series. We also assess the social and environmental impact of an avocado farm on Kenya’s Greater Amboseli ecosystem.