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Walking gear overlooking hills and mountains

The must-buy walking gear gifts this Christmas

From pour over coffee makers to fuel your steps, to down jackets designed to withstand all weather, discover 2024's must-buy walking gear
our selection of six best map books, arranged as covers, being held by a hand

This year’s best books about maps

Dive into the must-read books about maps: from explorations on the history of maritime journeys to depictions of the evolution of urban life
The stern of the Endurance underw ater with the name and emblematic polestar.

Chai Vasarhelyi: Unraveling ‘Endurance’ and what it means to persevere

ByVictoria HeathNov 25, 2024
Oscar-winning film director Chai Vasarhelyi talks to Victoria Heath on her film Endurance, human resilience & the spirit of exploration
Eurasian wolves in the forest.

‘The Wolf Within’: co-existing with nature’s misunderstood creatures

ByVictoria HeathNov 22, 2024
Co-existence with wolves has been marred by negative cultural biases, but WaterBear's documentary 'The Wolf Within' advocates to change that
London's East End with a train

Discovering Britain: The vanished communities of London’s East End

ByRory WalshNov 20, 2024
Rory Walsh journeys through the vast history behind London's East End and explores the city's Tower Hamlets.
Selection of book covers held by a pair of hands from our hand-picked 'Best Travel Books 2024' list

The best travel books of 2024

From journeying across the Atacama to exploring the fascinating reasons behind why we travel, here we round-up our best travel books of 2024
Danny Dorling's new book, Seven Children, with a background of a black wallet with pound coins.

Review: Seven Children by Danny Dorling

ByJules StewartNov 20, 2024
Danny Dorling's latest read, Seven Children, uncovers exactly how poverty and inequality are affecting Britain's next generation
'103 Years Old', Kon Tum, Vietnam, 2013

Réhahn’s iconic portraits of the world

ByVictoria HeathNov 18, 2024
In our latest gallery, view artist Réhahn's collection of portraits which celebrate the fascinating diversity of humans across the globe.
RNLI flags blowing in the wind

Marking the RNLI’s 200th anniversary with art: Sea Like A Mirror

ByVictoria HeathNov 18, 2024
Travelling artwork 'Sea Like A Mirror' will tour six lifeboat station towns across England next year to honour the legacy of RNLI
Peter Godfrey-Smith

Writer’s Reads – Peter Godfrey-Smith

ByVictoria HeathNov 17, 2024
Australian philosopher of science Peter Godfrey-Smith reveals his favourite reads. Godfrey-Smith's latest book Living on Earth is out now
Humanitarianism 2.0 by Hugo Slim

Review: Humanitarianism 2.0 by Hugo Slim

ByJules StewartNov 16, 2024
Hugo Slim's book dives into the ethics of humanitarian aid amidst our the ever-growing climate energy
Geographical's top picks of nature books

This year’s best nature books

Discover the must-read nature books of the year: from rewilding our landscapes to the ethics of conservation
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