By Peter on Jun 27, 2020 09:00 am
From climbing legends to authors with a penchant for snowy summits, we take a look at the greatest climbing quotes ever uttered. Whether it's the eight-thousanders of the Himalayas, the big wall climbs of California or the more modest highlands of Scotland, mountains have inspired men and women to put pen to paper and wax lyrical for centuries. And who can blame them? The post Greatest climbing quotes ever uttered appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Kia on Jun 20, 2020 09:00 am
I was so blas̩. Ten days before lockdown, I casually said on a podcast that I was still riding the tube, still seeing friends, still keeping calm and carrying on as is the British Way (from 22m here). Little did I know, the entire country would shut down a mere week and a half later. Peter and I cut short our stay in London and drove back up to Richmond where we've stayed for the last 100 days Рsomething of a record for two people who make their living from travel. The initial novelty of an empty calendar wore off quickly and as we approach a full 100 days in lockdown, we look forward to normality Рor some incarnation of it. Aside from the obvious importance of friends and family, lockdown has taught us a number of things. The post Lessons learnt from 100 days in lockdown appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Peter on Jun 13, 2020 12:21 pm
The best hikes in Northumberland National Park reveal an underappreciated, but utterly delightful expanse of English countryside Adorning the ancient rolling hills between the Scottish border and England's industrial northeast is Northumberland National Park. It is England's most northerly national park, Britain's least visited and, with a population of just over 2,000, it is the least populated national park in England and Wales. The post 12 best hikes in Northumberland National Park appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Peter on Jun 06, 2020 09:00 am
The greenest country in the world is Switzerland according to the latest data analysis from the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The 2018 Environmental Performance Index evaluates and ranks 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across ten categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality. The aim is to gauge, at a national scale, how close countries are to meeting the environmental policy goals outlined in the United Nations 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. The EPI builds on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), formally adopted in September 2015. The two main objectives of the report are to assess how 180 countries protect their ecosystems and human health. The post What is the greenest country in the world? appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Atlas & Boots on May 30, 2020 09:00 am
As Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken made history as the first astronauts to launch to orbit on a privately-owned spaceship, the world took pause to watch. Given the turmoil of our times, one observer quipped, 'Congratulations to the Astronauts that left Earth today. Good choice.' The post 13 stunning natural phenomena appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Peter on May 23, 2020 09:00 am
The best hikes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park crisscross one of England's finest beauty spots In the 18 months since our move to the market town of Richmond in North Yorkshire we've spent much of our free time exploring the region. Whether it was during the process of searching out the best views or climbing the highest mountains, we've utterly fallen in love with the landscape of Yorkshire Dales. The post 12 best hikes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Kia on May 16, 2020 09:00 am
There's no doubt that nature is flourishing under lockdown. There are heartening stories of the Himalayas emerging from Indian smog, moles in the UK being seen above ground and deer wandering the streets of Japan. Sadly, these phenomena will likely end not too long after lockdown, as humans return to business as usual. In an effort to remind readers – and ourselves – to re-engage with nature as responsibly as possible when we're allowed to return, we asked five park rangers to share some things they wish we knew. The five are based in the US (and remain unnamed for the sake of discretion), but nearly all their points are applicable all across the globe. The post 10 things park rangers wish you knew appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Atlas & Boots on May 09, 2020 09:30 am
From mountains to libraries, we take a look at some of the most extraordinary international borders to be found across the globe. Over the last few years, we've seen an impressive collection of new websites, blogs and social media accounts dedicated to 'travel porn'. They're filled with big, sweeping images of fairytale lands and precarious precipices. The post International borders: 10 remarkable frontiers appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Atlas & Boots on May 02, 2020 09:00 am
They sound like something out of Star Trek, these 'Dark Sky Reserves' – like they may have been conjured one evening in a lively LA writers room. Unlike the 'Delta Quadrant' or 'Delphic Expanse', however, International Dark Sky Reserves actually exist. We hadn't heard of them until our recent trip to New Zealand where we learned that Aoraki Mackenzie on South Island is one of the world's 16 Dark Sky Reserves. The post Star struck: exploring the world’s Dark Sky Reserves appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Kia on Apr 29, 2020 09:00 am
If ever there were an international woman of mystery, she'd probably be a lot like Jini Reddy. An author and journalist, Reddy has lived in London, Montreal, Hong Kong, Provence and Tbilisi. Author Jini Reddy smiling
She has travelled to the Kalash Valleys in Pakistan with an armed guard, completed the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal on a whim and bedded down in a men's hostel in the daunting city of Delhi. The post The travel that changed me: Jini Reddy appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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