Atlas & Boots: This month's travel posts

View this email in your browser Kia's new novel is out this week! Before we get to this month's travel posts, we wanted to let you know that Kia's new novel is out this week!  Truth Be Told is a courtroom thriller, perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard, Anatomy of a Scandal, Beartown or He Said/She Said. It can be read as a standalone novel but is also the follow-up to Take It Back, chosen by The Guardian and Telegraph as one of the best thrillers of 2019.    This month's blog posts Poles of inaccessibility: the middle of nowhere By Peter on Sep 26, 2020 09:00 am The poles of inaccessibility are arguably the last true frontiers for explorers. But where and what are they? I've long been fascinated with the remote places of Earth and the epic journeys of discovery to reach them. I've spent countless long mornings lying in bed leafing through giant reference books on the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and even longer afternoons pouring over immense maps detailing epic voyages and enduring quests across untamed oceans. It was the names of Amundsen, Livingstone and Magellan and their unfathomable tales of distant lands, high seas and adventure that first inspired me to travel. For modern explores the poles of inaccessibility represent the outer limits of mankind's grip on our planet. The post Poles of inaccessibility: the middle of nowhere appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » How to escape a wildfire: a hiker's guide By Kia on Sep 19, 2020 09:00 am When Peter headed to Greenland this summer to trek the Arctic Circle Trail, I knew he'd be unreachable for 7-10 days. He's a highly experienced hiker, but there was a tiny part of me that couldn't help but worry. What if he twisted an ankle or fell into a ravine? What if he was attacked? What if he lost his backpack from a capsized kayak? There were several scenarios that ran through my head – but a wildfire was not one of them. He was heading to the Arctic for goodness sake; to Greenland which is 80% covered in ice! Fire was a hardly a danger. Only, it was. The post How to escape a wildfire: a hiker’s guide appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » 17 megadiverse countries of the world By Atlas & Boots on Sep 05, 2020 09:00 am t should be comforting to know that a mere 17 countries hold more than 70% of the world's species. It should be easy to rally this small group of 'megadiverse countries' to protect the planet's extraordinary biodiversity. Alas, some of these countries are also the world's biggest consumers and polluters. The term 'megadiverse countries' has been used for decades. In July 2000, the UN's World Conservation Monitoring Centre recognised 17 megadiverse countries which hold the majority of Earth's species and high numbers of endemic species (i.e. those unique to an area or country). The post 17 megadiverse countries of the world appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » Recent Articles: Best hikes in Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany Hanging up my hat: why I've chosen to quit horse riding Hiking the Watzmann Traverse – a Bavarian classic 12 best hikes in the North York Moors National Park Highlander Adventure: my first post-lockdown trip Our round-the-world travel guide Our book is available on Kindle and in paperback from $2.99 Don't Offer Papaya: 101 Tips for Your First Time Around the World Copyright © 2020 Atlas and Boots, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list