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Wild journeys in Zimbabwe: healing the wilderness within

While leading a friend on a challenging 4x4 journey, Charlotte Fowles determines to inspire and develop confidence in more women through overland driving adventures.

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Full circle: from the Prince to the Pyrenees and back

Andy Gooch first saw mountains as a teenager and felt their magic. Thirty years later, a winter ascent of Pico de Aneto fuels his desire to give back and help the next generation of adventurers.

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Hiking through history: discovering Lycia with Lola

Tommy Soames and his adopted street dog navigate the southwest coastline of Turkey, passing summits, sarcophagi, shepherds and snakes, becoming ever closer to nature throughout.

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London to Barcelona: because he still can

Volunteering to support Neil Russell’s run as a domestique and pacer, Katy Miller witnesses how Parkinson’s impacts his life. The slow travel allows her to process emotions and provides some healing.

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Swimming through my fear of water

Through immersion in the Amazon rainforest and diving in the Atlantic, Radhika Bhargava Gajre overcomes her hydrophobia and emerges as a coastal conservationist in the Sundarbans.

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What the Cambrian Way taught me

Heather Maling is intrigued by a new walking route on the OS map. With retirement looming and self-confidence slipping, she has a life-changing adventure that turns everything around.

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Lewis canoe odyssey: adventure, friendship and breaking expectations

Emily Williams paddles, portages and sails her canoe across the Hebridean peat, lochs and rivers, reflecting on the power of representation, learning new skills, and finding plus size outdoor clothing.

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Newcastle University expedition to Svalbard 2022

Short presentations from recently returned expeditions and field research projects. Hear what they did, and lessons they learned. Part of the Explore festival.

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Mundo Perdido expedition, Belize and Guatemala

Short presentations from recently returned expeditions and field research projects. Hear what they did, and lessons they learned. Part of the Explore festival.

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Following Nan Shepherd

Short presentations from recently returned expeditions and field research projects. Hear what they did, and lessons they learned. Part of the Explore festival.

Explore festival

Il Ngwesi Reconnaissance expedition

Short presentations from recently returned expeditions and field research projects. Hear what they did, and lessons they learned. Part of the Explore festival.

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Imperial College Medical Students to Morocco

Short presentations from recently returned expeditions and field research projects. Hear what they did, and lessons they learned. Part of the Explore festival.