How skateboarders have reclaimed an abandoned Olympic stadium in Athens
Although Olympic stadiums are erected amid great jubilation, many fall into disuse and disrepair soon after the Games finish. In Athens, however, skaters are reclaiming abandoned spaces, and helping to invite young refugees into the community.
Into the wild in Haida Gwaii, Canada's 'Galápagos of the North'
Kayaking through Haida Gwaii, a string of weather-pummelled Pacific islands cast adrift from the western coast of British Columbia, reveals biodiversity on a giant Canadian scale.
Meet the adventurer: Team GB’s Shauna Coxsey on the UK’s top climbing spots
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games taking place this summer, we speak to Shauna Coxsey, Britain’s most successful competitive climber, about the UK’s best climbing spots, how she trains and what’s next for her after the Games.
How to explore Interlaken, Switzerland’s adventure capital
In this Swiss town nestled between glacier-fed lakes, exploring on the water, in the mountains or even in the air reveals a region rich in natural beauty — and it’s open to beginners and intrepid adventurers alike.
Stressed? Enjoy this relaxing flight through Europe’s skies
Take time out for a scenic, soothing flight across some of the continent's most beautiful places – courtesy of the National Geographic show Europe From Above.
Flight at the Edge of the Ozone Layer
A Perlan glider uses air rising over the southern Andes to reach record heights and allow scientists to study the ozone layer. Images from the show "One Strange Rock".
A portrait of pastoral life in France's Central Pyrenees
A week in the Central Pyrenees, tucked in the south west corner of France’s Occitania region, reveals a pastoral life little changed in centuries. Here, among medieval market towns and lush valleys, the past’s thread snakes its way through the present.
Life in the rapids: globetrotting sportsman Antonio Trani on making river rafting a lifestyle in Southern Italy
Antonio Trani rafted some the world’s major rivers before returning to his Italian hometown near Pollino National Park, founding rafting tour operator River Tribe and offering multi-day adventures in southern Italy’s largest protected wilderness.
Get on board: why there’s never been a better time to take up surfing
Surfing’s popularity is rising. Find out how surfing has been shown to improve mental and physical health, making the sport an ideal wellness holiday, with advice on how to start surf training.
Costa Rica: Not so easy rider
Aching muscles, fatigue and mosquito bites are a price worth paying on a cycle tour of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Its remote beaches, volcanic peaks and lush jungle are home to giant butterflies, macaws and howler monkeys — any of which could await around the next corner
Wales: Zip World
I always enjoy hanging about outdoors and today I’m doing that, literally, 1,500ft up a Welsh mountainside. Wearing a red jump suit, a helmet and goggles, I’m strapped into a harness similar to those worn by hang-gliders and about to descend the world’s fastest zip-line
Slovenia: Paragliding above the Soca
The driver turns the wheel hard left to take our minibus through another hairpin bend as we climb high up into the Julian Alps. We’ve been bumping along for nearly an hour now and have already passed through the cloud line, the steep slopes slipping away back down into Slovenia’s Soca Valley
Ballooning over the Masai Mara
Set off in a hot air balloon to see Kenya's Masai Mara and its stunning wildlife from a perspective few people have ever seen.
