Fiona Russell

1 week ago | advnture.com | Fiona Russell |Charlie Lyon

Wild swimming conjures up images of gleeful adventurers taking refreshing dips in cool, clear waters in beautiful locations. In the USA, the UK and beyond we're blessed with breathtaking swim spots – lakes, lochs, rivers, coastal bays – where tranquil waters offer solace from frenetic everyday life. However, the health risks that swimming in poor-quality water poses means the pastime is not always the antidote we would like it to be.

1 month ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Fiona Russell

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowCharity walker Tracey Howe is approaching a half-way milestone on her 5000-mile round Britain hike. The 61-year-old has also clocked five million steps as she walks the shore of Southern England during a year-long challenge. She is aiming to raise £100,000 for a number of charities in memory of her wife who died of cancer. Tracey says: “It’s crazy to think I’ve walked five million steps and 2300 miles so far.

1 month ago | advnture.com | Fiona Russell

Helen Rennard took 80 days and 9.5 hours to complete what is known as a Winter Munro Round, becoming the fastest person to reach the summit of all 282 of Scotland’s tallest mountains. She completed her demanding feat on the UK’s tallest mountain, Ben Nevis. A Munro is a Scottish mountain of more than 3,000ft (914.4m) and people who aim to reach the summits are known as Munro baggers. A round includes a total height gain equalling a total of 14 times the height of Mount Everest.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Fiona Russell

14 hours agoThe small town of Pray, Montana, is home to an over 100-year-old general store, a functioning post office, and woodsy cabins. Somewhere along the winding banks of the Yellowstone River, there’s a town where the mail still arrives by hand, the general store has been serving locals for more than a …

1 month ago | heraldscotland.com | Fiona Russell

Quinn Young on top of the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the Cuillin on Skye (Image: Supplied) A 12-year-old girl has claimed the title of the youngest person to complete two rounds of all 282 Munros in Scotland. Quinn Young, from Inverness, reached her final summit on the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a narrow rock formation with sheer drop-offs on the Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye, on Saturday.