Wilder Magazine

13/01/2022

Wilder Magazine - a window to the world's wild spaces.⁣
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Get your digital copy of Volume Seven today.⁣
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📷 in order of appearance: Yan kaczynski, Aaron Rolph, David Styv, Ana-Maria Pavalache, Ricard Calmet, Clement Kiragu, Markus Weinberg, Angama, UltraMARAthon.⁣

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10/01/2022

Introducing Wilder Volume Seven.⁣
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An issue we’re very proud to publish. 118 pages of stunning outdoor and wildlife photography, alongside inspiring stories from across the globe. Yan Kaczynski narrates stories from Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains, where communities are adapting to a changing climate. Alba Xandri and Ricard Calmet follow the Gran Guanche cycling route across the Canary Islands. Aaron Rolph explores the remote Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Jonas Deichmann Adventures chats to us about his incredible round-the-world triathlon. Ana-Maria Pavalache and Piia Kortsalo document an empowering initiative in southern Tajikistan, focused on the training of young female wildlife guides. ClementWild takes us behind the lens of some of his incredible wildlife images. Axel Carion navigates the lithium-rich salt flats of the Atacama Desert. And Jan Michael Fox takes on the Ultra_Mara_thon — a stunning 50-kilometre footrace across the wilds of Kenya’s Maasai Mara.⁣
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Vol.7 is available to buy and read online now on our website:

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Cover photo by Yan Kaczynski
Vol.7 partners: komoot | El Karama Lodge

28/10/2021

James Lewin is a self-taught, British fine art wildlife photographer and conservationist focused on African wildlife. He found his eye for photography after discovering his passion for conservation in Kenya. In this Portfolio edition from Wilder Volume Six, James takes us behind the lens of the latest photographs in his collection, as well as some of his most recognised images.

James Lewin Photography | Mara Elephant Project | Serengeti Cheetah Project | Big Life Foundation | Reteti Elephant Sanctuary | Tsavo Trust

British fine art wildlife photographer, James Lewin, takes us behind the lens of the latest photographs in his collection, as well as some of his most recognised images.

10/10/2021

Introducing Wilder Volume Six. ⁣
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Our biggest ever issue. ⁣
146 pages filled with inspiring journeys, stories of extraordinary endurance, stunning wildlife and wilderness landscapes, and moments of calm in the outdoors. ⁣
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Aaron Rolph of the British Adventure Collective tackles rough seas in the wild isles of Scotland, and Pete Elliott scales the iron paths of the Italian Dolomites. James Lewin Photography takes us behind the lens of some of the photographs in his incredible collection. We hear from world-renowned photographer, Nick Brandt about his latest body of work, The Day May Break, and Josh Clay gives us an insight into the mind and meticulous work of Murray Grant, a skilful sculptor of wildlife bronzes at El Karama Lodge. Oli France attempts a solo traverse of the frozen surface of Russia’s Lake Baikal – the deepest freshwater lake on Earth. Alba Xandri and Ricard Calmet cycle across Kenya’s central highlands, and Emily Sullivan embarks on a summer journey through deep Alaskan wilderness. And finally, Kieran Creevy and Lisa Paarvio paddle calm waters in the Swedish wilderness. ⁣
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Cover photo by Oli France – a close-up view of the frozen surface of Lake Baikal. ⁣
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Volume Six is up on our website and available to buy:
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08/09/2021

'I’m still digesting what happened. I didn’t think it was such a big deal, but the more people talk about it, the more I realise that it actually was a big deal! It was 500 km, which was tough. I’d done a six-day run before, so I didn’t know how it felt to do more than that. But it all went well. I’ve speed-climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice, but after each of those trips I needed four days to rest. So you can imagine how brutal it was to summit Kili and immediately face a run of 75 km, for the next six days.'

Kenyan ultra runner and Salomon Kenya Brand Ambassador, Limo Kipkemoi, on completing the Salomon Summit to Summit Mountain Challenge. Between 14-21 August, Limo covered just under 500km, summiting Mt Kilimanjaro, running north and summiting Mt Kenya. We spoke to Limo recently about the challenge, and his motivation behind it.

Going Outdoor KE Limo Kipkemoi

We speak to Kenyan ultra runner, Limo Kipkemoi, about the Salomon Summit to Summit Mountain Challenge

24/08/2021

'The colourful canyons of Marafa, also known as Hell's Kitchen, inland from Malindi on the north coast of Kenya. These odd sandstone canyons are known locally as 𝘕𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘪 — the place broken by itself. The best time to visit is in the evening from around 4pm, when it’s cool. In the middle of the day it can be unbearably hot, hence the name. One evening, I decided to fly my drone to capture this unique landscape from above.' ⁣
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22/08/2021

Sunset views on the Snowdon summit⁣
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To read the full feature, follow the link in our bio to Vol.5 in our online store.
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19/08/2021

It's World Photography Day, so we thought we'd showcase some of our favourite images featured in Wilder Magazine over the past year.⁣
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These are just a few of the incredibly talented photographers that we've had the privilege of working with since the release of our first issue.⁣
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05/08/2021

We recently reviewed the updated Lapatet, a daily trainer from Kenyan running shoe brand Enda, and spoke to the company's co-founder, Weldon Kennedy.⁣


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We speak to Weldon Kennedy, co-founder of Kenyan running shoe brand Enda, and try out their updated daily trainer

28/07/2021

'If you get two guys to Europe, you only teach two guys something. But if you race here with four or five good Europeans, you teach 30 guys at once. I’m a retired pro, so I’m not at the level of the Tour de France anymore, but at least they see the level they have to get to. That’s the benefit of this race, and it would be good to have more races like it across Africa.'

Pro gravel racer, Laurens Ten Dam on the inaugural Migration Gravel Race, held in Kenya's Maasai Mara last month. Read all about the race in our latest feature from Wilder Volume Five.

Team AMANI Cycle East Africa Savage Wilderness Ian Boswell Masaka Cycling Club-Uganda

East Africa’s top cyclists face considerable challenges breaking into elite international circuits. But a new gravel race in Kenya’s Maasai Mara has provided vital racing experience on home soil

21/07/2021

'Most of my previous books have been about a specific journey, place or region. This one I guess, in it’s essence, is a sort of reflection of thoughts over 20 years of travelling.⁣⁣
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We recently spoke to explorer, writer and photographer, Levison Wood about his new book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, and his past expeditions. Follow the link below to read the full interview in Wilder Vol.5:
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14/07/2021

Wilder Volume Five is finally out, and we think it’s our best yet!

James Farr documents a rare ascent of Mt Kilimanjaro’s Mawenzi Peak. Kang-Chun Cheng explores the culture of climbing and outdoor participation in Kenya. Also in Kenya, we feature the inaugural Migration Gravel Race, and profile talented travel photographer Trevor Maingi (Mentalyst). Outside of East Africa, Aaron Rolph and his British Adventure Collective team take on the Welsh 3000ers challenge, and we speak to world-renowned explorer, writer and photographer, Levison Wood. David Dinsley narrates encounters with enigmatic birds of prey on Scotland's Isle of Islay, and Kieran Creevy cooks up another delicious Wilder Recipe. Lastly, Axel Carion pedals across the extreme landscapes of Bolivia.

Follow the link below to buy the digital mag on our website.

Photo by Aaron Rolph

The fifth digital issue of Wilder Magazine is out now, featuring compelling adventure travel and conservation stories from Kenya, Scotland, Wales, Tanzania and Bolivia

01/07/2021

Last week, 59 adventurous cyclists tackled 650km of rocky, dusty tracks across the open plains and forested hills of Kenya's Maasai Mara. The inaugural offered an opportunity for talented East African riders to compete against the world's top gravel racers on home soil. Wilder was on location to watch all the action, and you can read all about it in our upcoming 5th issue. Watch this space.⁣
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20/06/2021

'Not surprisingly, in Norwegian ‘Å være på bærtur’ — to be out berry picking — is a colloquial expression. It means to not understand something, to just not get it. Admittedly, even after a year living in Norway, I may still be out berry picking in my understanding of the place. I do know, however, that backpacking among the bilberry and cloudberry turned out to be the very best way to feel at home there. For all the frustrations of feeling unsettled in a new country, perhaps there is an even deeper, fulfilling connection in something we must forage to find.'⁣
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Words by from his story 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 in Wilder Volume 4. Our latest edition is available to buy on our website, and you can also read it on the app.
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Photos 1, 3 and 4 by Evan Cobb and photo 2 by
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02/06/2021

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📍 Lake Magadi, Kenya⁣
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'It was midday when I took this photo, from a helicopter above Lake Magadi. A strong wind was blowing towards a small island, which caused the algae on the opposite side to swirl in the water, creating a beautiful spiral.' ⁣
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✍️ & 📷 by from our Portfolio series in Wilder Vol.4⁣
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Camera and Lens: Nikon D5, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8⁣
Exif Data: f/4.5, 1/1600, ISO640, 70mm⁣
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27/05/2021

'We camped on the stony plateau, in an area dotted with tall tomb towers. The towers are estimated to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, but they haven’t been studied in-depth. Oman was a closed country until the 1970s, and after that it suffered a civil war. We picked a spot for our camp near a cluster of the well-preserved towers, sheltered from the wind. Luckily we found a firepit with four stones and a pile of firewood. We had no idea how it got up there. The bonfire was enchanting, under a clear, starry sky.'⁣
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26/05/2021

'In the Western world, we control almost everything in our environments. We can change the temperature in our house, we can switch on and off the lights. We can even control what food we eat all year long, because we can ship it around the world on an airplane. We are in control.⁣
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Nature provides us with an antithesis to this. When we’re in the wild, we can’t switch on the lights whenever we want. We don’t have control over when the sun rises, or what the temperature is, or what the weather is doing. We don’t have control over the direction the elephants move, or when the lion roars. There is a rhythm of life, death, sunrise and sunset that plays out in the beautiful story narrated by the natural world every day, and there is nothing we can do to control it.'⁣
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✍️ & 📷 by from his feature 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘴 in Wilder Vol.4. Bobby learnt to heal from a personal tragedy in Kenya's wild spaces, which he explored from above in his motorised paraglider. Head to our website to read his story.⁣
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23/05/2021

'I abseiled back down the fixed line to the edge of the cliff, restricted in my wingsuit. My legs and arms were now zipped up in the colourful body bag. I steadied my breathing, precisely placed my feet and listened to the wind. I counted down from three, and with one foot in front of the other, gave a solid push from my right foot — not enough to compromise my body position but enough to clear the ledge below.'⁣
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Words by from his story 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘈𝘚𝘌 in Wilder Volume 4. Follow the link in our bio to Vol. 4 to have a read, about the first ever wingsuit basejump attempt in Kenya.
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16/05/2021

'I think we are transitioning into a world where we need explorers for a number of different reasons. One is to explore new ways to live sustainably — to find a relationship between humans and the environment. There’s really no difference, we are part of the environment, and I think as an explorer it’s important to understand and preach that.'⁣
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on what it means to be a modern-day explorer. We spoke to Mario for Wilder Vol. 4, about his epic 12,000 km journey by foot across the length of Africa, exploration today, and some of his other adventures - including his recently completed Caicos Challenge. Hit the link in our bio to read the interview in Vol. 4.⁣
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16/05/2021

‘What I love most about owning the dogs is having an animal that works. I really like this symbiotic relationship where we’re giving each other something, rather than it just being an animal that has no “purpose”.’

Padraig Croke spent some time with Hannah and Jeremias of Northern Soul Journeys recently, learning about modern-day homesteading and dog sledding. Have a read of the full story.

An exploration of modern-day homesteading and dog sledding in northern Sweden

14/05/2021

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📍 Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya⁣
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'For a trip to the Maasai Mara, I designed a remote trigger device that my guides had nicknamed ‘Kobe Cam’. We watched this gorgeous elephant for a while, and decided to try our luck positioning the cam along the path ahead of him. He strolled past it just as we had anticipated, with the setting sun behind him.'⁣
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Camera/Lens: Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30 f/4⁣
Exif Data: f/9, 1/400, ISO100, 14mm⁣
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06/05/2021

'I wanted to see what I was capable of without too much assistance from technology. It felt like there were a lot of people in the world who could free solo Point John, but without shoes, maybe that was a different story. Doing it barefoot was something primal and raw, and there were lots more factors to take into consideration. It was just something that people didn’t do, and that drew me to the idea.'

Peter M Naituli on climbing the 4,883 metre-high Point John on Mt Kenya without a rope and without any shoes. His attempt was documented by Ash Mulama in the film 'Cold Feet', which has been selected for the 2021 London Mountain Film Festival. We spoke to Peter about the film, his past expeditions, free soloing, and the climbing scene in Kenya.

Kenyan climber, Peter Naituli, talks to us about Cold Feet, a film by Ash Mulama documenting Peter’s barefoot, free solo ascent of the 4,883 m Point John on Mt Kenya

05/05/2021

'You’ve got your five senses right, that you use every day. Cycling at those altitudes, the body basically turns everything off. It shuts off the lights, and all that remains is survival, and the pump. Sight sometimes disappears, smell can disappear. For me, the experience is about everything shutting down and focusing on what matters. And, most of the time — apart from the physical energy linked to that — you get images of people. People who are really important to you.'

Axel Carion describing what it feels like to cycle at 5,800 metres ASL. We spoke to Axel recently about his passion for high-altitude cycling, his record-breaking expeditions, and founding BikingMan. Follow the link below to have a read.

We hear from French explorer and elite ultracyclist, Axel Carion, about his expeditions and BikingMan — a global series of gruelling ultracycling races

25/04/2021

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'As we were enjoying our sundowners, we got a call from a ranger who said that a clan of spotted hyenas was in pursuit of a wildebeest nearby. We scrambled into our vehicle and rushed over to the scene, and found that the wildebeest had already been taken down. The sun had set by this point, but the kill was backlit by another vehicle, allowing for some really unique shots. I managed to capture the silhouette of a hyena, and the steam rising off the carcass.'⁣
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24/04/2021

'Motes of ochre and gold cover our shoes. Grains of sand, millennia old, shaped by wind and water feel as insubstantial as flour, or dust. Yet, all around us we see towers and walls, hundreds of feet tall, sculpted into wondrous forms from these same grains. A thousand kilometres to the north, the Pyrenees are locked deep into winter mode, where mountaineers play on frozen faces and in deep powder. Here, in Andalusia, we’re bathed in bright light, desert heat and cricket chirps.'

Words by Kieran Creevy from his latest feature for Wilder, 'Desert heat and mountain storms', about a recent wild cooking and trekking adventure in Andalusia. Follow the link below to have a read.

Trekking and wild cooking in Andalusia

22/04/2021

'For most of us outdoorsy-type of people, there is a siren call toward exploration and adventure. We jump at any chance to put a new pin in the map because, with every external and geographic discovery, there is also a process of internal discovery that coincides. This is why we are always curious about what lies over the next hilltop. It’s never so much about the hilltop as it is about the change the hilltop affects inside of us. For me, exploration is as much an inward looking event as it is an outward looking geographical expedition.'⁣
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Words and photograph by from his feature 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘴 in Wilder Vol. 4. Bobby explored Kenya's wild spaces in his motorised paraglider after a personal trauma, leading him on a journey of internal discovery. ⁣
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For the full story, follow the link to Vol. 4 in our bio.⁣
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18/04/2021

'Ever since I’ve pursued technical sports, fear has been my known companion. Whether climbing, skiing, or boating, I am naturally drawn to progression. There’s always a higher summit, steeper line, or bigger river on the horizon. And while I don’t ever plan to reach the highest, steepest, or biggest, I remain motivated to push my boundaries in a calculated manner. I am highly committed to skill development and safe progression, but each time I dip a toe outside of my comfort zone, I become reacquainted with fear.'⁣
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Follow the link in our bio to read Vol. 4 online.⁣
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15/04/2021

'Once at the top of the pass, we pitched our tent in the fading light. A shepherd greeted us from a cliff edge in the distance. He hopped from stone to stone in a worn pair of sandals, moving in harmony with his animals. Far below, the call to prayer echoed through the valleys from some remote mountain village. We sat still and listened to the 'song' of the muezzin. It was a magical moment.'⁣
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14/04/2021

In the first of our Wilder Recipes series, expedition, performance and private chef, Kieran Creevy, prepares an East African-themed tandoori-marinated beef entrecôte with smoked kachumbari and spiced flatbread. The Wilder Recipes series will showcase recipes and techniques that elevate outdoor cooking, making use of open fires, grills and basic camp cooking equipment.

Expedition, performance and private chef, Kieran Creevy, prepares an East African-themed tandoori-marinated beef entrecôte with smoked kachumbari and spiced flatbread

12/04/2021

Introducing Wilder Volume Four.⁣⁣
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Our main features in this latest edition of Wilder Magazine illustrate that outdoor exploration is as much an internal process as it is geographical and physical. Bobby Neptune turns to Kenya’s wild spaces to heal from a personal trauma, and Joey Knelman finds a sense of belonging through berry picking in the Norwegian tundra. Emily Sullivan explores her relationship with fear in the outdoors, Tim Howell attempts a landmark wingsuit flight on Mount Kenya, and Alba Xandri cycles across Oman’s Al-Hajar Mountains. We also hear from eco-explorer, Mario Rigby, and profile excellent photography by Gurcharan Roopra.
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Hit the link below to read Vol. 4 for free online.

Mario Rigby Explorer Tim Howell North BASE Ewan Harvey Bike2reality

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The fourth digital issue of Wilder Magazine is out now, featuring compelling adventure travel and conservation stories from Kenya, Norway, Oman, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Alaska, and more.