Latest Safety news
Do you need an emergency beacon for hiking?
A look at emergency beacons for hiking, including how they work and the different types available, to help you figure out whether or not you need to carry one on your adventures
10 winter hiking safety tips
Our 10 winter hiking safety tips will help you to get the most out of any cold weather hike and maximize your stoke level during minimal daylight hours
Three hikers injured after huge oak tree falls on California trail
Biologists are investigating what may have caused the tree to fall, but sudden limb drop is a possibility
9 road running safety tips
Our road running safety tips help you train on the tarmac without running into trouble
Distress calls from unprepared hikers are rocketing, warn rescuers
More and more explorers are heading out unprepared and running into trouble, warn officials and rescuers
How to cross a river safely – and when not to
Knowing how to cross a river safely and when not to even try is a crucial skill for all wilderness walkers
What are the risks of hiking or running in a heatwave?
We a look at the potential dangers of exercise in hot weather, as heatwaves become an increasingly regular feature of our summers
"It got dark and hard to breathe”: hiker describes close encounter with Kyrgyzstan avalanche
"We’re very happy to be alive," says Brit whose stunning avalanche video went viral earlier this week
