The Picos de Europa is Spain’s best-kept hiking secret. Tucked away in northern Spain, the Picos de Europa National Park straddles the three provinces of Asturias, León and Cantabria. The dominant feature of the landscape is its dramatic limestone peaks, which are part of the Cantabrian Mountains. Over many years, deep rivers and glacial ice … Read more
Jon Hicken of Restrap makes his way up a scenic climb on a bikepacking adventure in Croatia. Photo: Restrap ‘Hvala Croatia’ is the latest film from Yorkshire-based bikepacking experts Restrap. The film follows four friends on a long-distance cycling tour through northern Croatia. They climb exposed cliffside roads with stunning views of the Adriatic Sea, … Read more
After two years of pandemic lockdowns and border closures, global travel appears to be rebounding in much of the world in 2022. Wilderness is a big tourist attraction—but do countries that protect their natural environments earn a payoff in tourism revenues? Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa from Stanford University, and Jeffrey R. Smith from Princeton University find … Read more