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Free to be Kids – growing children’s emotional health
On the 6th of may 2019 eleven students of the SMaC school embarked with their educators and some volunteers in a 5-day bicycle journey in...
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TakeSomeoneOutdoors competition: Explore the winner photos
Sharing is caring. Especially when it comes to fun outdoor activities. Whether it's a walk in the nearby park, organizing a picnic after work, planning a...
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AKU – ORME – Festival dei sentieri
One day out to enjoy the beauty of nature and learn more about the benefit of mountain life. More than 100 young mountain lovers in...
Cities and regions sharing and networking in Brussels
Between 7 and 10 October 2019, Brussels was the stage for the Region’s Week, focused on highlighting and understanding how regions and cities are using...
DIY Travel Binder Printables for Kids on the Go
Big or small, every trip with your family is a new chance to make fun memories together. Whether you plan to camp out or stay...
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Skills for Living
We run a service called Skills for Living, for Care experienced Young people aged 16-24. These are vulnerable young people whom usually struggle mentally and...
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HEALING NATURE: CYCLING ALONG THE DANUBE RIVER – School on Wheels
On the 6th of may 2019 eleven students of the SMaC school embarked with their educators and some volunteers in a 5-day bicycle journey in...
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11 students, 15 days, one goal: Crossing the Pyrenees
The challenge is on. The group is on their way to Barcelona. First challenge: Finding cheap accommodation in a big city. Result: Building up camp...
Kids Camping Printables to Take on the Outdoors This Summer
Nothing says summer camping quite like crafting some gooey s’mores or roasting banana boats over the fire pit. This time every year, millions of families...
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Perfect snacks for a hiking day
If you’re just starting out hiking, take it easy. The most important thing is to be organized which means you have to plan a bit...
TRAIL BLAZERS – adventure camp – follow up
Follow your heart, take a chance and blaze a trail! TrailBlazers is a youth empowerment mission to build confidence, resilience and life skills to help...
#itsgreatoutthere launches collaboration with HorizonSports.tv
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has announced details of its latest collaboration, with HorizonSports.tv, the world’s only nature sports and wellness video platform. ...
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EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY TO DISCOVER THE JOY OF MOVEMENT
Hundreds of young people from a school in eastern England are enjoying new experiences in the outdoors thanks to the award of an #itsgreatoutthere grant....
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Stamford Welland Academy
Hundreds of young people from a school in eastern England are enjoying new experiences in the outdoors thanks to the award of an #itsgreatoutthere grant....
TRAIL BLAZERS: Take a chance follow your heart & blaze a trail
TrailBlazers is a not-for-profit youth empowerment initiative founded by Sophie Radcliffe in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust. TrailBlazers was born of Sophie’s own journey...
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New #itsgreatoutthere grant for Rosendale school
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has confirmed that the next #itsgreatoutthere grant will be awarded to a collaboration between Finnish children’s outdoor brand Reima...
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De Buurtcamping
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has awarded its seventh #itsgreatoutthere grant to a Dutch project called De Buurtcamping. The initiative is designed to...
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Start your day right with a delicious Turmeric Porridge
If you plan a ski tour oder a hiking day you should start with the right breakfast. Select easily digestible carbohydrates to eat before exercise so...
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Bivouacking out in nature, a big step to a little adventure
What could be more exciting than sleeping under a real starry sky for one night? In the great outdoors. Sure, pretty much every one of...
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The perfect, quick camping recipe – Veggie Couscous with sun-dried tomatoes and feta
Couscous is a traditional food from Northern African cultures. I think there’s no dish that is easier to prepare than Couscous. You simply need to...
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37 pupils are travelling by bike through the Netherlands
The 37 pupils of class 7b from the „Freie Waldorfschule am Kräherwald e.V.“ are travelling by bike through the Netherlands. For two weeks the girls...
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It’s Great Out There: FMM Big Mountain Clean Up
Every year on the first saturday of June, FFM (Madrilenian federation of mountaineering), convene the mountaineers from Madrid to share a day in nature....
It’s Great Out There: School on Wheels expedition up the Danube river
Adventures take many forms, and can have a different purpose and meaning to every person that takes part....
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Cooking on the road? Make these Portobello Burgers
The dream of so many adventure souls out there. Waking up with a beach view out of the back of a van awakes the wanderlust...
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Hiking with Kids – nature is the largest and most exciting playground
While adults find their fulfilment on the quiet panorama trail after a stressful week, this route may mean the exact opposite for children. Little adventurers...
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EASY, HOMEMADE ENERGY BARS FOR YOUR NEXT HIKING TRIP
Energy bars are one of the most popular hiking foods, because they’re easy to pack and super light. They give you a quick delicious boost...
#itsgreatoutthere teams up with Unsplash to share outdoor inspiration
The It’s Great Out There Coalition is working in partnership with Unsplash, an industry-leading photography community where over 50,000 photographers contribute their amazing work openly...
Is Money an Obstacle to your Adventures?
Money is cited by most people as one of their biggest worries in life and the largest obstacle to adventure. When I hear people saying...
What is Adventure
Every month I visit the Lake District to spend a day running in the hills. It’s good for the body, good for the head, good...
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Advice on lighting fires
Having a campfire to sit round and tell tall tales whilst you toast marshmallows makes any microadventure more magical. But, perhaps more than for anything...
Why I run
Every month I visit the Lake District to spend a day running in the hills. It’s good for the body, good for the head, good...
Crossing The Alps with a school class
Thirteen Teenagers From Northern Germany Accomplished A Huge Challenge This Summer...
50 friends’ hike. #TakeSomeoneOutdoors
So you’re keen to try something new and different this spring. You’re up for a Microadventure. Great! “But now what?” I hear you ask. “What should...
Microadventure Ideas
So you’re keen to try something new and different this spring. You’re up for a Microadventure. Great! “But now what?” I hear you ask. “What should...
One night in nature – A Microadventure during a busy trade show
Exhibitors, trade visitors and media representatives experienced the spirit of microadventures themselves during the OutDoor 2017. 15 people went on a little time-out and enjoyed...
Kids Microadventure – Get a bunch of kids …
Get a bunch of kids. Let them walk over a big hill, eat outside, run a bit wild, jump in a river, toast marshmallows and sleep...
#ItsGreatOutThere – We are out of office yeah!
Es ist 4:30 Uhr morgens, als ich mit Vogelgezwitscher und dem ersten Tageslicht erwache. Ich schaue nach links auf das ruhige Wasser des Tegeler Sees,...
#ItsGreatOutThere – Stone and Water
#Microadventure – A short trip into the wild away from your daily routine. A getaway back to the roots of what we love to do...
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Trek with donkeys by AKU
Trek with donkeys is an easy and educational trek which is perfect both for children and adults and amazingly fits for the goal of #itsgreatoutthere....
Over 4,000 children and young people participate in buntkicktgut all over Germany
Even after 20 years of buntkicktgut, I find it fascinating again and again to see the enthusiasm that football incites in children and adolescents. ...
Stefan Winter of the Deutscher Alpenverein shares a special story about a passionate friend
I develop programs and and campaigns for people who want to start hiking, climbing, ski touring etc.. It is important to me that everyone learns...
5 excuses not to exercise during vacation – and how to argument against them
Summer is the time for vacation and weekend trips. Too often we hear friends, family and co-workers talking about their plans to be active during...
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Learn how to take that glowing tent photo
At least as good of gear as you can afford. I’ve always struggled with the cost of camera equipment and each time I’ve made a...
Skateistan is using skateboarding as a tool to bring opportunities to youth in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa
Skateboarders bond together through a shared passion for the sport. These friendships that are formed allow skateboarding to be an agent for positive social change....
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Cities with active residents see boost in economy and productivity
Cities in which residents are physically active have a big advantage over their more sedentary rivals, with better economic productivity, higher property values and improved...
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3 Questions for Oliver Seitz from 4Fcircle
To stay fit, is as much a matter of cause as eating and drinking - and shall be just as enjoyable. 4Fcircle® makes this need...
5 Questions for Petra Thaller from “Outdoor Against Cancer”
There were and still are days, when I feel strong, like a century old tree. Now, I am already a very positive person, but, when...
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OUTDOOR against CANCER
The project Outdoor Against Cancer (OAC) starts under the motto „stay fit – get healthy“ #stayfitgethealthy on this years OUTDOOR fair in Friedrichshafen (July...
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Test fitness at primary school, say health campaigners
Children should be tested for fitness, as well as maths and English, to reduce inactivity, say health campaigners. Campaign group ukactive says the UK faces...
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Kids Will Be Kids
Children who lead a rough and tumble lifestyle tend to have parents with a great deal of trepidation. Every parent, teacher, or caregiver knows when...
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Risky outdoor play positively impacts children’s health: UBC study
Children who engage in risky outdoor play see greater physical and social health benefits. New research from UBC and the Child & Family Research Institute at...