30. Juli 2018
in Grants
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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29. Juli 2018
in Recipes
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...
30. Juni 2018
in How to ...
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...
15. Juni 2018
in Recipes
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...
11. Juni 2018
in Grants
37 pupils are travelling by bike through the Netherlands
Thirteen Teenagers From Northern Germany Accomplished A Huge Challenge This Summer...
7. Juni 2018
in Grants
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....
5. Juni 2018
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....
22. Mai 2018
in Recipes
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...
21. April 2018
in How to ...
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...
3. April 2018
in Recipes
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...
15. Januar 2018
in Inspiration
#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...
31. Oktober 2017
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...
31. Oktober 2017
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...
31. Oktober 2017
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...
31. Oktober 2017
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...
20. Oktober 2017
Crossing The Alps with a school class
Thirteen Teenagers From Northern Germany Accomplished A Huge Challenge This Summer...
22. September 2017
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...
3. August 2017
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...
2. August 2017
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...
2. August 2017
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...
23. Juli 2017
#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,...
11. Juli 2017
#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...
17. September 2016
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....
2. Oktober 2015
in Inspiration
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. ...
30. September 2015
in Inspiration
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...
25. August 2015
in Inspiration
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...
25. August 2015
in How to ...
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...
10. August 2015
in Inspiration
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....
5. August 2015
in Health
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...
29. Juli 2015
in Health
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...
27. Juli 2015
in Health, Inspiration
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...
14. Juli 2015
in Health
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...
16. Juni 2015
in Health
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...
11. Juni 2015
in Health
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...
10. Juni 2015
in Health
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...