If you were ever too lazy to consider where your salmon comes from, the latest documentary from Patagonia will jerk you into caring a little more. In an 80-minute documentary, … Read more
A few hour spent wandering the streets of major cities in the United States provides ample time to notice the popularity of designer athletic wear, usually clad tight and shimmering … Read more
Photographer Benedetta Ristori captures Balkan Peninsula in “East” project
Will Ross, February 15, 2018
The emergence of the Balkan Peninsula from Soviet influence and post-rule conflicts has created a diverse human landscape, captured most recently by photographer Benedetta Ristori. Her 60-image photo book “East” … Read more
Behind the Scenes: Petit Biscuit’s “Beam” Music Video
Will Ross, December 18, 2017
Step into the virtual reality of Petit Biscuit’s “Beam” music video and something enchanting appears. Though landscapes are recognisable in earthly forms, the video is made unreal through uplifting decibels … Read more
Ski Film “Let’s Go Get Small” Climbs British Columbia
Will Ross, September 8, 2017
Jump into the bindings of Dave Treadway and life starts to look a little different. One of a small band of British Columbia brothers, the Pemberton local has carved a … Read more
Hadwin’s Judgement: Environmental Thriller about Logging in British Columbia
Will Ross, August 16, 2017
Take yourself to Canada’s Pacific Northwest in this feature-length documentary, a haunting production that covers the splendour and decimation of huge tracts of ancient forest. Inspired by John Vallaint’s 2005 … Read more
Review of “Rambunctious Garden” by Emma Marris
Will Ross, July 6, 2017
Published in 2011, Emma Marris’ Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World makes a controversial contribution to the canon of environmental literature. Through a series of case studies, Marris … Read more
The state of California is renowned for its density of public and private colleges, including a number of world-class institutions speckling the San Andreas Fault. Further inland, east of Sequoia National Park … Read more
The growth of mountain bike parks as permanent pieces of infrastructure brings to questions their ecological impact. Since tracks divide different parcels of land, the question of seed dispersal and … Read more
Wealden Literary Festival, Kent
Will Ross, June 23, 2017
Now in its second year, the Wealden Literary Festival remains a little known yet enchanting event on the circuit of travel and nature writing. The Festival takes place in the … Read more
Finding What Was Lost – Rebecca Rusch in “Blood Road”
Will Ross, June 19, 2017
The impact of the Vietnam War on the American psyche has been played out in numerous high-cost feature films and documentaries, many of which depict the brutality of the landscape and … Read more
Freitag: Wrought by the Freeway and Sewn from the Seed
Will Ross, June 16, 2017
For the past twenty years, Daniel and Markus Freitag have been slicing up unwanted lorry taps, fashioning them into the desired accessories of discerning Europeans. Their industrial heritage found a … Read more
Outdoors App Crosses into Information of Things
Will Ross, May 1, 2017
Found among the growth of rock show tech conferences and outlandish music festivals is one brand has managed to maintain a reputation for intimacy in the now specialised field of … Read more
Californian Outdoor Brands do Full-Stack in Food
Will Ross, March 14, 2017
When it comes to corporate thinking about how humans treat the world’s natural environments, outdoor brands Clif Bar and Patagonia always seem to be leading the race. Both companies are … Read more
Edgy “Let’s Be Frank” Surf Film Pushes Genre Norms
Will Ross, March 7, 2017
For those unfamiliar with South African big-wave surfer Frank Solomon, you would think a feature-length film following the past three years of his surfing adventures would be a good place to start. Yet … Read more
European Outdoor Film Tour 2016/17
Will Ross, October 16, 2016
Who knew the European Outdoor Film Tour (E.OF.T.) has now been entertaining crowds, stoking them to summits and mighty adventures for 15 years? The 16th edition promises another neatly curated selection of … Read more
European Outdoor Film Tour screens in Munich
Will Ross, June 10, 2016
Find yourself in Munich’s western reaches alongside a pair of Chinese pagodas and you’ll not be far from an impressive amphitheatre, tucked between a clump of trees on the lake. This … Read more
Salomon Capture Ski Footage during 2015 Eclipse
Will Ross, December 3, 2015
In this 30-minute video, Salomon athletes follow in photographer Rueben Krabbe’s quest to capture a shoot framing skiers on a descent with an eclipse of the sun in the background. The team … Read more
Canada Goose Releases ‘Out There’ Film
Will Ross, December 2, 2015
Most of us recognise Canada Goose for being a popular urban brand, sported in northerly latitudes during the winter months. But in a recent content play, the brand partnered with … Read more
MERU – Taking on the Shark’s Fin
Will Ross, December 1, 2015
The fact that climbing film MERU should win the audience documentary award at Sundance Film Festival suggests it’s more than just a film about scaling a wall. When some of the best … Read more