Preparing for your M.I.A assessment (Mountain Instructor Award) is notoriously tough. Matt Roberts shares his logbook diaries as he builds up his experience and gets ready to complete the biggest qualification of his career to date.

"I’m finally working for a company that appreciates how important personal development is." Lead Instructor, Alex Mortimer, speaks about his experience of juggling work, home and upskilling and how Land & Wave's 'Personal Development Days' help ease the load.

Land & Wave has grown because we provide a high quality experience that's supported by great administration, marketing, software and systems. We still do what our industry does well and we've added what other industries do better.

If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it actually make a sound? If we go running without an app, did it actually happen? Ben Lewis discusses whether outdoor tech is making outdoor adventure better or worse.

What are the bare wardrobe essentials for an active, outdoorsy lifestyle? And what are the golden rules when it comes to packing and preparing for a day out/weekend away?

What are the bare wardrobe and equipment essentials that any outdoor enthusiast shouldn’t be without? What happens when you fail to prepare properly? Fail to prepare, prepare to fail - Ben learns this the hard way as he takes a winter dip at Worbarrow Bay!

You’ve made your promises. Paid your gym membership. And three weeks in you’re struggling for motivation. Gyms have their place, but you can’t beat mixing it up with a little outdoors action. 

We all realise the importance of play when it comes to childhood development. Play helps children develop language skills, it teaches social interaction, the importance of sharing, of working together, of laughter. Play improves physical fitness and dexterity and fuels the imagination. Play is also crucial for relieving stress. So why do we stop playing as we get older?

Follow David's family adventure with two young children that took them from South to North Uist and then across the Harris. Find out top tips on how to make the journey yourself

Katherine Lewis is a freelance paddleboard instructor and writer. She has written exclusively for Land & Wave where she discusses how she balances her life.

The Dorset Video Project has been a huge success and has also raised £415 for a brilliant local charity.

It sounds obvious, but staying warm is key to enjoying the outdoors. Read our instructors' top 10 ways to stay warm when working outdoors

Having spent time in both Wales and Scotland, David and his wife were looking for a change of scene, new opportunities and maybe a little bit more consistent weather.

Transitioning from a city to a rural environment isn’t just a case of picking a point on the map and moving as Mel recently found out.

Nobody said an epic adventure has to be fast paced. You can explore it all at your own pace.

As we adventured through November into the Winter season, unseasonably warm weather accompanied us as we launched into Outdoor Instructor Training mode; here’s what’s been happening…