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31/07/2026

Bill from Simon Barnes

We were in adjacent seats as we flew back from a World Land Trust project in Borneo. In Economy, naturally. As usual Bill Oddie and I adopted different strategies: I read, fidgeted and dozed; Bill hid behind his headphones and sank into a musical trance that took him from the South China Sea to the English Channel.

23/06/2026

Adventures with Ambassador Lucy Shepherd

We spoke to one of our newest WLT Ambassadors who you may recognise from her work with the likes of Channel 4 and the BBC: explorer Lucy Shepherd. Here, Lucy tells us about the childhood spark that set her on this path and the extraordinary journey she has had so far.

05/02/2024

Nick Hollis Completes Atlantic Adventure!

On Friday 2nd February at 02:30 AM local time, Nick Hollis, onboard his boat ‘Kraken’ crossed the finish line of the World’s Toughest Row in a time of 50 days, 20 hours and 49 minutes. Since December, Nick has been rowing solo all the way from the Canary Islands to Antigua, an incredible 3,000...