Despite feeling hidden away on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia), with perhaps the ... put inside them to blast rock away from the slate quarry walls. To see the size of some of these scars, knowing ...

Starting and ending near Bangor, the 83-mile-long Snowdonia Slate Trail can be completed in one week, although many of the legs can be enjoyed in one go. The route journeys through some of Wales ...

Come peak austral summer, the Torre and Chaltén (Fitz Roy) Massifs’ granite spires and big walls hum in the wind like a siren song for the globe’s greatest alpinists. Thousands of trekkers and ...

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Please contact us at [email protected] for help. Host Christina Cauterucci sits down with WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs to unpack Meta’s alarming internal shifts, including its embrace of right ...

Starting and ending near Bangor, the 83-mile-long Snowdonia Slate Trail can be completed in one week, although many of the legs can be enjoyed in one go. The route journeys through some of Wales’ ...

Bryn Elltyd Eco House is a green tourism award-winning accommodation, that champions sustainable living in the heart of Snowdonia. The carbon neutral renovated 19th-century slate manager’s house ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...