The Mountain Within Me charts Ed’s journey of recovery as he scales the mental and physical heights of Snowdonia, the Alps and Himalayas and comes to terms with life-altering challenges closer to home.

A delightfully left-field look at the life of lipstick-wearing, potty-mouthed, no-nonsense artist and shepherd, Orla Barry.

Cosy up in beautiful Milne & Pickles as Kate Rawles, a writer and cyclist who uses adventurous journeys to raise awareness about environmental issues, explores the importance of telling stories about adventures in wild places – and how we can all play our part.

A mix of short films – from fast and wild to more contemplative – that celebrate outdoor adventure and exploration in all its forms.

Runners, cyclists, swimmers – and sometimes all three! Come and hear what makes some of these remarkable ‘local heroes’ tick – and perhaps be inspired to follow in their footsteps.

A mix of short films – from fast and wild to more contemplative – that celebrate outdoor adventure and exploration in all its forms.

After a decade exploring brain cells in the lab, writer and biologist Ben Martynoga has turned his scientific eye to writing about intriguing subjects in his Explodapedia series of illustrated popular science books for young adults.

Longer, higher, steeper! The reissue of this lactic acid-inducing follow-up to Simon Warren’s original bestselling 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs is packed with another century of deliciously painful ascents

In The Last Sunset in the West, Natalie shares the poignant story of these orcas and others around the world struggling to survive in a rapidly changing environment.

A mix of short films – from fast and wild to more contemplative – that celebrate outdoor adventure and exploration in all its forms.

Invasive species are recognised as one of the greatest threats to native biodiversity worldwide, but tackling the issue is fraught with ethical and practical challenges.

In this courageous memoir, Jen has written about running, yes, but also much more: grief, childlessness, career burnout, a chronic health condition, resilience, the power of exercise and how, sometimes in life – or often – our expectations have to be reset.

Persecuted to extinction in Britain, the white-tailed eagle was brought back to our wild edges in the 1970s. Pulling back the curtain on the reintroduction process, combining breathtaking visuals with heart stopping action, and even turning the cameras onto the filmmakers themselves, this sweeping documentary asks whether we will ever learn to live alongside the eagle with the sunlit eye.

Join Leif Bersweden, author of Where the Wildflowers Grow and The Orchid Hunter to revel in the joy of ‘botanising’ – the simple act of wandering along and noticing the wild plants growing around you.

The word ‘bothy’ conjures many things in the minds of those who love the mountains and wild places – and Kat Hill’s stirring, erudite book will likely make many of us feel even more deeply about why these simple mountain shelters are so special.

An award-winning poet and novelist with a wonderfully eclectic body of work, Helen Mort has a particular interest in women and mountaineering

Sara Barnes makes a welcome return with her first work of fiction: the story of three mid-life female friends who find solace from life’s challenges with each other and in the wild waters of the Lake District.

A mix of short films – from fast and wild to more contemplative – that celebrate outdoor adventure and exploration in all its forms.

How can we balance our need to belong with our desire for freedom? It is a question explored by veteran champion fell runner Julie Carter in a memoir grounded in a three-day run from Cumbria to Tyneside.

Full of bitingly funny but also tender stories, join Derek as he uncovers the true nature of a shadowy animal and his dream that, with greater understanding, we might one day see wolves return to these shores.

We end this year’s festival with a fabulous opportunity to hear from two phenomenal female endurance athletes as Anna Wells (the first woman to climb all 282 of Scotland’s Munros in a single winter season) and Jamie Aarons (World Record holder – male or female – for the fastest self-propelled, continuous Munro round: 31 days, 10 hours) compare notes and chat about their love of Scotland’s mountains.