Sarah K. Ryan

Freelance writer and editor

United Kingdom

Travel writer captivated by mountains.

Specialising in:

- Destination features on wild and remote locations.
- Sustainable and ethical travel.
- Budget travel.
- Discussion pieces on issues relating directly to the mountains. Past topics have included glacier retreat, access laws in England and Wales, and the place of risk in high altitude climbing.
- Practical advice and guides to adventure in the hills.
- Upland flora and fauna ID pieces.
- Comprehensive route ideas and descriptions.
- High profile interviews. Past subjects include: Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Jost Kobusch, Rebecca Stephens MBE, Sir Chris Bonington, Ray Mears, Kenton Cool, Chris Packham and more.

Plus: A qualified Mountain Leader and expedition leader, I have spent more than a decade exploring high, wild and rugged places.

Bylines in Trail, Country Walking, The Guardian, Wanderlust, Trail Running, Bird Watching, BBC Countryfile and online

Portfolio
Trail magazine
05/01/2023
Levison Wood: A Life on Foot

Explorer Levison Wood has forged a life walking, following traditional trails, rivers and elephants on journeys thousands of miles long. Here he speaks to Trail about his earliest walks, the importance of optimism and why he doesn’t carry a map.

Trail magazine
01/09/2023
Reserving the right to swim wild

A celebration of swimming in rivers and lakes and examination of the laws that restrict us from doing so

Trail magazine
01/01/2023
Know How

Helpful tips and essential advice for a great day (or night) walking in the hills [editor and writer]

LandScape magazine
The Countryside in...

A regular column revelling in the sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic changes in nature from month to month.