Charlie Lyon

Charlie Lyon

Advnture contributor

Charlie is a freelance writer and editor with a passion for hiking, biking, wild swimming and active travel. She recently moved from Bristol to South Wales and now refuses to leave home without one of the following: lightweight hikers, wetsuit, mountain bike, tent. Having bought a fixer-upper that backs on to protected woodland, her love of nature and wildlife has intensified and the dark skies have kickstarted a new fondness for stargazing.

Latest articles by Charlie Lyon

A pair of feet both in hiking sandals

5 reasons you need hiking sandals: from cool, comfy feet to looking fly on the trails

By Charlie Lyon published

Besides being lightweight and supportive, sandals look good on your feet – with socks or without

Hiking Footwear
Aurora and milky way from the ISS

Watch this mesmerizing video of the Northern Lights as seen from space

By Charlie Lyon published

A NASA astronaut shares his unique view of aurora borealis in a timelapse video

Travel
A polar bear walking on a sea ice

Polar bears kill a worker in a rare attack in Canada's Arctic region

By Charlie Lyon published

Two bears set on the worker, and despite intervention, the attack proved fatal

Wildlife Encounters
The Double Arch after it collapsed last week in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah

Utah's iconic Double Arch rock has collapsed – here’s what happened

By Charlie Lyon published

No one was injured as the famous rock formation fell at the popular tourist spot

National Parks & Monuments
Perseid Meteor Fireball Streaks Above Pine Trees

Want to watch the Perseids meteor shower this week? These are the most spectacular Dark Sky Places to view it from

By Charlie Lyon published

Make the most of one of the best shooting star displays of the year by heading into the wilderness

Travel
The Rio Freddo River in the foreground of the Italian Julian Alps

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling by climbing ropes in Alps – but the cause of the fall is a mystery

By Charlie Lyon published

The two Austrian mountaineers were discovered at an altitude of 6,600ft in the Italian Alps

Climbing & Mountaineering
Zion National Park rangers

These National Park rangers are taking social media to the next level with their side-splitting videos

By Charlie Lyon published

The ranger team at Zion National Park have been recreating scenes from your favorite movies and jumping on TikTok trends to get their messages across

National Parks & Monuments
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