Julia Clarke

Freelance writer

Julia Clarke spends most of her time exploring the outdoors and writing about the travel, tech, gear and skills needed for adventures in the wild. She spent 20 years in the US where she earned her degree in journalism and enjoyed over a decade in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado before coming home to Scotland.

Her recent adventures include walking several of the UK’s beautiful long distance trails as well as trekking to Everest Base Camp. When she’s not outdoors or writing about the outdoors, she’s usually on her yoga mat and has a strong interest in health and wellness.

She is the author of two books, Restorative Yoga for Beginners and Living in Balance with Maharishi Ayurveda, and was a staff writer at ourdoor website Advnture.

Articles by: Julia Clarke

Garmin fenix 9 Pro on wrist during activity

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro review: The best gets better as we put Garmin's new flagship through its paces in the French Alps

By Julia Clarke Published

Editor's Choice

The Garmin Fenix 9 pro lives up to the hype with incredible performance and accuracy

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro worn on journalist's wrist

I wore the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro on a 12km hike and run in the French Alps, testing as many new features as possible — here are 3 things I loved (and 1 that still needs work)

By Julia Clarke Published

The Fenix 9 Pro and I are still in the getting-to-know-each-other phase, but there are some meaningful updates.

Adventure Journalist Julia Clarke wearing 5 watches

I hike for a living, and these are the 5 best GPS watches I've tested on real mountains — including Everest — from Garmin, Suunto, Coros & more

By Julia Clarke Published

As a professional hiker and adventure journalist, these are the GPS watches I recommend.

Garmin InReach Mini 2 on trip

I'm a professional hiker — here are 3 reasons you should take advantage of Garmin's new one-year free inReach offer and consider buying a pocket communicator

By Julia Clarke Published

Garmin's inReach communicators allow you to stay connected — both to nature and your family back home.

Julia Clarke hiking up Ben Nevis with a Hypershell X ultra on a sunny day

I hiked the highest peaks in Britain with a robotic exoskeleton to see if it could supercharge my mountain-climbing — here's what happened

By Julia Clarke Published

There are 5 things I love about the Hypershell, and 3 I don’t.

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