How to get lost – the joy of switching off

In this week’s bumper 56-page Big Issue… the summer getaways special!

• Why being outdoors is really good for your brain – and leaving the satnav or smartphone behind is a very good thing
• Author and walker Rebecca Solnit explores what it means to ‘get lost’
• How to use a compass – all the basics, courtesy of the Ramblers
• What is modern nature? Everything from crabs’ coffins to weapons made of sticks, as chosen by the great British public
• Find out what particular parts of the country mean most to a host of Big Issue vendors and celebs, including: Ray Mears, Cerys Matthews, Christian O’Connell, Charlie Boorman and many more

Also in this week’s magazine:

• The very best picks of the summer’s books for adults and kids
• Mary J Blige, r’n’b legend, shares her Letter to my Younger Self and talks about what drove her to get out of the Bronx
• David Lynch’s artworks are dissected in Film
• Robin Ince rejoices in A Good Read on the radio, and celebrates the awesome Kathy Burke
• Singing the praises of small classical festivals around the UK
• In My Pitch our vendor Glynn Weir shares the beauty of Bath and has some innovative ideas about how to help homeless people

Plus, as always, much much more…