Land Rover Defender Awards 2022

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Land Rover Presents

Whether you’re on a road trip, in an off-roading competition, or rescuing marine wildlife, the Land Rover Defender is the vehicle for the job

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From experiential events to giving back to nonprofit organizations, discover how the Land Rover Defender shows up for the outdoor community

The Most Fun You Can Have on Four Wheels

The Land Rover Trophy off-roading competition invites drivers to join a storied 4x4 legacy

A Festival with Heart

Land Rover’s adventure weekend in New York’s Hudson Valley celebrates the winners of the 2022 Defender Service Awards

5 Nonprofits Making the World a Better Place

Winners of the Defender Service Awards save bears, train service dogs, feed people in need, and more. Meet last year’s honorees—and learn how to enter the 2023 contest now!

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Wherever you travel and whoever you travel with, get the most out of your adventure with the Land Rover Defender

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Land Rover’s Experience centers provide the perfect setting to learn off-roading skills and tackle challenging terrains with the help of professionals. Find the closest center to you below, and get exploring.

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Manchester village, VT

Asheville, NC

Meet 2021’s Land Rover Defender Service Award Winners

The Land Rover Defender Service Awards from 2021 cover a range of community services. Here are the winners—and how they've put their new Defenders to use.

The Ultimate Off-Roading Challenge

For the past 25 years, Land Rover’s TRĕK event has tested the adventure and off-roading skills of its employees. This year, ski-racing champion Lindsey Vonn and team crashed the party.

That Time Lindsey Vonn Entered an Off-Roading Competition

Watch as the champion ski racer takes on an entirely new kind of competition—behind the wheel of a Land Rover Defender

The New Rules of Adventure

Whether you’re looking to scale rocky cliffs in Maine only accessible by boat or explore sand dunes in California straight out of Star Wars, there’s never been a better time to be a modern adventurer

Emily Harrington Explores Maine’s Coastal Crags

With partner Adrian Ballinger and local guide Mark Synnott, Harrington discovers an untapped climbing zone: Maine's Atlantic coastline

Four Pro Mountain Bikers Take On Virgin, Utah

Last fall, we followed some of the sport's best riders as they explored a freeride Mecca with the help of eMTBs

Where Conservation and Adventure Meet

From backcountry wildlife rehabilitation to spearfishing for invasive species, adventure lives at the intersection of conservation and recreation in Florida

The New Rules of Adventure: Mid-Atlantic

The region’s sheer variety of landscapes is sparking an adventure renaissance

The New Rules of Adventure: Upper Midwest

Full of scenic woodlands and more lakes than you can count, the Midwest is vastly underappreciated as a haven for modern adventure

The New Rules of Adventure: California

With endless and varied landscapes bookended by the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, California is a hotbed for modern adventure

The New Rules of Adventure: Florida

In the Sunshine State, adventures go far beyond roller coasters and theme parks

The New Rules of Adventure: Colorado

There's never been a better time to explore the Centennial State. Here's why.

The New Rules of Adventure: The Northeast

From backcountry skiing to DIY surfboard building, the Northeast is rewriting the rules of adventure

The Land Rover Defender collection

An Inside Look at Destination Defender

Gourmet outdoor dining, glamping in the Hudson Valley, professionally-taught photography classes, a badass off-road course, and so much more—that’s Destination Defender

Meet one of the winners of the 2021 Defender Service Awards—and the rescue vehicle that helps them get the work done

Inside New York’s Sea Turtle Rescue Team

Brooks Laich and Chris Davenport took on an off-roading competition together, and here's how it went

Inside the the Land Rover Trophy Competition

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Meet one of the winners of the 2021 Defender Service Awards—and the rescue vehicle that helps them get the work done

Wolfe County Search and Rescue Could Save Your Life

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At the Defender Service Awards, five deserving nonprofits were each awarded a new Land Rover Defender 130 and $25,000 to support their missions. Here’s how the winners reacted to the news.

The 2022 Defender Service Awards

With partner Adrian Ballinger and local guide Mark Synnott, Harrington discovers an untapped climbing zone: Maine's Atlantic coastline

Emily Harrington Explores Maine’s Coastal Crags

We followed some of the sport's best riders as they explored a freeride Mecca with the help of eMTBs

Four Pro Mountain Bikers Take On Virgin, Utah

Former pro hockey player Brooks Laich and his pup Koda are no strangers to adventure. But this past fall, they explored the Florida backcountry for the first time.

Brooks Laich Takes on the Florida Wilderness

What happens when you put ski racing's fiercest competitor behind the wheel of a Land Rover Defender at the company's annual TRĕK event? We found out.

Lindsey Vonn Takes on the Ultimate Off-Roading Challenge

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Discover more from Land Rover, and inspire your next adventure on four wheels

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It turns out everyone loves riding in a Defender—even black bears. Watch how this nonprofit is putting its 2022 Defender Service Awards prize to use.

Appalachian Bear Rescue Saves Cubs with Its Defender 130

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Since winning the Defender Service Awards, the Virginia-based group has already responded to three tornados and delivered thousands of meals

Mercy Chefs Uses Its Defender to Feed Those in Need

Since winning the Defender Service Awards, the Virginia-based group has already responded to three tornados and delivered thousands of meals.

Mercy Chefs Uses Its Defender to Feed Those in Need

It turns out everyone loves riding in a Defender—even black bears. Watch how this nonprofit is putting its 2022 Defender Service Awards prize to use.

Appalachian Bear Rescue Saves Cubs with Its Defender 130

How to Change the World

What do winners of the Defender Service Awards have in common? They make the world a better place, and now Land Rover is helping them do it.

Vote Now on the 2023 Defender Service Awards Finalists

The top nonprofits win a customized Land Rover Defender 130 and a pile of cash. Cast your vote starting on September 15 to help choose this year’s winners.

Don’t Miss the Best Weekend of the Year

The second annual Destination Defender promises three days of adventure capped by the celebration of a landmark program that supports critical nonprofit work

Meet the Winners of the 2023 Defender Service Awards

At Destination Defender, six nonprofits—and a community of Defender enthusiasts—had a weekend to remember

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Today, more than ever, women are answering the call to challenge themselves in the name of outdoor adventure

Defender Empowers Women to Embrace Off-Roading

Today, more than ever, women are answering the call to challenge themselves in the name of outdoor adventure

Defender Empowers Women to Embrace Off-Roading