The Best of
Defender Presents
Whether you’re embarking on an epic road trip or a wildlife rescue mission, the Defender is the vehicle for the job.
Here’s how the iconic SUV is making the world a better place with the 2025 Defender Service Awards, and making adventure better for everyone.
Learn More About Defender Service Awards
From experiential events to giving back to nonprofit organizations, discover how the Land Rover Defender shows up for the outdoor community
A Festival with Heart
Land Rover’s adventure weekend in New York’s Hudson Valley celebrates the winners of the 2022 Defender Service Awards
Watch the Defender Service Awards in Action
Learn more about the Defender Service Awards and the vehicle that inspires the program
Get Behind the Wheel
Land Rover Experience centers provide the perfect setting to learn off-roading skills and tackle challenging terrains with the help of expert instructors. Find the closest center to you below and get behind the wheel of a Defender.
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Carmel, Ca
Manchester village, VT
Asheville, NC
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
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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
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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
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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
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The New Rules of Adventure: Mid-Atlantic
The region’s sheer variety of landscapes
is sparking an adventure renaissance
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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
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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
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The New Rules of Adventure: Florida
In the Sunshine State, adventures go far beyond roller coasters and theme parks
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The New Rules of Adventure: Colorado
There's never been a better time to explore the Centennial State. Here's why.
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The New Rules of Adventure: The Northeast
From backcountry skiing to DIY surfboard building, the Northeast is rewriting the
rules of adventure
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Epic AdventureS Ahead
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
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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
Meet the Pioneers of Adventure
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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
How a Defender Changed the Game for this Utah Nonprofit
Last year, Youth Sports Alliance won the competitive Defender Service Awards and took home a brand-new Defender 130. That changed everything.
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 Deender is helping them do it.
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
Driving Toward a Better Future
Can a vehicle make the world a better place? Defender is showing the way with its support of nonprofits and fostering
a community like no other
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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 Defender at the company's annual TReK event? We found out.
Lindsey Vonn Takes on the Ultimate Off-Roading Challenge
Brooks Laich and Chris Davenport took on an off-roading competition together, and here's how it went
Inside the the DEFENDER Trophy Competition
Vid 2 TK
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
Wherever you travel and whoever you travel with, get the most out of your adventure with the Defender series
The New Rules of Adventure
Defender Service Awards
Defender Service Awards
This unique program rewards nonprofits with a cash prize and a customized
Defender 130 to support their critical work improving the world
Defender Stories
Get inspired by these pioneers who embrace the impossible, and wherever adventure
takes you, upgrade every mile and moment with the Defender series
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Watch Epic Adventures with Defender
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
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
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
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
The Best of
Epic AdventureS Ahead
Whether you’re embarking on an epic road trip or a wildlife rescue mission, the Defender is the vehicle for the job. Here’s how the iconic SUV is making the world a better place with the 2025 Defender Service Awards, and making adventure better for everyone.
Defender Presents
The Best of
Get Behind
the Wheel
Land Rover Experience centers provide the perfect setting to learn off-roading skills and tackle challenging terrains with the help of expert instructors. Find the closest center to you below and get behind the wheel of a Defender.
Carmel, Ca
Manchester village, VT
Asheville, NC
The New Rules
of Adventure: The Northeast
From backcountry skiing to
DIY surfboard building, the Northeast is rewriting the
rules of adventure
Read More
The New Rules
of Adventure: Colorado
There's never been a better time to explore the Centennial State. Here's why.
Read More
The New Rules
of Adventure: Florida
In the Sunshine State, adventures go far beyond roller coasters and theme parks
Read More
The New Rules
of Adventure: California
With diverse landscapes bookended by the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada, California is a hotbed for modern adventure
Read More
The New Rules
of Adventure: Upper Midwest
Full of woodlands and more lakes than you can count, the Midwest is a haven for modern adventure
Read More
The New Rules
of Adventure: Mid-Atlantic
The region’s sheer variety of landscapes is sparking an adventure renaissance
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Meet the Pioneers of Adventure
A Festival with Heart
Land Rover’s adventure weekend in New York’s Hudson Valley celebrates the winners of the 2022 Defender Service Awards
Read More
From experiential events to giving back to nonprofit organizations, discover how the Land Rover Defender shows up for the outdoor community
Defender Service Awards
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
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
Vid 2 TK
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
Vid 1 TK
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
An Inside Look at Destination Defender
Vid 1 TK
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
Vid 2 TK
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
Watch the Defender Service Awards in Action
This unique program rewards nonprofits with a cash prize and a customized Defender 130 to support their critical work improving the world
Watch Epic Adventures
with Defender
Vote Now on the 2025 Defender Service Awards
Vote Now on the 2025 Defender Service Awards
Six heroic nonprofits will win a Defender 130 and a financial donation to help further their mission, and you have a say in determining the most deserving organizations. Vote now for your favorite among the finalists.
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This all-volunteer rescue squad—and other winners of the Defender Service Awards—do hero’s work
Linville-Central Rescue Squad Is Keeping Its Community Safe
This all-volunteer rescue squad—and other winners of the Defender Service Awards—do hero’s work
Linville-Central Rescue Squad Is Keeping Its Community Safe