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Your chance to have a say on Glen Affric and Loch Ness national park bid

23 January 2024
Your chance to have a say on Glen Affric and Loch Ness national park bid

Your chance to have a say on Glen Affric and Loch Ness national park bid

23 January 2024

A series of public events starting this week will outline the case for a new national park stretching through Glen Affric to Loch Ness.


Delay to Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness after gas pipe hit

18 January 2024
Delay to Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness after gas pipe hit

Delay to Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness after gas pipe hit

18 January 2024

Work on the Riverside Way active travel scheme in Inverness have been hit by delays after developers came across an old gas main.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Explore the forest trails where Strathpuffer bikers have a blast

15 January 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Explore the forest trails where Strathpuffer bikers have a blast

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Explore the forest trails where Strathpuffer bikers have a blast

15 January 2024

John Davidson enjoys some rare winter sunshine on a family walk in a popular Highland forest


Stay clear of storm-damaged forests in Highlands, people warned

12 January 2024
Stay clear of storm-damaged forests in Highlands, people warned

Stay clear of storm-damaged forests in Highlands, people warned

12 January 2024

Walkers are being warned to avoid some forestry sites in the Highlands after paths and bridges are thought to have been damaged in recent storms.


Cameron McNeish to share his passion for outdoors at Inverness school

12 January 2024
Cameron McNeish to share his passion for outdoors at Inverness school

Cameron McNeish to share his passion for outdoors at Inverness school

12 January 2024

Author and TV presenter Cameron McNeish is hosting a talk about the great outdoors at an Inverness school next week.


The outdoors is best way to de-stress, National Trust for Scotland survey shows

06 January 2024
The outdoors is best way to de-stress, National Trust for Scotland survey shows

The outdoors is best way to de-stress, National Trust for Scotland survey shows

06 January 2024

Coastal walks are the most popular way to spend time outdoors in the Highlands, according to new research from the National Trust for Scotland.


Progress update to be given on Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness

04 January 2024
Progress update to be given on Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness

Progress update to be given on Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness

04 January 2024

An update on the Riverside Way cycle route in Inverness is to be shared at a public drop-in event later this month.


Active Outdoors events list for 2024

01 January 2024
Active Outdoors events list for 2024

Active Outdoors events list for 2024

01 January 2024

See what's on in 2024 with the Active Outdoors events list covering much of the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Aberdeenshire.


Support is available if you are suffering with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression, NHS 24 nurse says

01 January 2024
Support is available if you are suffering with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression, NHS 24 nurse says

Support is available if you are suffering with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression, NHS 24 nurse says

01 January 2024

People in the far north are being reminded that they can access national resources available to support their mental health over the holidays.


PICTURES: A year of adventures with Active Outdoors in 2023

25 December 2023
PICTURES: A year of adventures with Active Outdoors in 2023

PICTURES: A year of adventures with Active Outdoors in 2023

25 December 2023

John Davidson takes a look back at some memorable trips, from family outings to big days in the mountains


An Teallach project wins €60,000 to support long-term path and peatland works

20 December 2023
An Teallach project wins €60,000 to support long-term path and peatland works

An Teallach project wins €60,000 to support long-term path and peatland works

20 December 2023

A European funding package has secured essential conservation works on a popular Wester Ross mountain until at least 2025.


A9 crash appeal: Police seek dashcam footage of BMW and HGV involved in collision near Invergordon

19 December 2023
A9 crash appeal: Police seek dashcam footage of BMW and HGV involved in collision near Invergordon

A9 crash appeal: Police seek dashcam footage of BMW and HGV involved in collision near Invergordon

19 December 2023

A woman is in a critical condition and a man was left with serious injuries after a crash on the A9 near Invergordon on Tuesday.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Magic of the map is more of a pull than reindeer!

18 December 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Magic of the map is more of a pull than reindeer!

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Magic of the map is more of a pull than reindeer!

18 December 2023

A Christmas visit to the reindeer is bypassed for a walk through the forest, as John Davidson lets his son take over the navigating


Warning that winter in Highland mountains leaves 'little room for error'

13 December 2023
Warning that winter in Highland mountains leaves 'little room for error'

Warning that winter in Highland mountains leaves 'little room for error'

13 December 2023

The Highlands can be transformed in winter, but people are being warned that conditions can leave little room for error in the hills.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Loch Ness run heads for the heart of darkness

11 December 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Loch Ness run heads for the heart of darkness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Loch Ness run heads for the heart of darkness

11 December 2023

John Davidson takes to the trails on South Loch Ness-side with his headtorch as the light fades for a late afternoon winter run


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cuillin view is high point on walk at Plock of Kyle

04 December 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cuillin view is high point on walk at Plock of Kyle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cuillin view is high point on walk at Plock of Kyle

04 December 2023

John Davidson spends some time at the end of the line and discovers the Plock of Kyle offers a superb vantage point to see the mighty Cuillin hills


British Alpinist Fay Manners hopes to be role model for young women in sport

01 December 2023
British Alpinist Fay Manners hopes to be role model for young women in sport

British Alpinist Fay Manners hopes to be role model for young women in sport

01 December 2023

Internationally renowned UK climber Fay Manners told an audience in Aviemore that she wants to encourage young women to follow their passion for sport


Sleigh bells ringing for Inverness cycle campaign ride

30 November 2023
Sleigh bells ringing for Inverness cycle campaign ride

Sleigh bells ringing for Inverness cycle campaign ride

30 November 2023

If you hear bells ringing this weekend, it is not Santa coming early – but it could be Kidical Mass cyclists who are planning a special festive ride.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: On the high road above Glen Shiel

27 November 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: On the high road above Glen Shiel

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: On the high road above Glen Shiel

27 November 2023

A wet Munro mission in Kintail as John Davidson heads onto the South Glen Shiel Ridge with his head in the clouds


PICTURES: Highland Cross organisers celebrate record-breaking fundraising year with almost £330,000 raised

26 November 2023
PICTURES: Highland Cross organisers celebrate record-breaking fundraising year with almost £330,000 raised

PICTURES: Highland Cross organisers celebrate record-breaking fundraising year with almost £330,000 raised

26 November 2023

Organisers of the annual Highland Cross challenge event have praised the outstanding efforts of teams after a record-breaking year for fundraising.


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