THEY are the people who look after us in our time of need – whether that be a life-changing event like the birth of a new child, a medical emergency…
THE boss of a Highland security firm won't be looking to Russia with love during the World Cup – for his heroes lie much closer to home.
Striking coastal scenery, beautiful hills and cleared villages – something that has made parts of the Highlands hugely popular with visitors.
A LOCAL careers group wants the Highland Heroes awards to provide a champion for young people across the region.
IT'S time for lift off for Highland Heroes 2018 – and this year we are launching the awards in association with Inverness Airport.
Perched in the entrance of the tent, I watched as a golden eagle soared majestically over the head of Glen Bruar, its wing tips glinting as the sun sank…
Thousands of people will descend on the Highlands this weekend as the Etape Loch Ness takes place early on Sunday morning.
The mesmerising landscape of the north-west Highlands is nothing new to those lucky enough to live there, or near enough to visit on a regular basis.…
At the start of the Easter holidays, John Davidson suggests some great traffic-free bike rides to get you and your family back on two wheels after a long…
Tentacles of interconnected ice crystals reach out from every point on each frozen rock, desperately clinging on in any sanctuary that offers even a hint…
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to be trained by an Olympic standard coach. I just hoped Alex Standen, a former GB skier and currently…
When Kristina comes up with a plan, you always know you’re going to be in for an epic. So when the phone rang at quarter past seven in the morning,…
Not everyone is a fan of the snow but there's no denying its transformational properties in the Highland landscape, and nowhere is that more apparent…
Running up and down hills, cycling along country lanes, mountain biking on exhilarating off-road trails, taking a walk in the magnificent Highland scenery…
"You’re making it hard for yourself,” she told me, and it was difficult to argue. Here I was, not much more than a couple of miles into what…
So it’s finally open, and people have been crossing the fourth road bridge over the River Ness since Monday, judging for themselves what difference…
Roaring stags greet us as we trample our way up the sodden hillside, already looking forward to the sanctity of the ridge above. We can hear them but,…
Just getting to the start line seemed like an achievement for me in this year’s Glencoe Marathon, an epic trail run over the pass of Glencoe over…
Bikepacking from Inverness to Ullapool, John Davidson concludes his coast-to-coast mountain bike trip, taking up the tale after an overnight stop at the…
Bikepacking is becoming a popular way to travel through the wilds with minimal gear. John Davidson heads for the hills in the first of this two-part mountain…