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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Torr Wood and Dores beach on a circuit that skirts Loch Ness

23 January 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Torr Wood and Dores beach on a circuit that skirts Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Torr Wood and Dores beach on a circuit that skirts Loch Ness

23 January 2023

John Davidson avoids the crowds – as much as possible – with an alternative start to a popular circuit of woodland on the edge of Loch Ness


Sign up to the new Active Outdoors newsletter

22 January 2023
Sign up to the new Active Outdoors newsletter

Sign up to the new Active Outdoors newsletter

22 January 2023

Active Outdoors is launching a new monthly newsletter to keep you up to date with all of our adventures as well as more in-depth outdoors coverage


Who is stepping up to support walking? Nominations open for Scottish Walking Awards

20 January 2023
Who is stepping up to support walking? Nominations open for Scottish Walking Awards

Who is stepping up to support walking? Nominations open for Scottish Walking Awards

20 January 2023

People, communities and organisations in the Highlands are being encouraged to enter the 2023 Scottish Walking Awards.


Tributes paid to long-serving and passionate Highland librarian

18 January 2023
Tributes paid to long-serving and passionate Highland librarian

Tributes paid to long-serving and passionate Highland librarian

18 January 2023

Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a much-loved Inverness librarian who died at the new year.


Meeting to discuss future of Holm Dell woodland

18 January 2023
Meeting to discuss future of Holm Dell woodland

Meeting to discuss future of Holm Dell woodland

18 January 2023

An Inverness community is inviting people to discuss options to manage a popular woodland that has not been maintained for years.


Experts share tips to use your phone or GPS to navigate safely in the mountains

17 January 2023
Experts share tips to use your phone or GPS to navigate safely in the mountains

Experts share tips to use your phone or GPS to navigate safely in the mountains

17 January 2023

Hill walkers who use GPS or mobile phones for navigation in the mountains are being given some expert advice to help keep them safe.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Finding fossils on beach walk with a difference

16 January 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Finding fossils on beach walk with a difference

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Finding fossils on beach walk with a difference

16 January 2023

John Davidson and his family head for the Black Isle to follow in the footsteps of famed Cromarty geologist, writer and naturalist Hugh Miller


Shorter option introduced for Cape Wrath Ultra running event

15 January 2023
Shorter option introduced for Cape Wrath Ultra running event

Shorter option introduced for Cape Wrath Ultra running event

15 January 2023

A multi-day 400km run culminating in a finish in the far north-west is offering people a – relatively – gentler experience.


Bikes on buses scheme to expand across Highlands

14 January 2023
Bikes on buses scheme to expand across Highlands

Bikes on buses scheme to expand across Highlands

14 January 2023

A pilot service operating into Caithness which let people carry bikes on buses is to be extended to other routes across the Highlands and Islands.


Loch Morlich Running Festival kick-starts new year fitness push at Glenmore

10 January 2023
Loch Morlich Running Festival kick-starts new year fitness push at Glenmore

Loch Morlich Running Festival kick-starts new year fitness push at Glenmore

10 January 2023

Hundreds of people began the new year by getting their fitness goals off to the perfect start at Loch Morlich near Aviemore at the weekend.


Man arrested after A9 crash at Aviemore

10 January 2023
Man arrested after A9 crash at Aviemore

Man arrested after A9 crash at Aviemore

10 January 2023

A man has been arrested in connection with a crash on the A9 close to Aviemore on Monday.


Nairn journalist Donald Wilson wins lifetime achievement award

10 January 2023
Nairn journalist Donald Wilson wins lifetime achievement award

Nairn journalist Donald Wilson wins lifetime achievement award

10 January 2023

Donald Wilson, who recently retired after 51 years in journalism, has been awarded the Barron Trophy for lifetime achievement in the business.


Man taken to hospital after crash closes A9 at Aviemore

09 January 2023
Man taken to hospital after crash closes A9 at Aviemore

Man taken to hospital after crash closes A9 at Aviemore

09 January 2023

The A9 was closed in both directions near Aviemore due to an accident on Monday afternoon in which a man was injured.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Getting back to nature in heart of the city

09 January 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Getting back to nature in heart of the city

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Getting back to nature in heart of the city

09 January 2023

John Davidson heads out on a walk from Inverness to explore a local nature reserve that is a haven for wildlife, as well as a peaceful spot for humans


New Golden Axe film award will honour climber Rob Brown at 2023 Fort William Mountain Festival

06 January 2023
New Golden Axe film award will honour climber Rob Brown at 2023 Fort William Mountain Festival

New Golden Axe film award will honour climber Rob Brown at 2023 Fort William Mountain Festival

06 January 2023

A new adventure film competition has been launched in memory of Fort William climber Rob Brown who died on Ben Nevis last year.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A winter wonderland on Glen Affric trails

02 January 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A winter wonderland on Glen Affric trails

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A winter wonderland on Glen Affric trails

02 January 2023

'Bears', birds and snowball fights on a family walk at Dog Falls in Glen Affric national nature reserve


CHRIS TAYLOR: Tourism industry in Highlands looks ahead to opportunities in 2023

01 January 2023
CHRIS TAYLOR: Tourism industry in Highlands looks ahead to opportunities in 2023

CHRIS TAYLOR: Tourism industry in Highlands looks ahead to opportunities in 2023

01 January 2023

VisitScotland’s destination development director, Chris Taylor, reflects on tourism over the last 12 months and how the sector can thrive in 2023


NHS Highland: Most Scots willing to offer a kidney to family member

28 December 2022
NHS Highland: Most Scots willing to offer a kidney to family member

NHS Highland: Most Scots willing to offer a kidney to family member

28 December 2022

NHS Highland is highlighting the vital role of living kidney donation after new research shows most people would be willing to help a loved one.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: More seasons of adventure to look forward to in 2023

26 December 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: More seasons of adventure to look forward to in 2023

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: More seasons of adventure to look forward to in 2023

26 December 2022

PICTURE SPECIAL: John Davidson selects more of his favourite images from the Active Outdoors series as he looks forward to what 2023 holds in store


Review panel will visit Smiddy Field at Knocknagael to decide appeal over community asset transfer

26 December 2022
Review panel will visit Smiddy Field at Knocknagael to decide appeal over community asset transfer

Review panel will visit Smiddy Field at Knocknagael to decide appeal over community asset transfer

26 December 2022

Campaigners behind plans to transform a green space in Inverness are hoping a refusal to sell them government land will be overturned.


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