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Search on for best new outdoor writers in mountaineering competition

21 August 2022
Search on for best new outdoor writers in mountaineering competition

Search on for best new outdoor writers in mountaineering competition

21 August 2022

Aspiring writers who are inspired by the mountains are being invited to enter an annual competition to find new outdoor authors.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Hope leads the way on ride north

19 August 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Hope leads the way on ride north

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Hope leads the way on ride north

19 August 2022

John Davidson finds so much of interest on a road ride through a land that was once thriving with people


Children at Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis and across Highlands take part in Gaelic summer activities

15 August 2022
Children at Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis and across Highlands take part in Gaelic summer activities

Children at Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis and across Highlands take part in Gaelic summer activities

15 August 2022

A programme of Gaelic medium summer activities was offered to pupils during the school summer holidays.


Heat is on for family cycle in forest

12 August 2022
Heat is on for family cycle in forest

Heat is on for family cycle in forest

12 August 2022

John Davidson makes the most of the summer sun with a ride to Loch an Eilein in the Rothiemurchus forest with the family


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail is magical walk for Harry Potter fans – but muggles need to plan for parking problems

05 August 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail is magical walk for Harry Potter fans – but muggles need to plan for parking problems

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail is magical walk for Harry Potter fans – but muggles need to plan for parking problems

05 August 2022

A lovely walk under the spectacular Glenfinnan Viaduct is just reward for John Davidson, who advises checking ahead to avoid the parking chaos


New Great Glen Way diversion will avoid Coire Glas hydro scheme works

03 August 2022
New Great Glen Way diversion will avoid Coire Glas hydro scheme works

New Great Glen Way diversion will avoid Coire Glas hydro scheme works

03 August 2022

Great Glen Way users will soon be able to take the high road on another section of the long-distance route after a new diversion was put in place.


Heading for the Scottish hills? Check for deer stalking activity on Highland estates

02 August 2022
Heading for the Scottish hills? Check for deer stalking activity on Highland estates

Heading for the Scottish hills? Check for deer stalking activity on Highland estates

02 August 2022

Hillwalkers should check for information about deer stalking before setting out during the busiest part of the season.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Idyllic night is true wild adventure

29 July 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Idyllic night is true wild adventure

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Idyllic night is true wild adventure

29 July 2022

A wild camp in Upper Glen Feshie makes for a fine family outing for John Davidson as he shares the ethos of leaving no trace


Missing man who travelled to Inverness traced after police appeal

28 July 2022
Missing man who travelled to Inverness traced after police appeal

Missing man who travelled to Inverness traced after police appeal

28 July 2022

A man reported missing from Caithness earlier this week has been found safe and well.


Missing Caithness man travelled to Inverness on Sunday, police say

26 July 2022
Missing Caithness man travelled to Inverness on Sunday, police say

Missing Caithness man travelled to Inverness on Sunday, police say

26 July 2022

Police in the Highlands are appealing for help tracing James Alexander Hunnisett, who has been reported missing from Caithness.


Going with the Flow on quiet cycle ride

22 July 2022
Going with the Flow on quiet cycle ride

Going with the Flow on quiet cycle ride

22 July 2022

John Davidson explores the quieter side of north Sutherland on a cycle that gets away from the main North Coast 500 route


BOOK REVIEW: Much more to discover on the Moray Way

15 July 2022
BOOK REVIEW: Much more to discover on the Moray Way

BOOK REVIEW: Much more to discover on the Moray Way

15 July 2022

The Moray Way Companion, by Norman Thomson. Published by Birlinn, £14.99


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Traffic-free trail is perfect for families on the Speyside Way

15 July 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Traffic-free trail is perfect for families on the Speyside Way

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Traffic-free trail is perfect for families on the Speyside Way

15 July 2022

A newly improved path makes this 10-mile linear route a great way to cycle with children on an abandoned railway line that has been reinvented


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Summer starts here with mountain bike fun on Kelpies Trails

08 July 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Summer starts here with mountain bike fun on Kelpies Trails

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Summer starts here with mountain bike fun on Kelpies Trails

08 July 2022

John Davidson ends the week with a Friday night trip to Abriachan to enjoy the mountain bike trails with his daughter


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Unearthing the fascinating world of the brochs

01 July 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Unearthing the fascinating world of the brochs

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Unearthing the fascinating world of the brochs

01 July 2022

As the Caithness Broch Project creates a series of new itineraries for visitors the the far north, John Davidson looks at a few of the best sites


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Community rallies as Highland Cross returns with a soaking

24 June 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Community rallies as Highland Cross returns with a soaking

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Community rallies as Highland Cross returns with a soaking

24 June 2022

John Davidson was among more than 600 finishers who endured a wet coast-to-coast crossing on Saturday as one of the area's most-loved events was back


New ebike chargers coming to Caledonia Way cycle route

22 June 2022
New ebike chargers coming to Caledonia Way cycle route

New ebike chargers coming to Caledonia Way cycle route

22 June 2022

Ebike riders on the Caledonian Way will soon be able to recharge their batteries in more ways than one when pedalling the long-distance route.


Cyclists hungry for adventure on trip through north-west Highlands

20 June 2022
Cyclists hungry for adventure on trip through north-west Highlands

Cyclists hungry for adventure on trip through north-west Highlands

20 June 2022

A trio of adventurers are setting off for a taste of the good life on Monday as they explore the north-west Highlands – and its larder – by bike.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Nature’s way is best form of defence

17 June 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Nature’s way is best form of defence

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Nature’s way is best form of defence

17 June 2022

John Davidson explores a promontory fort and sea stack on walk from Scrabster to Holborn Head


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Three in a row for Loch Ness run bid

03 June 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Three in a row for Loch Ness run bid

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Three in a row for Loch Ness run bid

03 June 2022

The first Loch Ness 360 Challenge took place during the weekend of May 20-22 – John Davidson took on the ‘three marathons in three days’ event


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