John Davidson spoke to adventure cyclist and film-maker Mark Beaumont as he brings his Faster tour to Eden Court in Inverness next week
Winds of up to 80mph have been predicted in the Highlands on Friday as Storm Otto is set to bring disruption to much of Scotland.
The outdoors has experienced a significant boom in recent years, with more people getting out to enjoy our mountains and glens across the Highlands.
A new charity challenge is aiming to get people talking and walking to mark a key anniversary and raise awareness of the service's work.
On a mountain biking route from Tomatin, John Davidson is stopped in his tracks by the powerful wind on a fine circuit of forest and moor
Dog owners are being urged to ensure their pets are under control around livestock as the lambing season gets under way.
A lifelong mountain rescuer who spent three years with the Torridon and Kinlochewe mountain rescue team has won a prestigious mountain award.
Organisers of the regular Kidical Mass bike rides in Inverness are calling on people to get active in a virtual event this weekend.
As Scotland marks 20 years of access laws under the Land Reform Act, John Davidson speaks to charities and politicians on the future of outdoor access
John Davidson embarks on a walk around the Easter Ross peninsula, taking in one of the tallest lighthouses in Scotland and some spectacular views
Campaigners seeking to transform a large field on the outskirts of Inverness into a community 'green hub' are holding a fundraising ceilidh.
Enthusiastic people with a passion for adventure are being sought to help shape the future of hostelling in Scotland.
John Davidson takes a look inside two new walking guides from outdoors publisher Cicerone
Three people are understood to have been injured in a crash on the A82 south of Inverness on Saturday afternoon.
A race around Loch Ness is aiming to become "the biggest ultra-marathon in Scotland" according to its organisers.
Looking to sign up to an event in 2023? Our Active Outdoors events list covers much of the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Aberdeenshire.
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
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
People, communities and organisations in the Highlands are being encouraged to enter the 2023 Scottish Walking Awards.
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a much-loved Inverness librarian who died at the new year.
