A tough mountain biking outing through two famous Cairngorms glens - read more about them in our two-part feature in our newspapers and online.
A VISIT to Glen Affric is always a pleasure and at this time of year it is enhanced by the beautiful yellows, browns and reds of autumn that paint the…
The Cat’s Back, as it is affectionately known in these parts, is a long ridge that rises between Dingwall and Strathpeffer. The Iron Age fort on…
Our photograph on page 3 of Active Outdoors magazine (issue four, autumn/winter 2013/14) has elicited a wave of comments from readers – many suggesting…
Pedal on UK was a celebratory cycle ride organised by sustainable transport charity Sustrans, involving hundreds of volunteers as well as celebrities.…
If you go down to the woods today, you’ll need plenty of time for fun and play! The start of this two-mile loop near Dornoch is guaranteed to keep…
I’ve been to some unusual parties in my time but I heard about one recently that really captured my imagination. The idea of a mapping party sounded…
It was all going so well. The sun was shining and, despite a slight headwind, I was enjoying good progress up Strath Brora.
The tide dictates whether this fine walk between North Kessock and the Black Isle village of Kilmuir is possible.
CHANGE is inevitable but I was still surprised to find a missing bridge and car park at the start of this loop around Loch Garry from the Great Glen.
Wildlife experiences like this don’t happen every day. I’d decided on a whim to stop off for a walk near Fochabers on my way home from a day…
The route of the Highland Cross traverses the country through some of the most spectacular scenery in Scotland. Starting on the west coast at Morvich…
Moments after setting off on my ride I find myself smiling as I freewheel down the sun-dappled forest track, the light breeze on the leaves altering how…
There’s a lot of improvement work going on at Rumster Forest at the moment but the only sound I heard as I opened my car door there was the birds…
Frank Bruce’s giant sculptures adorn the beautiful woodland at Feshiebridge and offer visitors an interesting and unusual way to enjoy a stroll…
Runaway Highland cattle, ankle-deep mud and low-flying helicopters made the Glencalvie Challenge one to remember as a first-time entrant.
At this time of year I always like to get the wheels in motion for another year of cycling adventures by tackling this route before or after work.
STATELY Dunrobin Castle is one of the oldest inhabited houses in Scotland, parts of it dating back to the 13th century.