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.
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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
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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.
An Inverness community is inviting people to discuss options to manage a popular woodland that has not been maintained for years.
Hill walkers who use GPS or mobile phones for navigation in the mountains are being given some expert advice to help keep them safe.
John Davidson and his family head for the Black Isle to follow in the footsteps of famed Cromarty geologist, writer and naturalist Hugh Miller
A multi-day 400km run culminating in a finish in the far north-west is offering people a – relatively – gentler experience.
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.
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.
