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Heading for the hills as travel limit relaxed from Friday

02 July 2020
Heading for the hills as travel limit relaxed from Friday

Heading for the hills as travel limit relaxed from Friday

02 July 2020

Outdoor enthusiasts are expected to flock to the countryside this weekend after the five-mile travel limit was lifted from Friday, July 3.


Forest car parks across Highlands set for phased reopening

02 July 2020
Forest car parks across Highlands set for phased reopening

Forest car parks across Highlands set for phased reopening

02 July 2020

Forest car parks are set to reopen from Friday, July 3, but the public are being warned that some parking facilities and toilets will remain closed.


Munro mission made for map-reading challenge

01 July 2020
Munro mission made for map-reading challenge

Munro mission made for map-reading challenge

01 July 2020

John Davidson recalls a memorable trip from last spring when he headed to the hills with his tent to climb a series of high Cairngorms summits


My Outdoors Q&A: Cameron McNeish

26 June 2020
My Outdoors Q&A: Cameron McNeish

My Outdoors Q&A: Cameron McNeish

26 June 2020

The hill walking and cycling author, editor and broadcaster shares his experiences of lockdown from his home in Newtonmore


Welcome for easing of travel restrictions

24 June 2020
Welcome for easing of travel restrictions

Welcome for easing of travel restrictions

24 June 2020

Outdoor enthusiasts have welcomed the news that the five-mile travel restriction for leisure and recreation will be lifted from July 3.


Charities have lack of Cross to bear

24 June 2020
Charities have lack of Cross to bear

Charities have lack of Cross to bear

24 June 2020

This year's Highland Cross may have been cancelled but, as John Davidson discovers, the hard work of the benefitting charities continues


Green recovery 'would provide jobs and investment boost'

24 June 2020
Green recovery 'would provide jobs and investment boost'

Green recovery 'would provide jobs and investment boost'

24 June 2020

The renewable energy industry says new figures show the economic boost on offer if governments pursue a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.


Young professionals in renewables industry given online plaudits

23 June 2020
Young professionals in renewables industry given online plaudits

Young professionals in renewables industry given online plaudits

23 June 2020

Eight up-and-coming green energy workers have been honoured in the 2020 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards.


£5.5m funding boost for renewables projects

22 June 2020
£5.5m funding boost for renewables projects

£5.5m funding boost for renewables projects

22 June 2020

Community renewables and other low-carbon projects will help to kick-start a 'green recovery' after £5.5 million of funding was announcedt.


Hill walkers and climbers frustrated at continued five-mile travel limit

22 June 2020
Hill walkers and climbers frustrated at continued five-mile travel limit

Hill walkers and climbers frustrated at continued five-mile travel limit

22 June 2020

Mountaineers and hill walkers have expressed frustration at the continued travel restrictions as Scotland moved into phase two of lockdown easing.


My Outdoors Q&A: Alan Halewood

19 June 2020
My Outdoors Q&A: Alan Halewood

My Outdoors Q&A: Alan Halewood

19 June 2020

Hear about how the mountaineering instructor and coach based in Fort William has been learning and living local during lockdown


Planning well is key to safe return to outdoor adventures

18 June 2020
Planning well is key to safe return to outdoor adventures

Planning well is key to safe return to outdoor adventures

18 June 2020

As people prepare for a possible mid-July return to the hills, Scottish Mountain Rescue offer some advice on planning for your long-awaited trip


Shetland's Viking Wind Farm to go ahead, investor announces

17 June 2020
Shetland's Viking Wind Farm to go ahead, investor announces

Shetland's Viking Wind Farm to go ahead, investor announces

17 June 2020

A £580 million wind farm on Shetland will ensure an interconnector with mainland Scotland is built after a final investment decision by SSE Renewables


On the right path – Glen Tilt

17 June 2020
On the right path – Glen Tilt

On the right path – Glen Tilt

17 June 2020

In the latest in our series on historic routes, John Davidson takes a journey through Glen Tilt, site of an acrimonious 19th-century access dispute


£62m energy transition fund 'will boost Highland supply chain'

17 June 2020
£62m energy transition fund 'will boost Highland supply chain'

£62m energy transition fund 'will boost Highland supply chain'

17 June 2020

A multimillion-pound investment in the energy sector in the north-east is likely to have knock-on benefits for the Highlands and Islands.


Skye tourist sites see workers return

16 June 2020
Skye tourist sites see workers return

Skye tourist sites see workers return

16 June 2020

Development of new public toilets and path works on Skye are getting back under way as construction workers start to return to work.


Coronavirus response given £50k power boost

16 June 2020
Coronavirus response given £50k power boost

Coronavirus response given £50k power boost

16 June 2020

Communities across the Highlands and Islands are making good use of more than £50,000 in funding to help in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.


My Outdoors Q&A: Roddy Riddle

12 June 2020
My Outdoors Q&A: Roddy Riddle

My Outdoors Q&A: Roddy Riddle

12 June 2020

The ex international cyclist was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2008 and now raises awareness of the condition and the benefits of exercise


Study finds £1.2bn wider benefit from renewables in Great Glen

12 June 2020
Study finds £1.2bn wider benefit from renewables in Great Glen

Study finds £1.2bn wider benefit from renewables in Great Glen

12 June 2020

The Great Glen is feeling a jobs boost alongside £360 million of added value from SSE Renewables' projects in the area, according to a new study.


Four new webinars to be added to All-Energy series

12 June 2020
Four new webinars to be added to All-Energy series

Four new webinars to be added to All-Energy series

12 June 2020

A leading renewables conference and networking event is launching four new webinars after the success of its initial series last month.


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