19 February 2012
THE solitary stone sits alongside a couple of lonesome pines on a track high above the village of Cromdale on Speyside. Marked as Clach nam Piobair –…
14 February 2012
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14 February 2012
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12 February 2012
Villagers in Fochabers and Mosstodloch were celebrating last week when a long-awaited bypass was opened, taking traffic off what used to be the A96. The…
05 February 2012
On the quiet side of Loch Ness, the forests around Inverfarigaig provide some of the most beautiful walking in the area.
29 January 2012
THE mist parted suddenly and the summit pinnacle of Sgurr nan Clach Geala reared up like the prow of a great ship.
22 January 2012
A winter skills course run by Glenmore Lodge, learning the basics of competent movement on the mountains in winter
15 January 2012
Pedalling around Speyside on this great bike ride I was struck with a sudden burst of optimism about the year ahead.
08 January 2012
Seventeen Jacobites are believed to have been shot dead at the Prisoners Stone in the bloody aftermath of the 1746 Battle of Culloden.
01 January 2012
WITH snow and ice covering the Ullapool road early on a winter’s morning, I was seriously worried whether I’d be able to reach the start of my walk in…
28 December 2011
Over the past year the Active Outdoors team have enjoyed a number of adventures across the Highlands and Moray. Here is a selection of photos from a fantastic…
25 December 2011
The minor road between Lybster and Watten holds happy memories for me from a previous bike trip from Aviemore up to John O’Groats.
18 December 2011
As we turned the corner, a wall of heavy snow greeted us and the road went from black to pure white in seconds. And that was just on the way to this fabulous…
11 December 2011
J?OHN shook me awake. After a night of fitful sleep in the tent I had fallen into a dream-filled slumber and didn’t hear the alarm. ?It was 4 o’clock…
04 December 2011
The Caledonia Way is destined to be one of the UK’s finest long-distance cycle routes when it is completed. Even now, there are tempting sections of this…
27 November 2011
Kyle of Sutherland loop - A triangle of tarmac offers a spectacular ride in the centre of the Highlands
20 November 2011
Anagach Wood and Speyside circuit - A varied walk on mostly flat terrain taking in beautiful forests and a riverside trail
13 November 2011
?YOU don’t have to climb high hills to get the best views, and one stand out example is Meall a’ Bhuachaille in the Cairngorms. At 810 metres, ranking…
06 November 2011
IT’S an eerie feeling being out on a bike on a pitch-black country road with nothing but shadows for company. The experience can really play tricks…
30 October 2011
A FEW months ago I wrote about a walk up Ben Bhraggie above Golspie and promised to return to try out the area’s mountain bike trails. So I headed…
