07 October 2024
John Davidson enjoys a weekend of mountain bike leadership learning in Pitlochry as he hones his riding for the future
05 October 2024
The leaves may have started falling and the temperature is getting cooler, but there’s still plenty to do around the Highlands during the autumn.
30 September 2024
John Davidson steps up for 26.2-miler after watching wife and others complete challenge close to home
23 September 2024
John Davidson explores the peninsular at Noss Head and visits the lighthouse and 15th-century Castle Sinclair-Girnigoe
16 September 2024
Colin Cadden committed to surveying all the Cairngorms routes in a new guide to Scotland’s rights of way. John Davidson spoke to him in Glen Feshie
09 September 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson joins volunteers in the Cairngorms National Park as they help keep mountain paths in good working order
02 September 2024
John Davidson finds time for a nice circuit on the mountain bike, visiting some fine features of the national park
28 August 2024
Excited couples planning the biggest day of their lives will get the chance to make their dream wedding a reality when a special showcase is held.
26 August 2024
John Davidson and his wife Meg took on the 24-hour running challenge for the first time - and came out smiling
26 August 2024
Hundreds of runners donned head-torches as they ran through the night in a 24-hour challenge on the shores of Loch Ness at the weekend.
23 August 2024
A successful café on the A9 on the approach to Inverness looks set to increase its customer seating to meet demand.
19 August 2024
John Davidson heads to the forests of Ross-shire to reacquaint himself with the ups and downs of the Strathpuffer course ahead of the 24-hour event
19 August 2024
There’s no doubt that Inverness is a draw for tourists, but what do folk think of the local hotel situation.
12 August 2024
John Davidson takes a summer stroll up Creag Bheag at Kingussie with the family and finds plenty to keep the children entertained
09 August 2024
John Davidson speaks to Steve Smirthwaite, whose Trailmaps offer great ideas for mountain bikers and others, in the new podcast from Active Outdoors
07 August 2024
Orienteering set Olympic hopeful Megan Keith on the right path for success, according to the Inverness club where she started out.
05 August 2024
Wick RNLI volunteers Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross say they have been blown away by the support during their journey. Here they answer our questions
05 August 2024
John Davidson runs a familiar, if testing, route from Inverness to Drumnadrochit, which offers some spectacular trail running and excellent views
04 August 2024
Making Space for Nature with Paul Castle, the High Life Highland countryside ranger for north Sutherland and north Caithness.
01 August 2024
A new festival aimed at showcasing the great outdoors around Inverness and Loch Ness will close with a mass skinny dip in Loch Ness.