Active Outdoors

The Inverness Festival of Walking and Wheeling is returning to the city for a second year this month.

Exploring a hidden route up a fine hill is a wonderful way to break up any journey south

John Davidson completes another Etape Loch Ness as the 66-mile cycle sportive celebrates a decade of welcoming riders from around the world

Ross-shire Road Cycling Club athletes claim top two places.

Athlete claims title at third attempt.

Making Space for Nature by Eilidh-Ann Philips

Climbers in Inverness reached new heights at the final competition of the 2023/24 season at The Ledge climbing gym on Saturday.

More than £5000 has been raised towards a new bridge on the John O’Groats Trail after a mystery donor pledged to match funds donated by the public.

Major cycling event returns to Inverness this weekend.

John Davidson explores a quieter route in the hills above Dores, where a new hydro development looks set to impact on the area in the next few years

A mystery donor is helping to build bridges in the north of Scotland after pledging thousands of pounds to a Highland trail group.

Volunteers and campaigners are hoping for a clean sweep for Earth Day as they look to improve the environment in and around Inverness.

Exploring the remote lochs and lochans of Caithness is not the same challenge that it once was, but there are few who have visited them all

John Davidson completes a loop of the Great Glen Way, taking in the newly signed high-level route over Carn na Leitire

Nature lovers across the Highlands are being urged to look out for signs of spring for an interactive citizen science project.

John Davidson enjoys a morning stroll up the riverside path from Wick, where he finds peaceful paths and a wildlife spotting platform

John Davidson has cycled the roads in the north Highlands for many years, and here looks at a new cyclist’s guide to the popular NC500 tourist route

It started with the seed of an idea during lockdown, and now could grow into half a million trees.

This year’s Crufts winning Labrador tried out the canine menu at the Drumossie Hotel.

Paddling sports enthusiasts and newbies will gather for the only Scottish date of a film festival’s world tour this weekend.