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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson is on the lookout for the elusive Highland tiger on a waymarked walk around the Badenoch village

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson heads out before breakfast to make the most of the quiet roads and glorious sunshine on South Loch Ness-side

Businesses across the north of Scotland are being encouraged to enter this year’s Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards.

Love was in the air when happy couples flocked to the latest spectacular Highland Wedding Fair at the weekend.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks back on a ride around the world-famous route as the NC500 marks its 10th anniversary

Hundreds of besotted couples flocked to Eden Court at the weekend for the return of the ever popular Highland Wedding Fair.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A mountain bike ride from Inverness follows trails to reach Dores via an exciting downhill section before returning via the riverside

A public sauna could be built in an Inverness park under ambitious plans to establish the “first urban community sauna space” in the Highland capital.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Black and blue after taking on the blue route on the Kelpies Trails, John Davidson looks back at a great family fun day on the bikes

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson picks up a coffee before heading out onto the trails to enjoy the classic circuit of Loch Morlich in Glenmore

Almost 30 jobs could be created by ambitious plans to resurrect the famous Ferintosh whisky name at a new Black Isle distillery.

The tourism industry in the Highlands and Islands has come together to raise thousands of pounds to help bereaved families during the last year.

John Davidson looks at the anniversary of Scotland’s ‘right to roam’ being enshrined in law, and says access to the outdoors is vital to our wellbeing

The Highland festival brings together talks, films, activities and adventures. John Davidson looks ahead to a long weekend of motivational fun

Making Space for Nature by Imogen Furlong

Forest trails lead off from the Rogie Falls car park, where John Davidson goes in search of a route beyond the dramatic river crossing

John Davidson takes his family for a wild night at a lonely shelter in Torridon, where they enjoyed a night stargazing and awoke to glorious sunshine

A new mountain bike skills loop opened to pupils and the public at Inverness Royal Academy at the weekend.

World record endurance cyclist Jenny Graham says the new mountain bike trail unveiled at Inverness Royal Academy should be replicated in every school.

A 24-hour endurance relay race overlooking the shores of Loch Ness will not take place in 2025 but will return in 2026, its organisers have said.