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Mass skinny dip in Loch Ness will end new Inverness outdoor festival

Mass skinny dip in Loch Ness will end new Inverness outdoor festival

Mass skinny dip in Loch Ness will end new Inverness outdoor festival

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.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

29 July 2024

John Davidson looks back on a road ride through the heart of what is now a designated Unesco World Heritage Site


Russell Crowe’s gig at Eden Court labelled a blast by concert goers keen to see the star belt out some tunes

Russell Crowe’s gig at Eden Court labelled a blast by concert goers keen to see the star belt out some tunes

Russell Crowe’s gig at Eden Court labelled a blast by concert goers keen to see the star belt out some tunes

27 July 2024

The star himself said it was a ‘fun show’ while one fan said ‘fantastic concert, loved all the songs, the band, the stories’.


Children saved after getting pulled out to sea by rip tide near Highland beach

Children saved after getting pulled out to sea by rip tide near Highland beach

Children saved after getting pulled out to sea by rip tide near Highland beach

25 July 2024

Two children were saved by an off-duty lifeguard after getting caught in a rip tide while bodyboarding from a Highland beach earlier this month.


PICTURES: Megan Keith joins Torvean junior parkrun for special run ahead of Paris 2024

PICTURES: Megan Keith joins Torvean junior parkrun for special run ahead of Paris 2024

PICTURES: Megan Keith joins Torvean junior parkrun for special run ahead of Paris 2024

23 July 2024

Youngsters taking part in the 100th junior parkrun in Inverness at the weekend enjoyed a surprise visit from the city’s own Olympian.


North Coast Trail looks to take big strides in Caithness

North Coast Trail looks to take big strides in Caithness

North Coast Trail looks to take big strides in Caithness

23 July 2024

The charity behind a planned long-distance walking route along the north coast is aiming to have the Caithness section up and running by next summer.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Open a new leaf with ride above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Open a new leaf with ride above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Open a new leaf with ride above Loch Ness

22 July 2024

John Davidson explores a mountain bike circuit on forest paths and tracks from Drumnadrochit


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout

15 July 2024

John Davidson heads for Derbyshire to enjoy a blustery run in the High Peak district – 92 years after the Kinder Mass Trespass


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Inspired by noble aims on Abriachan forest trail

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Inspired by noble aims on Abriachan forest trail

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Inspired by noble aims on Abriachan forest trail

01 July 2024

Rachel Smart takes a stroll around the forest and hill at Abriachan and discovers a trail of 17 Global Goals


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Scaraben hike serves up montane flowers, birdlife and even jumping salmon

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Scaraben hike serves up montane flowers, birdlife and even jumping salmon

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Scaraben hike serves up montane flowers, birdlife and even jumping salmon

25 June 2024

A chilly summer walk up one of Caithness’s finest hills offers plenty to see from river to summit


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Tasty treats help celebrate 40 years of the Highland Cross

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Tasty treats help celebrate 40 years of the Highland Cross

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Tasty treats help celebrate 40 years of the Highland Cross

24 June 2024

John Davidson takes on the Highland Cross for the eighth time as the 50-mile duathlon marks its 40th anniversary


Tall ship in Cromarty Firth is not what you might think

Tall ship in Cromarty Firth is not what you might think

Tall ship in Cromarty Firth is not what you might think

24 June 2024

Two very different faces of the cruise ship world came together in the Cromarty Firth this morning.


Forty years after the first Midsummer Madathon, the Highland Cross is still going strong

Forty years after the first Midsummer Madathon, the Highland Cross is still going strong

Forty years after the first Midsummer Madathon, the Highland Cross is still going strong

20 June 2024

John Davidson speaks to the founders of the unique duathlon that crosses the Highlands from Kintail to Beauly 40 years after it first became a reality


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glen Shiel Corbett offers spectacular high point on west coast

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glen Shiel Corbett offers spectacular high point on west coast

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glen Shiel Corbett offers spectacular high point on west coast

17 June 2024

John Davidson ventures onto a high summit at the head of Glen Shiel to enjoy dramatic views of this mountainous country


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: It’s the grim days that stick in your mind!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: It’s the grim days that stick in your mind!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: It’s the grim days that stick in your mind!

11 June 2024

Good weather may make for stunning photographs but it’s the bad weather days that bring the best stories


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Making tracks for others to follow

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Making tracks for others to follow

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Making tracks for others to follow

10 June 2024

Map-maker Steve Smirthwaite chats to John Davidson about exploring West Moray, Nairn and Dava to produce his latest mountain bike-friendly guide


Stunning peak will take the breath away

Stunning peak will take the breath away

Stunning peak will take the breath away

03 June 2024

It was love at first sight when I first laid eyes on Stac Pollaidh as a teenager many years ago.


The Gathering festival dubbed ‘amazing’ as the sun shone down on the Highland music festival

The Gathering festival dubbed ‘amazing’ as the sun shone down on the Highland music festival

The Gathering festival dubbed ‘amazing’ as the sun shone down on the Highland music festival

01 June 2024

Organiser Dougie Brown says it is more than about the music but ‘a celebration of all that is great about Scotland and the Highlands.’


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Red, black and blue - the effect of mountain bike trails in the wet!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Red, black and blue - the effect of mountain bike trails in the wet!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Red, black and blue - the effect of mountain bike trails in the wet!

28 May 2024

Downpours make for a tough test on tricky trails in Lake District – but ‘Ralph maun ride’!


£218k raised towards £300k An Teallach path repairs – but this is just the start

£218k raised towards £300k An Teallach path repairs – but this is just the start

£218k raised towards £300k An Teallach path repairs – but this is just the start

28 May 2024

There are growing demands for a sustainable system to fund path repairs on Scotland’s mountains a year into a campaign to fix routes on An Teallach.


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