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John Davidson explores the peninsular at Noss Head and visits the lighthouse and 15th-century Castle Sinclair-Girnigoe

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

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson joins volunteers in the Cairngorms National Park as they help keep mountain paths in good working order

John Davidson finds time for a nice circuit on the mountain bike, visiting some fine features of the national park

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.

John Davidson and his wife Meg took on the 24-hour running challenge for the first time - and came out smiling

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.

A successful café on the A9 on the approach to Inverness looks set to increase its customer seating to meet demand.

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

There’s no doubt that Inverness is a draw for tourists, but what do folk think of the local hotel situation.

John Davidson takes a summer stroll up Creag Bheag at Kingussie with the family and finds plenty to keep the children entertained

John Davidson speaks to Steve Smirthwaite, whose Trailmaps offer great ideas for mountain bikers and others, in the new podcast from Active Outdoors

Orienteering set Olympic hopeful Megan Keith on the right path for success, according to the Inverness club where she started out.

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

John Davidson runs a familiar, if testing, route from Inverness to Drumnadrochit, which offers some spectacular trail running and excellent views

Making Space for Nature with Paul Castle, the High Life Highland countryside ranger for north Sutherland and north Caithness.

A new festival aimed at showcasing the great outdoors around Inverness and Loch Ness will close with a mass skinny dip in Loch Ness.

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

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

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.