Walking the Elginia Trail at Quarrelwood in Elgin
John Davidson Elginia mirabilis. This rather exotic sounding creature was buried in the sands of time here, a stone’s throw from today’s cathedral city of Elgin. It’s hard to imagine this 250-million-year-old…
Running the South Loch Ness Trail from Foyers to Dores – a recce for the Loch Ness 360 Challenge
A recce of the Loch Ness 360 route between Foyers and Dores, heading over the Fair Haired Lad's Pass and up the infamous Corkscrew road at Inverfarigaig.
My pick of photos from 2019
Looking back on a few of my favourite photos and adventures from 2019.
Coire an t-Sneachda offers first blast of winter mountaineering fun
Snow and ice transform Scotland’s mountains into a unique and beautiful landscape but it can also be a somewhat hostile environment.
Out of Puffer on magical woodland run
Quiet forest trails don’t get much better than this – but it won’t be long until these particular ones are taken over by two-wheeled trail riders. That’s because much of…
Opting for Plan B on Beinn Eighe
Coire Mhic Fhearchair on the north side of Beinn Eighe is often described as a spectacular amphitheatre but, as well as that, it can also be a cold, rocky, inhospitable…
Charities get share of £5.3 million Highland Cross funds
The community behind the annual Highland Cross fundraiser came together to mark another year of giving at a ceremony in Inverness. Five Highland charities were awarded new vehicles or funding…