Revealed: the cover of my new book!
This is the cover of my new walking and cycling guide to the Highlands. Thanks to my brother Iain for the great design! The book is due out at the…
John Davidson On the run with Roddy
The man in the yellow jacket in this classic running ‘selfie’ is Roddy Riddle – a man who has inspired thousands of people with diabetes (and many others besides) with…
These boots were made for walking…
It’s been a long relationship but it had to end sometime. This weekend I gave my trusty Scarpa Manta’s one last outing on the hills. My new three-season boots won’t…
Rights and responsibilities at Ledgowan
Scotland enjoys some of the best access laws in the world, rightly based on a right to roam idea tied to responsibilities that respect land management and the environment. In…
Tilt & Feshie mountain bike expedition
I finally got around to doing this mountain bike route I’ve been planning for some time and it was worth the wait! The route from Blair Atholl to Kincraig (more…
Active Outdoors magazine
You can now read the latest edition of Active Outdoors magazine online, for those of you who are miles out of its circulation area! Click here to read it Our…
River Ness 10k
Today is Loch Ness Marathon day in Inverness and, as usual, I’ve been running the 10k – the sixth year in a row I’ve done it since we moved here.…