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National Walking Month: Benefits and top tips

National Walking Month is celebrated in the UK throughout May. Supported by the charity Living […]

Review: Aussie Soles: Recovery flip-flops

Aussie Soles are “recovery flip-flops that support and comfort your feet”. The brand claims: “Unlike […]

Great ideas for a family weekend unplugged

A new book Forest Adventures: More than 80 Ideas to Reconnect with Nature All Year […]

The menopause: Everything is drying out…

The list of menopause symptoms is vast. Before I started the process of ever-diminishing hormones […]

10 of my favourite half-day walks close to Glasgow

I am frequently asked to recommend walks close to Glasgow. Many people are also keen […]

The Cardinal Munros in a day

Have you heard of the Cardinal Munros? These are described as the four Munros that […]

Beginners’ guide to kayak fishing

Kayak fishing is a great activity and fun for a range of age groups. Here […]

Be Lyme Disease aware

If you spend time outdoors in Scotland and the wider UK you should be aware […]

Review: New Komperdell Trailstick walking poles

Komperdell has launched a new “fast and lightweight” collection of Trailstick walking poles. The folding […]

New lightweight Petzl Leopard and Irvis Hybrid crampons

Always searching for lightweight but high quality skiing and walking equipment, I was delighted to […]

Record breaking round-world cyclist Jenny Graham to ride Etape Loch Ness

She cycled across four continents and 16 countries to become the fastest women to cycle […]

Cape Wrath Ultra 2020: 19 things to know. So many questions and answers!

The Cape Wrath Ultra is a unique biennial trail running event known as Scotland’s Expedition […]