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South West Coastal 300: Kippford to Portpatrick

I enjoyed a three-day trip driving the new South West Coastal 300 in south-west Scotland. […]

Mindfulness – and being over 50

Mindfulness is an increasingly hot topic and hailed as being beneficial for good mental health. […]

Dramathon 2018: A Rollercoaster of emotions 

I arrived at the start line of the Dramathon 2018 under-fed, tired, nervous and a […]

Five great reasons to try rafting

If you are looking for a new outdoors activity to try, how about rafting? There […]

Review: Salomon Bonatti running jacket

A lightweight running jacket with taped seams is a must-have for ultra runners, especially if […]

Great idea: Collect & Scratch Maps for outdoors fans

Maps International have launched a series of Collect & Scratch maps for walkers and cyclists. […]

Top runners: Scotland has the best landscape

Skyrunners from across the world praised Scotland’s fantastic landscape as they competed in a prestigious […]

Jenny Graham smashes round world cycling record

Inverness cyclist Jenny Graham, 38, rode into Berlin, Germany, today to take the new female […]

When do you become an official Munro or Corbett bagger?

It was only when I passed the half-way mark in a full round of 282 […]

‘Do what you can, when you can, for as long as you can’

Douglas MacNaughton, known to many as Duggie Mac, believes that we should do what we […]

On Running, a trip to HQ and the new Cloudventures

Suddenly, wherever I look in Scotland there are people wearing ON Running shoes. In fact, […]

Ski-Scotland launches new All-Areas Season Ticket

Following last season’s superb snow and weather conditions, Ski-Scotland has launched a new All-Areas Season […]