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Take on a monster challenge this August

A new charity event, the Loch Ness Duathlon, launches this August. Organised by Handsonevents and […]

Book reviews: Three different views of Scotland

I have been sent a few books, and they fit an outdoorsy theme. Here I […]

Guest blogger: How cycling changed my life

My guest blogger spent years telling overweight people that they pay more for their insurance. […]

The girls summit Ben Nevis!

I was a little embarrassed. Actually, no, I was very embarrassed. I am well-known as […]

Molly the Collie is the UK’s first canine Corbetteer

An outdoors and a dog story all rolled into one! This is my kind of […]

Guest blog: Volunteering for an emergency MRT rescue

When my running friend Animal Magic signed on the dotted line to become a volunteer […]

New Robert Millar cycling sportive

The number of cycling events in Scotland continues to rise – and the latest sportive […]

A weekend of running near Glasgow

I know about the statistics: Some 50,000 people walk the West Highland Way every year. […]

Pedal on Parliament this Saturday (that’s in Scotland!)

I have blogged about this extremely worthwhile campaign before. But with just a couple of […]

80-year-old Scot in bungee jumping record

An 80-year-old man has become Scotland’s oldest bungee jumper. John Macdonald, of Eriskay, in the […]

Kit review: Inov-8 Mudclaw 272s

There has been a bad case of “off-road trainer envy” in my house this week. […]

Kit review: Jack Wolfskin waterproof jacket

Don’t ask me why, but I have long coveted a Jack Wolfskin jacket. It could […]