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Tour de Force becomes Le Loop – and partners with Tour de France

A Scottish cycling charity challenge has officially joined forces with professional cycling race, the Tour […]

Harry Potter 20th anniversary: Scotland’s hotspot locations

This summer marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of Harry Potter. Written in Scotland […]

Go! outdoors and make your own challenges

My Sunday Mail column on July 2 revealed some great ideas from a new book […]

TrailFest Scotland: Why we are taking a wee break.

The founders of #TrailFest Scotland, Ryan and Jo , have decided to have a year […]

Caroline swims Loch Lomond end to end

This weekend, another swimmer completed the full length of Loch Lomond. Here is Caroline Connor’s […]

Innovative ZipTrail launches at Foxlake Adventures

Foxlake Adventures in East Lothian is celebrating its firth anniversary with the launch of a fifth outdoor […]

Darrell swims length of Loch Lomond

It is great to hear about ordinary people doing extraordinary challenges in Scotland. Here is […]

Playing 5-to-9: The micro adventurers

What do you do after work? Like many people, you most likely commute home, perhaps […]

Study asks: How ‘green’ is your waterproof jacket?

Waterproof jackets are a key item an outdoorsy wardrobes. But new research suggests that the […]

Ultra running tips from WHW Race women’s winner Lynne Allen

This year’s West Highland Way Race was remarkable for a number of reasons. First, Rob […]

Five great adventure activities in Cornwall

The south coast of England, especially Cornwall, is famed as a popular destination for families. […]

12 great outdoor activities in the Torridon area

Torridon, in north-west Scotland, is one of my favourite places in Scotland. The scenery is […]