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Swimmers brave Loch Lomond in first ice swim champs

Taking a dip in Loch Lomond in only your swimming costume (not a wetsuit) is […]

Keen Terradora lightweight walking boots

Designed specifically for women, the lightweight hiking boot, the Keen Terradora, doubles as an around-town […]

Updated Osprey Sirrus rucksack

The Osprey Sirrus rucksack has been updated for 2017. I have been testing the women’s […]

Scottish rower sets fastest solo female Atlantic record

Scottish adventurer Elaine Hopley, 45, rowed into the record books today when she set the solo […]

Launch of new Ochil Ultra race

Spending hours driving between Glasgow and Perth for work gave runner Ben Finch the idea for […]

Mountain biker speeds into record books at 167km/h

Austrian downhill biker Max Stöckl has broken the world record speed for standard mountain bikes […]

Looking ahead: 2017 Tour de France route

This year’s Tour de France route has been announced and, interestingly, it features fewer but […]

Mollie, 26, in historic Everest bid

Mollie Hughes, a 26 year-old British climber, hopes to make Everest history in May when she climbs […]

Discover an activity holiday in Scotland with SYHA

I recently wrote about the SYHA for the Sunday Herald. Youth hostels have changed a […]

Robert wins Scottish Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture

ClimbScotland’s Robert Mackenzie has been named as the winner of the Scottish Youth Award for […]

Infographic: Airline bike carriage costs compared

Cycling is more popular than ever  – and with this growth in the sport, more […]

Exploring the great outdoors in the US midwest

The Midwest region of the United States is home to some of the most famous […]