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Review: British Backcountry Winter Opener 2019

A weekend of workshops, films and talks took place at part of the British Backcountry […]

Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland and the NC500

The North Coast 500 is a road route around the north of Scotland promoted by […]

Three more Corbetts: The Brack, Cnoc Coinnich and Benvane

My friend Ben says he has noticed a pattern creeping into our conversations about where […]

My guide to night running in winter

I love running at night-time and especially in the winter. This is fortunate since in […]

Review: inov-8 film Last Women Standing: The Barkley Marathons 2019

Nicky Spinks is an ultra-running legend. The 52-year-old Yorkshire farmer has won many ultra races […]

Q&A with ultra-endurance cyclist Emily Chappell

As Emily Chappell’s book, Where There’s a Will There’s a Way, about her triumph in […]

Russ, 82, rides a million miles

Most people will not even drive this far in their lifetime, yet 82-year-old Russ Mantle […]

New £1500 prize for West Highland Way Race record breakers

The newly sponsored West Highland Way Race has announced a cash prize of £1500 for […]

10 tips for winter running

If you are keen to keep running through the winter months, these tips might well […]

Autumn snow on Creag Mac Ranaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh

Over the last year or so, I’ve been diversifying my summit bagging focus. I still […]

On sale now: 25th John Muir Trust Wild Nature diary & calendar

The 2020 editions of the Wild Nature Diary and Wild Nature Calendar, which are published […]

Book tickets for European Outdoor Film Tour 2019/20

The European Outdoor Film Tour 19/20 has started its journey to more than 500 events […]