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Win a copy of Great Scottish Journeys book

I have two copies of the stunning book, Great Scottish Journeys, by Keith Fergus to […]

5 great winter trail running routes in Scotland

A new and updated edition of the popular Scottish Trail Running guide has been published […]

Chistmas gift ideas for Ms Outdoors

What will you buy the outdoorsy woman in your life for Christmas? Here are a […]

Give old sleeping bags to homeless campaign

A campaign has been launched to collect unwanted sleeping bags to give to the homeless […]

‘Big Night Out’ photo is grand winner at Kendal Mountain Festival

The Grand Prize Winner has been revealed for the  Kendal Mountain Festival Photography Competition 2017.  The […]

How to see the Grand Canyon in one amazing day trip

A day trip from the Arizona city of Phoenix to the Grand Canyon proved to […]

Bynack More: Possibly the most perfect Munro

It could be because it was my first Munro hike for a while but yesterday’s […]

Why can’t every city have a bit of this?: The Loop in Tucson, Arizona

The Loop in the Arizona city of Tucson is 132 miles of purpose-built cycle path. […]

Cycling The Stelvio on a Marmot Cycling Tour

I wrote a travel article about a Marmot Cycling Tour to the Dolomites and the […]

Video: Boat trip on Colorado River, Grand Canyon

I took this short video (apologies for the finger intrusion!) during a boat trip on […]

Video: Helicopter ride into the Grand Canyon

A helicopter ride into the Grand canyon offers superb clarity as to the sheer scale […]

The Grand Canyon: One of the world’s great natural wonders

A day’s trip to the Grand Canyon from the city of Phoenix in Arizona turned […]