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Meet the Nature Ninjas

A group of Nature Ninjas has been looking after the countryside on a Scottish Wildlife Trust […]

Great ideas: Colouring-in OS map of Britain

Just in time for National Map Reading Week (Oct 17 to 23), Ordnance Survey (OS) have […]

Your next walking challenge?: Tour de Trigs

The Tour de Trigs is acclaimed as the UK’s toughest non-stop cross-country navigation competition. It […]

Cyclist ‘Everests’ on the Tak Ma Doon hill

A cyclist originally from Kilsyth, near Glasgow, has ridden into the prestigious Everesting Hall of […]

Running the first Dunoon Ultra 55k

I had decided that I would enter my first ultra running event to simply enjoy […]

The Heb: An amazing race on the Edge

I took part in The Heb race in the Outer Hebrides last month. I wrote […]

Get active in autumn in Scotland

You’ll see some of Scotland’s most amazing autumnal scenes if you get off the beaten […]

See Scotland at its best in autumn

Although I bemoan the loss of the lighter and sunnier days of summer, autumn is […]

Have you tried: Open water swimming?

Open water swimming must be one of the fastest growing outdoor sports in Scotland. I […]

Don’t miss: Glasgow’s Trailfest

Jo Cowper and partner Ryan Scott are on a mission to encourage everyone to find out […]

What I have learned since my daughter left for uni

I wasn’t sure if I would write this but I have found that if I […]

Sponsorship call out for ocean rower

Elaine Hopley hopes to become one of the fastest women to row 3,000 nautical miles solo […]