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Hazel Strachan bags ninth Munro round

Extraordinary Munro bagger Hazel Strachan compleated her ninth Munro round on Ben Challum, near Tyndrum, […]

Kit review: Aquapac waterproof waist pack

Aquapac have launched a 100 per cent waterproof waist pack to protect your essential kit […]

Thule Capstone 40L women’s rucksack

I know the brand Thule because they make bike racks for cars. Did you know […]

Scotland’s great outdoors volunteers

The July 2017 edition of The Scots Magazine ran my feature about Scottish outdoors volunteers. […]

Scotland voted world’s most beautiful country

Scotland’s fabulously diverse landscapes and wild and rugged beauty outranked every other destination to be […]

How to enjoy wild food foraging

Collecting edible foods from woodland and forests is an age-old tradition in the UK – […]

Charity Munro bagging challenge

I wrote about the Glasgow University Munro Challenge for my Sunday Mail column on August […]

10 of my ‘happy’ places to visit in Scotland

After reading a recent survey that lists Scottish holidaymaker’s happy places I had a think […]

10 great places to take photographs in Scotland

Scotland is a beautiful country of grand landscapes and teeming with wildlife, vibrant culture and […]

Pebble hunt craze sweeps Scottish villages

A treasure hunt craze is motivating Scottish kids to spend more time outdoors this summer. […]

8 of Scotland’s Great Trails

A 65-mile circular route around the Isle of Arran is the latest walking path to […]

10 ways to Connect To Your Adventure

A new Scottish campaign is encouraging more people to “connect to your adventure”. The Outdoor […]