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Arran Coastal Way joins Scotland’s Great Trails

Another of Scotland’s many long-distance walking trails, the Arran Coastal Way, has been awarded Great […]

Do you fancy a Wild Night Out?

An outdoors campaign aims to encourage more families to enjoy a Wild Night Out in 2017. The […]

Everest record breaker awarded gold Blue Peter badge

Mollie Hughes, who on May 16, 2017, became the world’s youngest woman to climb Mount Everest (8848m) […]

Icebreaker women’s Merinoloft Ellipse jacket

Icebreaker states: “The Ellipse Jacket is a hybrid-construction midlayer that uses strategically zoned insulation for […]

Kevin Byrne, the McPhies and further wonders of Colonsay

I wrote about MacPhie bagging on the Scottish island of Colonsay for the Scots Magazine. […]

Everest record-breaker Kilian reveals his kit list

Before departing for Mt Everest in April, Kilian Jornet took a photo of all the gear […]

Kilian Jornet summits Everest twice in one week (without oxygen)

Kilian Jornet has completed two amazing summits of Mount Everest in just one week and without […]

Top 6 summer activities in Breckenridge

Acclaimed for its superb skiing and snowboarding in the winter, Breckenridge in the US state of […]

Walking the Liathach Ridge in Torridon

We choose another stunning glen spot for our second overnight in Fern after spending the […]

LEGO’s Brick City comes to New Lanark, Scotland

This summer, Scottish LEGO fans can visit the must-see LEGO Brick City exhibition at New […]

Komperdell Explorer Contour Power Lock walking poles

The new Komperdell Explorer Contour Power Lock walking poles have been tested and reviewed by […]

‘Isn’t that a rather expensive place to take a shower?’

Travelling in Fern the Campervan from Glasgow to Torridon in the north-west of Scotland I […]