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Active Outdoors - bringing you inspiring outdoor adventures from the north of Scotland.

You can read our regular features in The Inverness Courier, Ross-shire Journal, Northern Scot, John O'Groat Journal, Strathspey & Badenoch Herald and Northern Times. We also produce an Active Outdoors supplement that appears in our titles as well as maintaining our webpage on each of our newspapers' websites.

14/11/2024

The 40th staging of the Highland Cross has seen the fundraising total from the event exceed £6 million after another record figure was raised.

14/11/2024

A community’s green vision for a 20-acre Inverness site previously earmarked for housing now looks set to become a reality.

12/11/2024

New firm to take over organisers of Loch Ness Marathon and Inverness Half Marathon

11/11/2024

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A community forest in the heart of Strathglass makes for a peaceful walk in the woods, John Davidson discovers

11/11/2024

A Highland hiker with a passion for inclusivity has found another source of inspiration.

09/11/2024

Ahead of the Highland Cross handover night on Thursday, John Davidson asks the benefitting charities about the impact of the event on the work they do

04/11/2024

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: With the shorter daytime hours, a late afternoon stroll turns into a battle to beat the clock on a walk on the shores of Loch Ness

04/11/2024

A series of talks are being held in Inverness, starting next week, as part of an Inspiring People project by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

29/10/2024

When David Solomon set off to climb Ben Nevis, he was looking for an escape in the midst of lockdown. Little did he know he would make history.

28/10/2024

Tickets for next year’s Etape Loch Ness are expected to sell out within a couple of days as priority entry is due to open on Tuesday morning.

28/10/2024

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson heads west to explore a wonderful woodland walk that offers a glimpse to the dramatic Cuillin mountains

27/10/2024

Now they must wait with fingers crossed until Highland Council planners give their verdict.

21/10/2024

Mike Merritt lets the train from Inverness take the strain on his way to the start of a walking holiday in the north-east of England

14/10/2024

Peter Evans returns to Glen Torridon to climb one of those ‘missing’ hills that got away

14/10/2024

Mountain rescuers have urged hikers to ensure they are properly prepared - after a rise in the number of incidents.

07/10/2024

John Davidson enjoys a weekend of mountain bike leadership learning in Pitlochry as he hones his riding for the future

05/10/2024

The leaves may have started falling and the temperature is getting cooler, but there’s still plenty to do around the Highlands during the autumn.

30/09/2024

John Davidson steps up for 26.2-miler after watching wife and others complete challenge close to home

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The story of Active Outdoors

Here at Active Outdoors we aim to bring you tales of our own adventures – from family outings to backpacking and mountain biking trips – which we hope will inspire you to get out and discover more of the north of Scotland for yourself.

Our features appear every week in the Inverness Courier, Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, Ross-shire Journal, Northern Scot, John O'Groat Journal and Northern Times.

We also publish a special Active Outdoors supplement which appears in our newspaper titles every spring.

Combined, our print readership extends to more than 85,000 – with more people accessing our articles and features online.

Active Outdoors is edited by John Davidson, who also works for the newspaper publisher Highland News & Media as editorial services manager.

John is a qualified Mountain Leader who has a real passion for the outdoors, particularly in the Highlands. He has written two books of walking and cycling routes in the area. You can read his personal blog at www.johndavidsonoutdoors.com

History

Active Outdoors began as a monthly column in the Inverness Courier when John – then working a sub-editor for the newspaper group – suggested the idea to the editor.

That was in May 2008 and since then the column has grown in popularity, becoming a weekly feature in April 2010 with either a walking route, cycling route, mountain walk or special feature.

This is when Peter Evans, a former editor of TGO and Climber magazines, joined the team after he moved north from Dollar and made it his mission to finish his round of the Munros (which he was already well on the way to doing!).

Peter 'compleated' his Munros in June 2012, climbing Sgurr na Sgine in Kintail.

In November 2011 Active Outdoors expanded and now appears weekly in the six local newspapers across the Highlands and Moray. It still contains a great regular piece on a walking, cycling or mountain route or a special feature, along with a selection of photographs.

Jenny Gillies, a hill runner from Lossiemouth, joined the team in 2014 and shares her passion for the mountains every month.

Contact

You can get in touch with John and the rest of the team on [email protected]

Our website is at www.inverness-courier.co.uk/lifestyle/active-outdoors