Poacher's Pilgrimage, by Alastair McIntosh (Birlinn) - Review
ABOUT 20 years ago I made a television programme with an American backpacker who had learned much of his ‘craft’ from native North...
Mixed success at Celtic Connections 2017
It was wonderful to escape the dark news that seems to continually emanate from our tellies and radios for a few days. The insane antics...
In Thrall to Ben Macdui
Ben Macdui from the west WE sat by the view indicator on the summit of Ben Macdhui, Britain’s second highest mountain, and found it hard...
Schiehallion, the Mystical Mountain
Schiehallion from Loch Rannoch IT was a dour day for the high tops but it wasn’t windy and it wasn’t wet. The stillness and silence of...
Visiting A'Mhaighdean
The summit view from A'Mhaighdean DESPITE all the brouhaha of the recent Land Reform debate it was interesting that the legislators...
The Oliver Brown Award
Receiving the awards from Grant Thoms, editor of the Scots Independent newspaper I was delighted to be presented with the Oliver Brown...
The Cairngorms, 40 years on.
Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochain Uaine from Braeriach THE rain swept across the deep void of Coire Sputan Dearg like curtains being drawn...
On Test - VW Cromarty campervan from Jerba Campers
IT'S been a few years since I've owned a VW camper. In that time other manufacturers have challenged VW's dominance as the public's...
Endura's Flipjak - farewell until next winter
I love this jacket. It arrived at just the right time during the winter as temperatures plummeted from the warmest December on record to...
The Angus Glens - a special place
As a young man newly in love with hills and mountains there were a number of placenames that thrummed my heartstrings. Torridon, Glen...
