The Surly Initiative
SINCE taking up cycling a few years ago as an antidote to arthritic feet, knackered knees and general joint disfunction, the results of...
The Bridge and the Blackmount
Hills of the Blackmount Deer Forest from Stob Ghabhar IT was during my long walk from the Mull of Galloway to Oban last year that I...
How to choose a good wild-camp site (but not by the road-side)
THERE are several things to bear in mind when choosing a good pitch for your tent but bear in mind that different weather conditions will...
Mountain huts - what can we learn from Norway?
FRILUFTSLIV. An interesting word that describes a way of life, a philosophy, and something that is part of the DNA of most Norwegians....
Snowshoeing in Scotland
I'Ve just had a wonderful morning on my snowshoes, walking from Kingussie back home to Newtonmore via Creag Bheag and Loch Gynack. After...
Loch Lomond bylaws - a call for nation-wide discussions
THE Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park have proposed a new set of bylaws that would ban wild camping in many areas throughout the Park...
The Western Way - Mull of Galloway to Oban
The Mull of Galloway IT’S not often the opportunity arises to visit five different islands in the course of a long distance walk, but...
Plans for power station at Garva Bridge are horrendous
I'M horrified at plans by Scottish Southern Energy to build a 400/132kV electricity transmission substation near the historic Garva...
A Winter Day in Rothiemurchus
YEARS ago, when I ran a youth hostel in Aviemore, I would seek occasional respite from the demands of hostellers in the shaded pine...
Remembering John Muir, 100 years on
ON this day, the centenary of the death of John Muir, I thought I'd take an extract from a book I wrote a number of years ago, as a kind...
