Ramblers Scotland launches awards scheme to get young adults outdoors
A rambling organisation is trying to get more young people outdoors by launching a new awards scheme.
Hillwalking
Mountain rescue called to help injured cyclist
A mountain biker had to be airlifted to hospital following a fall.
Mountain rescue team had to stay with missing walker overnight due to winter conditions
Mountain rescue team members were forced to spend the night in a Cairngorms refuge after coming to the aid of an exhausted and ill-equipped hillwalker who under-estimated the testing conditions on Scotland's mountains.
Three exhausted hillwalkers rescued while in Cairngorms
Three exhausted hill walkers had to be rescued after they under-estimated how gruelling their hike would be.
Ellon man to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of father
An intrepid north-east man is preparing to climb one of the world’s biggest mountains in memory of his father.
Hillwalkers relive their terrifying ordeals on Scotland’s mountains
Hillwalkers have relived their terrifying ordeals on Scotland’s mountains - including a climbing date that was so scary a woman briefly considered jumping off a peak instead of trying to climb down it.
Lost Cairngorm hillwalking pair ‘didn’t have a scooby’
Two walkers missing in the Cairngorms were criticised by rescuers for “not having a scooby” after they were found in appalling conditions with winds gusting to 100mph.
Locals rally to save Bennachie from A96 dualling plans
A worldwide campaign is underway to prevent a dual carriageway being driven through one of the north east’s most iconic hill-scapes.
Man, 59, dies while hillwalking in the Highlands
A man has died after falling while hillwalking in the Highlands.
Hillwalkers warned over risks of dehydration amidst hot weather
Hillwalkers have been warned of the risks of dehydration and wildfires following the continuing hot weather.
Plan to mark 100th anniversary of the mountain man who sparked an obsession
He was the man who literally sparked a mountain of an obsession, but ironically Sir Hugh Munro never climbed all the peaks he logged over 3000 ft.
Fresh searches for hillwalker who fell 1,600ft on Ben Nevis
Fresh searches are being mounted to find the body of a hillwalker who plunged 1,600 ft to his death on the UK’s highest mountain three months ago.
Body of missing hillwalker formally identified while search for brother continues
The body of a missing hillwalker has been formally identified.
Hillwalker missing on Ben Nevis despite rescue operation
A hillwalker is missing in the Highlands after being caught up in blizzard conditions.
Breathtaking image shows 1,000-strong red deer herd on north-east hilltop
This stunning picture shows the moment a huge herd of one of Scotland's most iconic species was spotted grazing on a north-east hilltop.
Hardy hillwalkers tackle three of Scotland’s highest peaks in under 24 hours for charity
Hardy hillwalkers who tackled three of Scotland's highest peaks in under 24 hours proudly handed over their charity cheques at a ceremony in Aberdeen yesterday.
“He will be soaring with the eagles…what a view he will have”, daughter’s tribute to hillwalker father
The daughter of a hillwalker, who went missing in the Cairngorms two months ago, has paid tribute to her "doting father" after a body was found in the wilderness.
Body discovered in Aberdeenshire could be missing hillwalker
A body found in the Aberdeenshire end of the Cairngorms is believed to be that of an experienced hillwalker missing since the beginning of March.
Police ‘increasingly concerned for welfare’ of man missing in Cairngorms
Police searching for a missing hillwalker say they are growing "increasingly concerned for his welfare."
Hillwalker seriously injured in fall
A hillwalker has been seriously injured in a fall while on a trek on a mountain in Wester Ross.
North-east artist wows judges in American show
A north-east artist has wowed judges in the US after depicting a breathtaking encounter with nature in the Californian wilderness in miniature.