the outdoor diaries

The wind at the north and east, Was never good for man nor beast. So never think to cast a clout, Until the month of May be out. Ne'er c...

A cluster of trips through February to April marked the transition in the year from winter into spring; from the quiet months into the month...

This was a short overnight trip tagged onto another with a later train popping me out at Newtonmore for the walk through to Kingussie. The t...

I don't know exactly what it is about snowshoes that create an incredible sense of fun out in the snow. Perhaps it's the joy of the ...

Decent amounts of snow finally arrived with the new year. There was no need to travel further than Perthshire to enjoy it, so this winter wa...

The Cairngorms massif is an extensive plateau, dotted by distinct up-swellings that form the named peaks and cut through by deep, rocky defi...

This post is not sponsored by Ember, the electric bus company, but its new service from Dundee to Aberdeen via Braemar made this trip finall...