If you guessed Mither Tap on Bennachie for yesterday’s photo you’re right! I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been up there (often...

One year ago today I woke up with a broken heel bone, avulsion fracture and sprained ankle. (To recap: I wish I had an amazing story but...

Pain Awareness Month: A few weeks ago I achieved a lifelong goal of climbing Katahdin, the highest mountain in my home state of Maine...

Angus, 2019. This was one of my creepiest nights camping. I’m comfortable in the great outdoors. I have a bachelor’s degree in wildlife...

I have been aware of Suilven for some time, but I didn’t lay eyes on it until this year. I was headed over to Ullapool from Inverness...

As you know, I love a good treasure hunt. For me, “treasure” usually translates to a stone or ruin of some sort. One of my favourite...

I was in the Pictish section of the Inverness Museum (where else would I be!) when I saw a mention of a hillfort site reused by the Picts...

Yesterday morning I woke up to this view. I spent the night hemmed in by the high tide and sheltered in a shallow cave below the cliffs...

I took a walk up to McCaig’s Tower up above Oban this afternoon. It was a very grey day but the rain held off. John Stuart McCaig was a...

That tiny blue dot is my tent - I spent last night solo on the iconic Suilven after a 6 mile hike in. What a beast this hill is - a hard...

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, after my overnight on Bennachie, I couldn't resist popping over to Hill of Dunnideer to check out the...

I had such lovely evening hike up Oxen Craig and Mither Tap on Bennachie last night. I’ve been up on Bennachie multiple times, via...

I’m trying to focus on itinerary reviews but my mind keeps wandering to Bennachie ❤️ I never tire of this spot on Mither Tap on...

Its a bright and sunny day, and I found myself drifting off into daydream land - I love the feeling of coming back to the present and not...

The 3 Monuments of Fyrish - Cnoc Fyrish, Creag Ruadh, and Meann Chnoc I have driven past Fyrish Monument many times over the last 2...

October 19th - today I celebrate my own personal Independence Day. It was 3 years ago on October 19, 2015 that I arrived in Boston after...

What my friends see in this photo: “It captures the adventure in you.” “You look strong.” What I see: “I look so big.” “I can’t believe...

With his book Photographing Scotland, Dougie Cunningham has managed to do justice to Scotland, and that is no easy task. There are a lot...

At one time, reindeer were native to Scotland. According to 800+ year old accounts, reindeer were hunted by the Earls of Orkney (Vikings)...

On a Friday morning in October 2016, I rented a car in Edinburgh, and headed north to the Highlands. Approaching Glencoe, I gained a bit...