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John Davidson, writer and editor of the Active Outdoors series in the Inverness Courier and Highland News & Media group, takes a look at life in the outdoors from his base in the Highlands of Scot... more
FAQs about Active Outdoors:How many episodes does Active Outdoors have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.
July 15, 2025Lejog walker Jo Page approaches the end of the road!Jo Page is approaching the end of her 1100-mile walk from Land's End to John O'Groats... John Davidson caught up with her at Berriedale, just one week from the finish, to record this podcast...more12minPlay
June 14, 2025Markus Stitz – bikepacking author and route developerBikepacking guru Markus Stitz talks to Active Outdoors editor John Davidson during a glorious ride in the Cairngorms...more27minPlay
September 28, 2024Exploring Scottish Hill Tracks with Colin Cadden, a volunteer with ScotWaysColin Cadden, who lives in Aviemore, was one of around 130 volunteers who helped survey routes across the country for the latest edition of the guide to Scottish Hill Tracks. Compiled by ScotWays, the Scottish Rights of Way Society, the sixth edition of the guide is published exactly 100 years after the organisation first published […]...more14minPlay
August 09, 2024Steve Smirthwaite: Mountain biking maps of the HighlandsJohn Davidson speaks to mapmaker Steve Smirthwaite about bikes, maps and all things outdoors in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast...more37minPlay
June 08, 2023Active Outdoors interview: Tim Hamlet of Assynt mountain rescue teamThe Assynt mountain rescue team covers a huge geographical area incorporating all of Sutherland and Caithness. I spent a day with team in Lochinver as part of a training weekend, where they focused on casualty care followed by a familiarisation exercise with the HM Coastguard helicopter – including practising being winched up and down. During […]...more13minPlay
May 09, 2022Ross Brannigan on his book Running Adventures ScotlandIn this new episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, John Davidson speaks to Scottish author Ross Brannigan after the official launch of his book, Running Adventures Scotland, which is published by Vertebrate Publishing. Ross talks about his passion for the hills and for Scotland, how to make the step up to running in the mountains […]...more19minPlay
January 09, 2022River City star Iain Robertson on his BBC Scotland show ‘Iain Robertson Rambles’ and a family walk in Rosehall Forest in SutherlandRiver City star and Bafta-winning actor Iain Robertson shares his passion for the outdoors in conversation with John Davidson in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast....more32minPlay
December 12, 2021Running the Speyside Way extension from Aviemore to NewtonmoreIn the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, John Davidson is running the newest section of the Speyside Way - the 20-mile stretch from Aviemore to Newtonmore....more15minPlay
October 17, 2021The Strathdearn in Tomatin and Baxters Loch Ness MarathonIn this latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, John Davidson is in conversation with Duncan Bryden, a former chief executive of the Cairngorms National Park Authority, about a project to breathe life into a Highland village close to the park....more16minPlay
August 30, 2021The first Torvean Parkrun in Inverness and the Etape Loch NessWhat a weekend! More than 350 people took part in the new Torvean Parkrun at a brand new park in Inverness then over 2500 cyclists took to the streets in the early morning to tackle the 66-mile Etape Loch Ness sportive. John Davidson took part in both events and spoke to some of those involved […]...more11minPlay
FAQs about Active Outdoors:How many episodes does Active Outdoors have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.