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 Scotland. Inspiration, advice and hopefully some fun as we chat to guests and see the benefits of enjoying being active outdoors.
John Davidson heads to Glenmore after the devastating wildfire and speaks to Paul Hibberd of Forestry and Land Scotland about how they are opening up the area in the aftermath
15 Jul 2025
Lejog 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
14 Jun 2025
Markus Stitz – bikepacking author and route developer
Author Markus Stitz shares bikepacking insights and route development strategies with editor John Davidson during a scenic Cairngorms ride in this interview.
28 Sept 2024
Exploring Scottish Hill Tracks with Colin Cadden, a volunteer with ScotWays
Colin 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 […]
9 Aug 2024
Steve Smirthwaite: Mountain biking maps of the Highlands
John Davidson speaks to mapmaker Steve Smirthwaite about bikes, maps and all things outdoors in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast
8 Jun 2023
Active Outdoors interview: Tim Hamlet of Assynt mountain rescue team
The 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 […]
9 May 2022
Ross Brannigan on his book Running Adventures Scotland
In 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 […]
9 Jan 2022
River City star Iain Robertson on his BBC Scotland show ‘Iain Robertson Rambles’ and a family walk in Rosehall Forest in Sutherland
River 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.
12 Dec 2021
Running the Speyside Way extension from Aviemore to Newtonmore
In 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.
17 Oct 2021
The Strathdearn in Tomatin and Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
In 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.
30 Aug 2021
The first Torvean Parkrun in Inverness and the Etape Loch Ness
What 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 […]
20 Aug 2021
Etape Loch Ness 2021 preview
John Davidson is in conversation with event director Malcolm Sutherland ahead of the weekend's Etape Loch Ness cycle event taking place in Inverness and around the world-famous loch.
25 Jul 2021
Episode Four: Bikepacking the Moray Way, including parts of the Speyside Way, Moray Coast Trail and Dava Way
Recorded en route, the team of five riders talk about the reasons behind the trip, the fall and rise of Aviemore's famous Mountain Cafe - now the Bothy Bakery in Grantown - and how to plan the best adventures from your door.
31 May 2021
Episode Three: Lossiemouth woman’s e-bike bid for once-in-a-lifetime climb of Ben Rinnes
In our latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, Karen Cox is in conversation with John Davidson about her challenge to ride to the top of the 841m Ben Rinnes in Moray, despite suffering from a number of disabilities that make balance and muscle control difficult for her.
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