Peace in the mountains: memoirs of a hillwalker
Author and artist Jack Harland has captured his passion for hillwalking in a new book, discovers Caroline Lindsay
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Pair lost on Scotland’s second highest mountain had no map or compass
Rescuers who helped two walkers in “exceptionally windy” conditions have revealed the mission was the third in a row where those involved had no map or compass.
PICTURES: Army of brave ‘yompers’ take on huge trek for charity
More than 1,000 walkers trooped through the hills and glens of Perthshire and Angus for one of Scotland’s toughest endurance challenges. This year’s Cateran Yomp, which saw soldiers and civilians marching side-by-side on a round-the-clock 54-mile circuit, has raised £250,000 to help soldiers, veterans and their families.
Maggie’s Penguin Parade: Watch artist’s epic effort to get Sid to the top of the Sidlaws
A Maggie’s Penguin Parade artist hopes to hit the fundraising heights this summer after he carried his creation to the top of the Sidlaw Hills.
Top law officer probes Angus whistleblower’s cover-up claims over hiker’s deatrh
Scotland’s top law officer is investigating an Angus whistleblower’s claims that police covered up a hiker’s possible murder.
VIDEO: Spine-tingling moment lone piper played on peak of Scottish mountain
This stirring video shows the moment a team of hillwalkers happened across a lone piper playing on the cloudy peak of a Scottish Munro.
Angus Crohn’s sufferer smiling again despite 15-year health nightmare
An Angus man has told how he’s fought back from the brink after a health nightmare where he was given just weeks to live.
“It was really, really strange” – Bizarre phenomenon on Perthshire mountain could have ended in tragedy
Walkers have been warned that a bizarre phenomenon on a Perthshire mountain could have been a sign of an imminent and potentially deadly lightning strike.
Midge survival guide: How to effectively battle Scotland’s impending plague of 21 BILLION bugs
Scots are bracing themselves for a bumper year for the least popular insect in the country.
Hillwalker found dead at Perthshire glen
A hillwalker has been found dead at a Perthshire beauty spot.