Walking is wonderful for mental health, and probably in more ways than you think. When you walk (or do any form of exercise) endorphins are released in your brain which can make you feel calmer and happier. Exercising improves physical health such as helping to reduce blood...
Did you make a New Year’s resolution? And if you did, have you kept to it so far? Everyone has their own view on whether they are a good thing or not – many people will argue that it’s a waste of time as most people...
In July I was fortunate enough to ‘compleat’ the Munros. It was an objective I’d been working towards for just short of five years, having got into hillwalking while going through a period of depression in 2017. Each week building towards a weekend of hillwalking was...
After just over four years walking in the hills most weekends, I'm finally in the closing stages of completing ('compleating') my Munro bagging journey. The Munros are the 282 highest mountains in Scotland and many people who climb at least one of those summits will harbour...