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OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Far north attractions are once-in-a-lifetime experience for visitors, so let’s open our arms to them
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Moving to Caithness put paid to lifelong ambition, but there are still ways to explore without the car
Former stables was converted into a shelter after falling into ruin. Ralph heads out to revisit the building he helped repair some 20 years ago
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Experienced paddlers can make use of tides to get across the Pentland Firth and explore the once inhabited island
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Exploring the Kyle of Tongue by sea-kayak needs careful planning in face of tides and wind
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH The short-lived walks have gone, the train no longer stops and now there’s a wind farm on the horizon… enjoy it while you can
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Visiting remote settlements in Caithness by boat gives good access in clear conditions
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Hike or bike to Ben Bhraggie above Golspie leads to fine views, but the easier tracks for cycling are in the glen below
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A kayak on Loch Gaineimh to ease into the year before a longer e-bike ride through the Flow Country
Thundering burns and wet, slushy snow make progress by anything other than road impossible – but there’s always a way through on the e-bike
A winter morning when I’m fortunate enough not to have anything seriously wrong with me is not to be wasted by staying indoors.
When we bought a forest of standing trees, we knew they would not remain standing for long.
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Memories of past journeys are revisited amid dreich conditions on way to Ryvoan and the Green Loch
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Riding in Caithness winters and travelling for miles with worn parts, the humble bicycle has become a more complex machine
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Getting a battering from the wind doesn’t stop a blast up to an old mine in the Lake District
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A visit to the magnificent Rackwick Bay on Hoy to revisit a classic circuit of the high hills
Heading to Westray’s highest hill on the way to Hoy, it’s a race against the wind and rain
Heading from Caithness to the smaller islands of Orkney is no mean feat – especially by bike
The highest hill in Caithness is now well used, but not everybody approaches it in the same way
It’s been a breezy summer, with few encouraging calm days to take to the sea.
