Start climbing a Scottish mountain and you’re bound to pass some “Munro-baggers” on your way to the top. These keen walkers have set themselves the formidable challenge of reaching the summit of each ...

While each of the four nations that comprise the United Kingdom boast mountain regions of their own, Scotland’s high places are the highest, most extensive and the most spectacular. The country’s ...

BALLACHULISH, Scotland, Oct 4 – At the windswept summit of Buachaille Etive Mòr, a Scottish peak more than 3,350 ft above sea level, 81-year-old Nick Gardner stops to gaze down at the rugged peaks, ...

Rab Anderson is a climber and author who's completed two full rounds of Scotland's Corbetts. He loves them so much he's written a new guidebook on how to complete this unique Scottish mountain tick ...

In this undated family handout, Margaret Payne poses for a photo on the stairs of her home in Sutherland, Scotland. Payne, the 90-year-old grandmother who launched an epic climb to raise money for ...

Three people have died and two have been left injured in separate incidents after poor weather struck Scotland's hills and mountains this week. Meanwhile, a couple remains missing after disappearing ...

A survey of mountain hares has been hailed as a success a year after they were made a protected species. Hillwalkers, bird and mammal surveyors, and other outdoor enthusiasts took part in a national ...

Native to the Scottish Highlands, these color-changing mammals thrive in tough winter conditions. But now there’s less snow. A hare blends into a snowbank in Scotland’s Monadhliath Mountains. The ...