There's always the Hills

by Cameron McNeish

From his home in the Cairngorms of Scotland, Cameron McNeish reflects on a life dedicated to the outdoors. Following his career as an international long jump athlete, he has for almost forty years written and talked about walking and climbing in Scotland, meeting some of the sport's great characters such as Chris Brasher, Sir Chris Bonington, Tom Weir, Julie Tullis and many more. A prolific author, he has led treks in the Himalayas and Syria, edited The Great Outdoors Magazine, establishing it as Britain's premier walking publication, created new long-distance walks and made television series, contributed a monthly column to The Scots Magazine, campaigned for Scottish independence and raised a family with his wife, Gina. Now he candidly recalls the ups and downs of a full life, much of it in the public eye, much of it until now unseen. Forward by Sam Heughan. Sam Heughan is a Scottish actor, best known for his leading role as Jamie Fraser in the hit TV show Outlander. He is also an outdoor enthusiast, and founder of My Peak Challenge, a charitable organisation which aims to encourage its members to lead healthier lives.

Genres: Walking, Scotland

384 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2018

About the author

Cameron McNeish is an established figure on the Scottish and British outdoor scene. As editor of TGO he increased circulation and established the magazine as Britain’s premier walking publication. He is the author of many books and presenter of many outdoor television programmes including on long distance walks. He contributes a monthly column to The Scots Magazine.

Reviews

[Raven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worthwhile biography of a Scottish outdoorsman, whose discussions of the wild places he so clearly loves have shared his appreciation with most of the country. Particularly interesting were his stints in the Cairngorms and on Skye, and the tension between living somewhere where jobs were readily available and convenient versus living somewhere he liked being. Unlike most readers, I read this book before seeing him on TV, but enjoyed it enough to seek out the rest of his body of life's work.