We’d like to extend a huge thank you to author and mountaineer Stewart Logan, who has generously donated profits from his book to the It’s Up To Us campaign.

Stewart first heard about It’s Up To Us when he caught a TV piece featuring Cameron McNeish about the campaign to raise money for path repairs on An Teallach. At the time, life’s challenges understandably took priority, and he forgot about it. Later, when looking for a charity to receive the proceeds of his book, he reached out to Anne Butler – President of Mountaineering Scotland and a fellow former President of The Munro Society. Anne suggested the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS) and the It’s Up To Us campaign as a perfect fit.

For Stewart, mountain paths are more than just a route to the summit:

“Good mountain paths ease navigation, thereby increasing safety, and let you get away from civilisation faster! They also allow you to spend less time glued to a map, compass or GPS and more time viewing and enjoying your surroundings.”

With years of hillwalking and climbing under his belt, Stewart saw donating as a way to give back to the places that have given him so much joy:

“Having been told about this campaign, I realised that donating would be a good way of giving something back in thanks for my enjoyment of the hills. After all, my exploits over the years would undoubtedly have contributed to path deterioration.”

And to anyone thinking about donating, Stewart has a simple message:

“Most walkers make use of paths where they exist and this campaign is a very simple way of ‘giving something back,’ allowing future generations to more easily enjoy the hills as we have.”

Thank you, Stewart, for your generosity and for helping to keep Scotland’s paths accessible, safe, and sustainable for everyone.

If, like Stewart, you’d like to give something back to the hills you love, you can donate to the It’s Up To Us campaign here. Together, we can protect Scotland’s mountain paths for generations to come.