Large, muscular men wearing kilts and performing amazing feats of strength and agility in athletic competition celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture — that’s the Highland Games. The events that ...

The roar from the crowd at the Glenurquhart Highland Games near Loch Ness last month was not just appreciation for a good throw, it was recognition that women had finally claimed their place in the ...

The annual Highland Games event has quickly become a popular tradition in Kentucky, offering a mix of athletic challenges, cultural celebration, and family-friendly activities. Now in its third year, ...

TWIN FALLS • Eric Ettesvold stood in a field nicknamed Braemar in the Snake River Canyon. Wearing a green kilt and dark socks that came to his knees, he crouched and started to swing the hammer, a ...

A Massachusetts highland games competition is bringing the spirit of ancient Celtic strongman contests to the modern day, kilts and all. At the No Fame Games in Milford, barbells and plates are ...

Randy Karlson stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 260 pounds. He’s considered small for his chosen passion. He also has a prediction for this weekend. “I’m going to get my butt kicked.” The 2012 Hudson High ...

The spirit of Scotland can be found in Edinboro as PennWest Edinboro gets set to host the 31st annual Highland Games and Scottish Festival. The games and festival are set to take place all around ...

WINDSOR — Ethan Edmondson grew up in and around Scottish festivals. His mother, Rebecca Edmondson, was a longtime music educator and bagpiper. But the Bar Harbor resident wanted to try a new way of ...

Produced in 1984, this episode features amateurs from all over New England (and from all walks of life) competing in the annual Highland Games competition. Other segments include: Squam Lakes Science ...

The Middle Tennessee Highland Games is a cultural event celebrating Scottish and Celtic heritage and traditions with food, music and athletic events. Highland Games competitor Chris Chamblee has been ...

Close to 100 vendors, offering a variety of foods and quality Scottish fare, are organized to participate in the Glengarry Highland Games. Attendees can purchase affordable tartan kilts to wear and ...