Why I Throw Stones: Competing in the Highland Games as a Modern Warrior

Amid the wind and mist of the Highlands, ancient traditions live on. The Highland Games are more than feats of strength — they are echoes of our ancestors testing themselves against the elements, against the weight of the world itself.

In this video, we explore the heart of the Games — from stone lifting to the caber toss — and what it means to take part in a lineage of warriors, farmers, and dreamers who refused to let the fire fade.