Outdoors
Skipinnish oak represents UK in European Tree of the Year contest
A spectacular oak tree hidden for decades within a conifer plantation and named after Scottish band Skipinnish is representing the UK in the European Tree of the Year contest. The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber was named UK Tree of the Year in October after winning a public vote organised by the Woodland Trust. Hidden in…
Read MoreLine up revealed for this year’s Fort William Mountain Festival
Lovers of the great outdoors can look forward to another packed line-up of events and adventure activities at the 2025 Fort William Mountain Festival. The 2025 festival programme is bursting with inspirational speakers, creative workshops, guided outdoor activities, films, competitions and awards. Pulled together by a dedicated team of volunteers, it is said to be…
Read MoreMegan Boyd: The life of the world’s most famous salmon fly-dresser
Nick Lindsay, Chairman of the Clyne Heritage Society, takes a look at the life of world famous salmon fly-dresser Megan Boyd, as plans for a new statue in her memory are unveiled. From humble beginnings in Brora, on the east coast of Sutherland, Megan Boyd became, arguably, the finest and most famous salmon fly-dresser…
Read MoreLearn To Play: Lessons from Dalmahoy’s Head Golf Pro
When self-confessed hacker Rosie Morton decided she needed to brush up on her swing, she turned to Dalmahoy’s head golf pro, Scott Dixon. ‘What other sports have you played?’ asked Scott Dixon, Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club’s head golf pro, as we headed for the driving range. ‘Rowing,’ I replied, unsure what a borderline masochistic watersport…
Read MoreScottish researchers play key role in net zero project focussing on grasslands
Scottish researchers are playing a key role in a UK-wide project aimed at transforming grasslands for net zero. SRUC scientists based in the Highlands and Aberdeen will measure greenhouse gas emissions from grazing livestock, as well as analyse soil health and carbon storage in lowland and upland grass. At SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre…
Read MoreSuccession star Brian Cox backs calls for Scotland to become first ‘rewilding nation’
Scottish actor Brian Cox has backed calls for Scotland to be declared the first ‘Rewilding Nation’ in the world. The Succession star is urging people to support the Scottish Rewilding Alliance’s Rewilding Nation Charter, which calls on the Scottish Government to commit to nature recovery across 30% of the country’s land and seas. In a…
Read MoreFeat of survival: Borders skipper Leven Brown and crew survive shipwreck on Northwest Passage expedition
Leven Brown has accomplished a lot. A Guinness World record-holding ocean rower, in 2005 he became the first man ever to row solo and unsupported from Spain to the West Indies. Since that first incredible feat, Leven has rowed thousands of nautical miles, including the Trade Winds route several times, the North Atlantic from New…
Read More‘The story of a very poor grouse season this year is one being repeated across Scotland’
The grouse season is well underway but numbers at the lowest in memory, says Dr Matthew Balfour from St David’s Gamebird Services. It’s the first year in memory that grouse has not been served in any London restaurants on the Glorious 12th and unfortunately, the story of a very poor grouse season this year…
Read MoreWoman is first to climb all Scotland’s Grahams in one trip
A climber from the Highlands has become the first woman to climb all the Grahams in Scotland in a single journey. Lorraine McCall took four months to climb the 231 Grahams – classified as hills of between 2000 – 2500ft – having already climbed all 282 Munros, Scotland’s highest mountains. In total during her continuous round,…
Read MoreSummer Festival Kit List
Whether you’ve got tickets for Belladrum, TRNSMT, HebCelt or Rewind, Scottish Field has you covered with their essential kit list for surviving a summer festival… Ear Sass Miamaia Earrings, RRP £21, www.earsass.com If you want to sass up your wardrobe and plan an entire outfit around a fabulous pair of earrings, we say go for…
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