Outdoors
Scot wins European Adventurer of the Year
For the first time a Scot has been awarded the prestigious European Adventurer of the Year for a record breaking expedition through the Arctic’s Northwest Passage. Mark Agnew, from Edinburgh, set two world records earlier this year when he and his team kayaked the entire Northwest Passage. Mark became the first people to Kayak the…
Read MoreThe perfect Christmas gifts for getting outdoors
IF you’re feeling entirely bamboozled by your Christmas gift list then Morag and Rosie’s gift ideas might just be the answer. In the second of two guides, we focus on gifts that are sure to be well received by anyone who plans to get outdoors over the holidays. From gear to prepare you for a…
Read MoreGroundbreaking community deer stalking pilot underway at Creag Meagaidh
Community deer management is common in many European countries. But for the first time on publicly owned land in Scotland, people are being offered the chance to stalk deer for their own consumption. The pioneering NatureScot initiative is offering people living near Creag Meagaidh free access to the reserve to shoot deer in season, once…
Read MoreMountaineering Scotland name first female president
She fell in love with the Scottish mountains during a trip in 1998, but Anne Butler had no idea how much hillwalking would change her life. And she now been named as Mountaineering Scotland’s first female president, a position she said she was honoured to hold. Anne moved to Aviemore in 2008 and said hillwalking…
Read MoreThe Desirable Dozen: Winter hiking stocking fillers
The mercury may be plummeting, but the old saying about it never being bad weather, you just don’t have the right kit, is as true today as it’s always been. So with Christmas on the horizon here are some potential stocking fillers that have been road-tested by Scottish Field editor Richard Bath over the past…
Read MoreRemote fragment of ancient Caledonian pinewood restored
A remote fragment of Scotland’s ancient Caledonian pinewood in Sutherland has been restored thanks to two decades of effort. This globally unique habitat can only be found in the Scottish Highlands. It provides a home for a wide variety of rare and specialised species, including pine martens, conifer specialists like crossbills and red squirrels, as…
Read MoreJersey’s Durrell Wildlife Trust takes on Scottish estate
A conservation trust based in Jersey has unveiled a major rewilding project on a Perthshire estate – with plans to move away from its historic sporting use. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust have announced bold ambitions for the 18,500 acre Dalnacardoch Estate, their first project north of the border. Plans for the 100-year rewilding project includes…
Read MoreDàna: Adventure series showcases Scotland’s wild side
From iconic sea stack climbs to winter mountaineering expeditions, series three of BBC ALBA’s Dàna | Scotland’s Wild Side returns this autumn. The new series follows 27-year-old rock climber, runner and adventurer Coinneach Rankin as he seeks out some of the toughest but most scenic climbs the country has to offer. Taking on Scotland’s rugged…
Read MoreTorraMor: The innovators behind a new sustainable fashion brand
Alex and Jane Brewster have been nurturing the landscape at Rotmell Farm, just outside Dunkeld, in the heart of Highland Perthshire for many years. Rotmell dates back to the 1790’s and was built as a show farm by the Duchess of Atholl. Since its inception it has been a place of innovation and modernisation. While…
Read More8 out of ten bats: Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin present Highland wildlife show
Television presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin are presenting a new wildlife show live from the Highlands. The pair are hosting a week of autumn shows aired from the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre near Loch Ness. A team of young conservationists will join the presenters on the hour-long show 8 Out of 10 Bats which will…
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