People
Tom Weir | Ailnack Gorges and Beyond
In his first article of 1979, Tom Weir hikes through the Gorges of the Ailnack, gets caught up in controversy surrounding the Lochnagar corrie, and discovers a very unusual cairn… IT […]
Katrina Patrick
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People
Branching Out
There are few people I find as awe inspiring as Alan Watson Featherstone, founder of Trees for Life… Having visited him in early 2015 and seen just a fraction of their […]
What’s On
Ten Things You Cannae Miss… Jan 15 – 21
Our What’s On guide to the most vibrant, most unusual and most unmissable events on offer this weekend and in the coming week. . . Last Chance for the Carnival […]
Outdoor Scotland
Lochaber on Film
“February is the perfect time of year to experience the stunning landscape of Fort William and Lochaber first hand, with the best winter walking, climbing and snowsport conditions of the […]
What’s On
The Big Burns Supper!
Dumfries is rustling up its annual Burns Night festival – and it keeps getting bigger and better! The fifth Big Burns Supper festival takes place from January 22 to 30 for nine […]
Islands
Tom Weir | Island of Looms
In his last column from 1978, Tom Weir follows the history of Harris Tweed and supported the creation of the Friends of Loch Lomond group… It’s many a year […]
People
Tom Weir’s 1977 Archives
January 1977: Rob Roy Country February 1977: Days I Won’t Forget March 1977: Murray’s Way April 1977: A Clifftop Walk, The Helicopter Threat, A Village with a Past May […]
Community
Have a very Merry Christmas
… from everyone at The Scots Magazine Whatever you’re up to, and wherever you are in the world, we hope you have a great Christmas and wish you good […]
Culture
The Yule Beggar
Here’s an auld Scottish Christmas tale from the depths of our archives. It’s said to have originated around the late 1500s. IT was Christmas Eve. The shepherd of a flock in […]
Islands
Tom Weir | On Top Of The Bass
A visit to the Bass Rock for Tom Weir was full of the tales of witches and escaped prisoners – and, of course, the cries of gannets… To make a landing on […]
