Islands
Tom Weir | The Shetland Way
The oil, the seabirds, and the joining of Norse and Scots heritage… Here, indeed, was wonderful luck — a spring-like morning of soft sunshine and we were booked in […]
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Outdoor Scotland
Return Of The Red Squirrels
A survey by the National Trust for Scotland has found that red squirrels have been spotted once again at properties in Perthshire and Fife, after years of absence. This is […]
Culture
Jim Crumley | A Day In The Life…
An insight into a typical day for nature writer Jim Crumley … I am walking the line between Highland and Lowland, a ridge to the south of the Trossachs’ mountain heart. […]
Outdoor Scotland
A Glug of Glenfinnan
Garry’s “research trip” for the February’s Focus feature lead him inevitably to the pub… When ordering lunch in the Grog and Gruel on Fort William’s High Street, I noticed a selection […]
Outdoor Scotland
Exciting 2016 Programme for National Museums Scotland
2016 is shaping up to be a great year for National Museums Scotland. Two major developments will see the unveiling of ten new galleries at the National Museum of Scotland […]
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 […]
Outdoor Scotland
The Scotlanders | Time To Reflect
Happy New Year! This time of year gives everyone the opportunity to reflect on events and special memories made over the past year and this is when I begin to […]
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 […]
Culture
The Missing Lynx
As the forests of Scotland revive, Jim Crumley reckons its about time a former resident deserves a billet I once sat and watched a pair of captive lynxes for half an […]
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 […]
