Litter ranging from a chemical toilet to drums full of oil and even the odd hairbrush have been collected by volunteers in Knoydart. Beach cleaning on the Knoydart peninsula, one of Britain’s most remote stretches of coastline, has revealed the full extent of marine litter in our seas. Over the past month work parties of [...]

The Hillphones service that aims to prevent clashes between walkers and deer stalkers is up and running again for this year’s stalking season. The service works by giving hill walkers numbers to call recorded messages for each estate telling them when and where stalking will be taking place and any restrictions on access. This year, [...]

Researchers from Aberdeen University are at the stage of testing a new stick-on patch which could help Mountain Rescue Teams monitor the health of casualties during rescues. The new patch would be placed on the casualty and would monitor vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate. This information could then be transmitted by [...]

Northern Constabulary police report that they were called about a fall on Slioch at 6pm on Sunday 3 August. The Torridon Mountain Rescue Team and helicopters from Stornoway coastguard and RAF Lossiemouth were also called to the scene. A 42 year old male climber had apparently fallen 40 metres on Slioch near Kinlochewe in Wester [...]

The BBC 2 Scotland program ‘The Real Monarch of the Glen’ has been attracting some debate on the Walkhighland’s forum, WalkTalk. If you missed the program or live outside Scotland the latest episode is available on BBC i-player. The series is following MFI millionaire Paul Lister and his developments on the 23,000 acre Alladale Estate [...]

5 hen harrier chicks have been found crushed dead in their nest on moorland destined for a windfarm development on the Isle of Skye. The chicks, which are a protected species, were healthy in the middle of last month according to local monitors, but were found dead when they returned to check the nest last [...]