No less than four new books of moderate walks written by Walkhighlands’ Paul and Helen Webster have just been released. Published by Pocket Mountains, each covers 40 short to moderate length walks in a local area. The four new books…
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Four new books from Walkhighlands’ founders
Posted in Walkhighlands news, Walking News
BBC plans live climbing spectacular
BBC Scotland is planning to broadcast, live and in HD, the ascent of one of the hardest rock-faces in the world. Sron Ulladail – on Harris in the Outer Hebrides – is renowed for its massive overhang. Top Scots climber…
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Osprey egg laid as centre gets power
Staff at Loch Garten RSPB reserve were celebrating the first egg laid by the returning female osprey as work is completed on providing a secure power supply to the centre. The osprey, called EJ, has laid an egg after returning…
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40 day Munro record attempt for JMT
Later this month hill runner Stephen Pyke will set off on an attempt to complete a continuous round of the Munros in under 40 days, raising awareness for the John Muir Trust as he goes. There have been a number…
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Rum land transfer complete
Islanders on the small isle of Rum have taken over ownership of 160 acres and houses in the main settlement, Kinloch. As the culmination of a 10 year negotiation and transfer plan, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has moved assets it…
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Escaped wolf back in captivity
A wolf that escaped from her enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park in Strathspey has been recaptured. The alarm was raised at about 4pm today (Tues 6 April) when the only wolf remaining at the Park escaped. The animal was…
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