A headtorch – and a spare – should be essential items in every walker’s rucksack as British Summer Time comes to an end. Mountain rescue teams have had a busy summer and have already had incidents this year where walkers…
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Travel and Coronavirus
Temporary Coronavirus restrictions and travel advice applies until 2nd November, when new guidance will be introduced.
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Langholm – a landscape of hope
David Lintern visits Dumfries and Galloway to find out about plans for the Langholm community buyout.
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Posted in Conservation, Magazine
Outdoors and nature engagement sustained post-lockdown
An increase in people visiting the outdoors and engaging with nature has continued after lockdown, a new survey shows. NatureScot has published the second wave of research into how our relationship with the outdoors and nature has changed as a…
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Posted in Access issues, Walking News
The Longest, the Loveliest and the Loneliest
Cameron McNeish’s new book, Come by the Hills, is published later this month, following on from the success of his memoir, There’s Always the Hills . In this extract, Cameron delves into the history and legends of one of Scotland’s…
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Posted in Magazine
Win tickets to stream 2020 Banff Mountain Film Festival tour
Walkhighlands has teamed up with the Banff Mountain Film Festival to offer two lucky winners passes to watch an evening of adventure films from the comfort of your sofa. With many 2020 tour dates cancelled, the films have been packaged…
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Posted in Magazine
Outdoors groups demand transparency on plans for Cairngorm
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