Snow and Consequences

Posted on February 12, 2019 by David Lintern

Thinking about getting started on graded winter routes? David Lintern has a few suggestions. All we need now is the snow…

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John Allen – 35 years of mountain rescue

Posted on December 2, 2018 by David Lintern

David Lintern interviews John Allen to ask – what has changed for hillgoers and the civilian rescue service, and what is the same?

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Signs, sticks and stones

Posted on October 9, 2018 by David Lintern

When is a pile of stones a work of art, a historical monument or an act of vandalism, and how much signage do we want in the Scottish Hills? David Lintern considers cairns, signposts, interpretation and other human interventions, both…

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Looking after what we love?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by David Lintern

Scotland’s environmental record so far this year isn’t that easy to digest, but David Lintern has had a go… It’s 2018, and god knows there’s a lot of bad news competing for our attention. But in a slight change to…

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Team Heavy and the Big Rig ride out

Posted on July 12, 2018 by David Lintern

Walkhighlands, or bikehighlands? This time it’s a temporary two wheeled takeover, as David Lintern and family take to their steeds to reach the parts that little legs can’t quite manage. Getting a young family out and about is harder than…

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Early days of a better nature

Posted on June 10, 2018 by David Lintern

David Lintern reports on the ‘Rewilding and Repeopling‘ event held by the Cairngorms National Park last month. In May, Cairngorms National Park held an interesting talk at Boat of Garten as part of their Big Weekend (which aims to encourage…

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