Conservation

Walkers urged to check for deer stalking before Heading for the Scottish Hills

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Helen Webster

Hillwalkers are being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information before setting out during the busiest part of the season. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) manages the Heading for the Scottish Hills website which provides details on deer stalking on…

Posted in Access issues, Conservation, Magazine, Walking News

Fires – a burning issue

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Adam Streeter-Smith

With photos of campfire rings and damage left in the pinewoods circulating on social media, Adam Streeter-Smith, Access Officer for the Cairngorms National Park authority, takes on a hot topic, asking just what is responsible behaviour. Picture the scene –…

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Connections on Cairngorm

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Peter Cairns

The legitimacy of Britain’s National Parks is a debate that constantly simmers. Many argue that the globally recognised ‘National Park’ brand has been hijacked and diluted.

Posted in Conservation, Magazine

Politicians urged to grasp chance to control the spread of vehicle tracks in our hills

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Helen Webster

A coalition of ten conservation charities is calling on the Scottish Parliament to grasp a golden opportunity to introduce stronger controls over vehicle tracks in our hills. The Scottish Parliament is set to vote this week on Planning Bill amendments by Scottish…

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No Permits planned for Ben Nevis

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Cameron McNeish

I really should have known better. A journalist of my acquaintance rang me to say he’d been chatting to the John Muir Trust about Ben Nevis. Clearly on the scent of a story he told me that 160,000 people had…

Posted in Conservation, Magazine, Walking News

Monarch or Menace?

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Peter Cairns

Scotland’s largest land mammal is also one of its most contentious. Photographer and Director of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, Peter Cairns, explores the ecological and cultural divide over the Monarch of the Glen.

Posted in Conservation, Magazine, Photography