Controversy over renewable energy projects has raged in the outdoors world for many years, from concerns over the siting of wind farms and protection of wild land to the more recent landscape damage from hydro schemes in some of our…
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Obituary: Rennie McOwan
Rennie McOwan was an esteemed outdoorsman, journalist, writer and broadcaster who was steeped in the history, folklore and culture of his native Scotland. Through his newspaper columns, books and television programmes, he shared his knowledge and views of the great…
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Posted in Magazine, Walking News
Signs, sticks and stones
Votes needed to help secure the future of Scotland’s red squirrels
An innovative Highlands project offering hope for the long-term survival of Scotland’s red squirrels will be stepped up if conservation charity Trees for Life wins an online vote for a major European funding award. With the UK’s red squirrels at…
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Posted in Conservation, Magazine
Winter Safety Talks
As we approach the winter season, both Mountain Aid and Mountaineering Scotland are offering a series of winter mountain safety talks across the country. The free Mountain Aid evenings will take place from 12 to 16 November and will be…
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Gear Review: Womens Mammut Ultimate V softshell hooded jacket
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