Scotland

While reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh, it’s their vision that really sets them apart. Finding food in a barren landscape is challenging, but researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland report that reindeer eyes may have evolved to allow them…

A greater sage-grouse in Wyoming. Credit: Bureau of Land Management, BLM. Public domain The Scottish moors are considered areas of outstanding beauty, and often assumed to be "wild" and "untamed." However, these landscapes are the result of management techniques that are now under scrutiny by the Scottish government. These practices…

Other spots on the list include Solva in Pembrokeshire which is a perfect coastal village with sweeping views of the Welsh landscapes, and Crovie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Inkberrow in Worcestershire has been named one of the prettiest areas in the UK (Image: Shutterstock / Steve O'Prey) A village just a…

Moss is the tiny superstar of the garden that not only looks great but also plays an important number of roles. Published February 28, 2023 11:32AM EST I live in Scotland, an oceanic climate zone, where moss grows naturally and is an abundant feature of the landscape. There are a…

The two Highland ponies, Foxglove and Goldie, adopt their traditional role as pack horses to carry the tents, camp beds, food and wood fuel, while guests carry little more than a day sack with their essentials and a change of clothing. The camping experience is hands-on, with tents assembled and…

Click here for more info on Vitesse T-Shirts UK 2 purpose-built Custom Interceptor 650s designed for Pure Motorcycling Adventures through the epic landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and beyond.Scotland is widely regarded as one of the world’s premier riding destinations, with awe inspiring scenery and some of the finest riding…

In Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands, purple heather cloaks the hillsides and sloping mountain peaks crest and plunge like waves towards the horizon. It’s a vast, godly landscape that will leave any nature lover awestruck with its magnitude. Yet, where only a scattered patchwork of Scots pine—Scotland’s national…

“In Heaven itself,” Burns wrote, “I’ll ask no more, than just a Highland welcome.” And it was a part of the world he spent no small amount of time in, embarking in August 1787 on a six-hundred mile tour of the region with his friend William Nicol, following an established…

An ambitious 30-year landscape-scale rewilding initiative to link up a majestic sweep of the Scottish Highlands as one vast nature recovery area connecting Loch Ness to Scotland’s west coast has been launched by charity Trees for Life, and joins a select group of prestigious European rewilding areas. The Affric Highlands…

The second of our prestigious 2019 Prince of Wales's Expeditionary Awards was presented by Lord-Lieutenant of Fife, Robert Balfour, yesterday. The Prince of Wales’s Expeditionary Awards highlight the very best in leadership, challenge, courage and planning. The annual awards are selected from over one hundred Cadet and Reservist expeditions supported…