Outdoors
Summer Festival Kit List
Whether you’ve got tickets for Belladrum, TRNSMT, HebCelt or Rewind, Scottish Field has you covered with their essential kit list for surviving a summer festival… Ear Sass Miamaia Earrings, RRP £21, www.earsass.com If you want to sass up your wardrobe and plan an entire outfit around a fabulous pair of earrings, we say go for…
Read MoreThe big camping guide: We take a look at some of the latest camping gear for your next adventure
Heading off on a camping trip this summer? Well we have you covered with our latest camping guide. Richard Bath and Rosie Morton take a look at some of the best kit for your next adventure. Montane featherlite nano. RRP £100. www.montane.com I love Montane gear and this ingenious bit of kit is a classic…
Read MoreThe INEOS Grenadier: How does this 4×4 fair on the sodden hills of Royal Deeside?
It’s rare that I need to be asked twice to head for the hills, but if there’s an opportunity to go off road then I’m definitely most at home on my own two feet, or sat astride a faithful steed. But life is all about stepping outside you comfort zone, so swapping horsepower singular for…
Read MoreHouse of Bruar: Fly fishing day
Sponsored Content | The House of Bruar is hosting a special fly fishing even next month and we have all the details.. The event on 6 April will offer fishing enthusiasts hands-on experience with some of the best brands and experts in the industry. Dive into the world of innovative rod and line design alongside…
Read MoreBlair Castle Horse Trials: End of an era as time is called on 35-year-old event
Blair Castle will host the international horse trials for the final time this year, it has been announced. The trials have taken place at Blair Castle for the last 35 years, with the event drawing thousands of visitors to the area over four days in August. It has attracted some of the biggest names in…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Stockbridge
It’s no secret that Scotland spends the majority of its time wet and grey looking – but what it lacks in sunshine, it makes up for in its vibrance of art and culture. Our photographer Rachel Bolton takes a walk around Stockbridge to explore this part of the city. The name Stockbridge is originally…
Read MoreCairngorms: The UK’s biggest national park receivses £10m windfall to reach net zero
The UK’s biggest national park has received a £10.7million windfall to help it become net zero, with hopes of also prescribing nature on the NHS. Cairngorms 2030 is one of the largest projects ever supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The total value of the programme could reach up to £42.3 million. The Cairngorms…
Read MoreWatch: Crown actors Dominic West and Jim Murray explore salmon fishing on the River Deveron
Watch as The Crown actors Dominic West and Jim Murray discover what is being done to help wild Atlantic salmon numbers in the River Deveron. They are an indicator for the health of our rivers, coastal environment and seas. But iconic wild Atlantic salmon numbers are in crisis having suffered a decline of 70% across…
Read MoreA burning question: Is Muirburn protecting Scotland’s landscape?
As the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill makes its way through the Scottish Parliament, Peter Cairns, Executive Director, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture asks, is repeatedly burning our landscape really the best way to protect it? Muirburn – the controlled burning of vegetation for land management purposes – has historically been governed by the Muirburn…
Read MoreAffric and Loch Ness bid for Scotland’s third national park
It is regarded as one of the most scenic glens in Scotland, home to a 30 mile nature reserve of ancient Caledonian pine woodland. And now a bid to nominate Affric and Loch Ness as Scotland’s third national park has been launched, as organisers say the area’s globally important heritage deserves protection. The national park…
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