Outdoors
Cat campaign over reportable road accidents
A UK wide campaign group is aiming to have road incidents involving cats made a reportable offence in Scotland. As well as this, they want to make microchipping, and the scanning of, a mandatory requirement, Cats Matter campaign for these three issues and had a lot of success to date. They are currently working with…
Read MoreScottish public values its iconic heather moorlands
Scotland’s bonnie purple heather is one of the country’s most characteristic habitats with heather, berries and grassland accounting for around 50 per cent of all Scotland’s uplands. But how much do we love it, and expect to see it in bloom in late summer, and do we know the many benefits it brings? With the…
Read MoreScottish Rural Awards postponed due to Corona virus
The yearly celebration of Scottish rural community spirit will be postponed for the first time in its six year history due to the corona virus pandemic. The awards will now take place on 25 November. Organisers Scottish Field magazine and the Scottish Countryside Alliance have taken the difficult decision to postpone the event which was…
Read MoreWinners of Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS announced
The achievements of the country’s top land-based and aquaculture trainees were celebrated at Lantra Scotland’s 18th and biggest ever learner of the year awards, the ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills). Around 240 guests, including finalists and their families, event supporters, employers, training providers and industry leaders, gathered at the event in the DoubleTree…
Read MoreCreatures that you wouldn’t expect in Scotland
Bonnie Scotland attracts many foreign settlers, but these are some of our most unlikely immigrants. We’re not talking about people – we’re talking animals! 1. Great white sharks No, really! As great white sharks move further away from their traditional habitats, experts widely agree that seal colonies and the Gulf Stream may entice the ‘white…
Read MoreAre you following Scottish Field on Instagram?
Scottish Field is sharing fantastic pictures of our wonderful country every day via our Instagram account. We love sharing amazing pictures of all things Scottish and some fab behind the scenes images of what the team here gets up to as we produce our magazine each month. Not only as we sharing our own images, with…
Read MoreBROAR swap their oars for Kiltwalk walking boots
They battled storms, seasickness and sleep deprivation to row across the Atlantic in record time. Now Scotland’s superstar charity rowers, the BROAR brothers, are swapping their oars for walking boots as they prepare to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk. Jamie and Ewan MacLean will be joining thousands of other kilted Scots on 26 April,…
Read MoreSpecial honour for photographer Colin Prior
World-renowned photographer Colin Prior is the 12th recipient of the Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture, sponsored by JAHAMA Highland Estates. The photographer from Glasgow has made the panoramic format of Scottish mountain photography his signature, and his honour was revealed by organisers of the Fort William Mountain Festival. Nominated by the public and…
Read MoreRamblers Scotland names its first woman president
Blogger and mountain leader Lucy Wallace will become the first woman president of Ramblers Scotland, the walking charity has announced. Lucy is a professional wildlife guide and outdoor instructor who holds the Winter, Summer and International Mountain Leader awards. She is an accredited Duke of Edinburgh’s Award assessor, working with schools and young people on…
Read MoreSurvey wants farmers’ views on animal welfare
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are launching a survey for farmers to get to the heart of the debate about what makes farm animals happy. Generally, it is believed that livestock farmers emphasise the importance of keeping their animals healthy, while members of the public are more likely to want farm animals to be…
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