Outdoors
From ballet dancing to One Man and his Dog
From ballet dancing to being a rock star, champion sheepdog trialist Mosse Magnusson has had a dizzyingly eclectic career. Not many shepherds can say they once sang in a 1970s pop musical or danced as the leading man in a ballet company. But then not many shepherds are like Carl-Magnus Magnusson. Not only is Mosse…
Read MoreThe stunning winter photography of Hamish Frost
Imagine the experiencing the excitement of some of the most exciting and dramatic scenery in the world – and running on adrenaline at the same time. That’s exactly what Hamish Frost experiences on a regular basis. Hamish is a professional adventure sports photographer, based in Scotland. After being inspired to take up mountain sports photography,…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – New Year, New You… Really?
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie thinks New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a paragon…
Read MoreRed Bull Neptune Steps offers a New Year challenge
Looking for a new challenge in the new year? Glasgow’s Maryhill Locks will once again be host to the UK’s toughest open water swimming challenge, Red Bull Neptune Steps. With the first round of entries selling out in less than a day, a second wave of tickets has been released by Red Bull. From 21…
Read More2020 Peebles Outdoor Film Festival revealed
Female adventurers will take centre stage at the 2020 Peebles Outdoor Film Festival. Hand cycling Paralympic gold medallist Karen Darke, natural history presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff, and World Record breaking cyclist Jenny Graham are among the headline names coming to the Eastgate Theatre, Peebles over the weekend of 24-26 January. Building on record audiences in 2019,…
Read MoreBrothers issue fitness challenge from the sea
Three Scottish brothers currently attempting to become the fastest trio to row the Atlantic Ocean have issued a challenge from the sea to January gym-goers. While Jamie (26), Ewan (27) and Lachlan MacLean (21), who make up the team BROAR, race towards the end of their epic 3,000 miles row from La Gomera in the…
Read MoreAround 1100 Loony Dookers braved the New Year water
Participants from Scotland and around the world flocked to the shores of South Queensferry, by Edinburgh, on New Year’s Day, to brave the chilly waters of the Firth of Forth for the Loony Dook as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. Some 1,100 ‘dookers’ including Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood co-directors of Underbelly who produce Edinburgh’s Hogmanay…
Read MoreScottish Land & Estates appoint chairman designate
Mark Tennant has been appointed chairman designate by the board of Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation. Mark’s family business Innes Estate in Elgin has been a member of SLE for over 40 years. During that time Mark has been a member of the organisation’s Highland committee twice as well as vice-chair (policy)…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – Why hope is so important
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie ponders how important it is to have something good to cling on to. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The…
Read MoreGetting to know Scotland’s gamekeepers
While they play an important part in the management activities of large areas of Scotland, little is known about the daily lives of gamekeepers and their attitudes, motivations and behaviours. This is set to change after a new survey was launched by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) – which teaches Gamekeeping at its Elmwood campus in Fife – to find out…
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