Outdoors
Walkers encouraged to go to the Cairngorms
The final end of the winter means that the weather is starting to improve across Scotland. The Cairngorms National Park is encouraging people across Scotland to get out more and enjoy the park. Those who are keen to get out for a walk this spring and feel the benefits of being active but are unsure…
Read MorePerthshire looks to capture the ‘hound pound’
Perthshire will lead the way with a new dog friendly website this weekend. Over 100 dog-lovers and their four-legged friends are heading to Perth this weekend for Puppies and Prosecco, the eagerly-anticipated launch for brand-new tourism website, Dog Friendly Perthshire. Puppies and Prosecco is the first event of its kind in Perth and takes place…
Read MoreBid to raise £1million to solve salmon mystery
A crowdfunding campaign is looking to raise £1million to find out why wild Atlantic salmon are in decline. An international scale project which aims to track scores of wild Atlantic salmon over the next two years was launched in the Highlands of Scotland today as part of the largest effort in Europe to-date to halt…
Read MorePuffins are back in Scotland for the summer
The cutest birds in Scotland are now back – and people have the chance to see them up close. Puffin season has begun at the Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick. Visitors to the 5-star Discovery Centre have the opportunity to control the interactive island cameras to zoom in on the live puffin action. It’s also…
Read MoreAuction will support the British Deer Society
An incredible variety of lots are available in a fantastic auction being held to raise money for the British Deer Society. There’s just a few weeks to go until the BDS internet auction, to raise funds for the BDS. This year, the Society has had had great support from its donors and there will be…
Read MoreBid to restore Scottish peatland to good health
The National Trust for Scotland has given its support to the first UK Peatland Strategy. As Scotland’s largest conservation organisation and one of its biggest landowners the Trust for Scotland is doing its part to conserve Scotland’s peatlands. It has helped to develop the UK’s first Peatland Strategy which sets an ambition to have 2…
Read MoreEagles taken to vet studies centre by namesakes
A Scottish courier firm is playing a crucial role in understanding the environmental factors threatening the country’s most famous birds of prey. Working alongside researchers at the prestigious University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Eagle Couriers has been transporting dead birds from some of Scotland’s most remote reaches at cost to assist…
Read MoreScottish help wanted for golf’s Solheim Cup
More than 1000 volunteers are wanted to help at the 2019 Solheim Cup, which is being held at Gleneagles. The programme will encourage women and young people in particular to volunteer for the 2019 Solheim Cup as well as allowing both golfers and non-golfers to get involved and get the most out of the experience.…
Read MoreInternational runners are heading for Loch Ness Marathon
Thousands of runners are set to hit the road for 2018 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running. The 17th annual event Baxters Loch Ness Marathon is set to take place on 23 September and early indications show that it’s set to be one of the biggest years yet with thousands of entries flooding…
Read MoreNature in the focus at Cairngorms family weekend
Scots are being encouraged to get into the great outdoors and enjoy fun for all the family at the Cairngorms Nature Big Weekend. Running from 11-13 May, it will be a park-wide celebration where people can get first-hand experience of some of the outstanding wildlife that lives and grows in the Cairngorms National Park. There…
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