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First osprey chick of the season hatches at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in Lochaber

The first osprey chick of the season has hatched at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in Lochaber. Osprey Dad Louis has been in residence every summer...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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Breeding ospreys lay egg at Loch of the Lowes for the first time this year

A pair of breeding ospreys have laid an egg at Loch of the Lowes wildlife reserve for the first time this year after a competitive mating...
Scientist Bob Kindness releasing late fry into the River Carron. Credit Elliot Roberts

Conservation stocking may be the only option to stop complete loss of wild salmon populations new study finds

Wild salmon numbers in Scotland have declined to such an extent that conservation stocking may be the only option to stop the complete loss of...
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Filming for the 10th season of Shetland gets underway – and Ashley Jensen is back

Filming for the tenth season of hit TV show Shetland is underway, with Ashley Jensen reprising her role as DI Ruth Calder. Alison O’Donnell will...
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Girls on Hills: ‘Solo female travel and adventure tourism is growing in Scotland’

For International Women’s Day, Girls on Hills talk to us about how solo female travel and adventure tourism is growing in Scotland, reflecting female empowerment...


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First Gannets of the year return to Bass Rock for spring

The first gannets of the year have returned to Bass Rock, home to the largest colony of Northern gannets on the planet. The gannets left...
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Arctic Wave Dancer: One of Britain’s rarest fly species discovered at Scottish nature reserve 

One of Britain’s rarest fly species has been discovered at Scotland's largest nature reserve.  The endangered fly species, known as the Arctic Wave Dancer for...
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Skipinnish oak represents UK in European Tree of the Year contest

A spectacular oak tree hidden for decades within a conifer plantation and named after Scottish band Skipinnish is representing the UK in the European Tree...
Winter Skills for Runners - Run The Highlands. Photograph: Run The Highlands.Winter Skills for Runners - Run The Highlands. Photograph: Run The Highlands

Line up revealed for this year’s Fort William Mountain Festival

Lovers of the great outdoors can look forward to another packed line-up of events and adventure activities at the 2025 Fort William Mountain Festival. The...
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Megan Boyd: The life of the world’s most famous salmon fly-dresser

Nick Lindsay, Chairman of the Clyne Heritage Society, takes a look at the life of world famous salmon fly-dresser Megan Boyd, as plans for a...
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Edinburgh Zoo: We try out the £2,000 bespoke private tour

I have fond memories of Edinburgh Zoo. Many trips were enjoyed there as a child with my grandparents and growing up it quickly became the...
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Scottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 12

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The gift of a luxury island retreat Nestled above the North Atlantic ocean...
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Scottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 11

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The gift of luxury Stuck for a perfect Christmas gift? What better present...
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Scottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 10

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The gift of an overnight stay at Hilton Glasgow.  The Glaswegian icon features...

Scottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 9

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The gift of bubbles At Trigony House Hotel they’re all about relaxation and...
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Scottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 8

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The complete getaway in the heart of Perthshire Set within 365 acres of scenic...
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Record numbers of rare moth recorded at Scottish nature reserve

Record numbers of one of the UK’s rarest species of moth have been recorded at a nature reserve in Scotland.  The Dark Bordered Beauty moth...

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