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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...