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OUTDOORS

CELEBRATING ALL THAT'S GREAT ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S LANDSCAPES & COUNTRYLIFE

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Christmas Gift Guide: The Great Outdoors

THE outdoor lover in your life will be spoiled rotten this Christmas! Just take a look at all these tried and tested gift ideas, and...
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Winter wildlife with Rosanna Forbes

Rosanna Forbes shares her collection of seasonal winter wildlife pictures with Scottish Field.  From a majestic sea eagle to a young tawny owl, Scotland's landscape...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For Her (Over £100)

DON'T know what to gift the leading lady in your life? Look no further! We have tried and tested some of the best gifts for...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For Her (Under £100)

YOU don't have to spend a fortune to find gifts that will be cherished. Whether it's a new pair of slippers, a deliciously soft hot...
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An adventure of a lifetime: ‘Scotland’s weather helped prepare me to count penguins in Antarctica’

It was Billy Connolly who said ‘there are two seasons in Scotland: June and winter’. And while Scotland’s infamous weather is often the butt of...
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Christmas Gift Guide: For him

DO you have a man in your life who is impossible to buy for at Christmas? If so, then this is your lucky day. Scottish...


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Laings dazzle in Glasgow with huge light installation

Laings jewellers has lit up Buchanan Street with a large-scale light installation on the front of their Glasgow flagship showroom. Production company Blachere Illumination created...
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Gift something a little different this Christmas with Trump Turnberry

Set against the majestic backdrop of Scotland's west coast, Trump Turnberry Resort presents a world of extraordinary gift experiences, perfect for those who deserve something...
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Christmas Gift Guide: Advent, Decorations, Pampering and House-Warming Gifts

CHRISTMAS? Is that you? If you want to get ahead of the game, why not peruse our list of top advent, house-warming, pampering and decoration...
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Number of endangered Corncrakes soar on Canna thanks to farmers

The number of endangered corncrakes on Canna has soared after years of low populations, and experts say it's all thanks to farmers. At least 12-14...
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Autumn wildlife: Photographer Rosanna Forbes shares her seasonal pictures

Autumn's colours make the perfect backdrop for wildlife photography, says Rosanna Forbes who shares her collection of seasonal pictures with Scottish Field.    [caption id="attachment_231837"...
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Plans for UK ‘return’ of ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction laid out

Cattle bred to resemble aurochs, large wild-roaming cows and bulls, could be introduced to an estate near Loch Ness - 400 years, after their extinction....
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Top 10 National Trust for Scotland gardens to visit

We take a look at some of the best National Trust for Scotland gardens to visit.      Arduaine Garden, Oban For those who love...
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Rare apples dating back to the Romans are still growing in the Scottish Borders

Gardeners have uncovered a rare apple variety dating back to the Romans which is still growing in the Scottish Borders.  The discovery was made by...

Martin Compston’s Scottish fling up for top TV award

Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh have been shortlisted for a TV award for their BBC travel series. Scottish Fling has been nominated for 'Best Factual...
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New BBC ALBA documentary to explore the Scottish wolf

For 12,000 years wolves and humans shared Scotland’s landscape. But as hunter- gatherers became farmers, wolves became their enemy and were hunted to extinction.  Now...
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Scotland’s Top Winter Walks For Foodies

As we approach Autumn and Winter, the memories of long summer nights fade fast, but it shouldn’t mean we spiral into hibernation.  We take a...
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Oysters returned to Firth of Forth for first time in a century

After a 100-year absence, native oysters are being reintroduced to the Firth of Forth. Historically, enormous native oyster beds provided an important source for food...

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