Galloway registers to become Scotland’s next National Park

Campaigners in Galloway hope the area could become Scotland’s next National Park. Scottish Government Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater has unveiled a public consultation on the criteria to decide whether an area could become a National Park. And within minutes of the announcement the Galloway National Park Association registered the region’s interest. Locals said the area…

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Loch Lomond footpath damage exposed

SIMULATIONS of the damage caused to footpaths in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has been revealed. Images were created to show the state of footpaths 50 years from now if current erosion and littering continues. Scottish Field has often highlighted the need to protect Scotland’s countryside and the hard work that goes into…

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Canada open for travel: Getting your eTA

Canada is welcoming tourists again. Here you can read how to apply for the mandatory eTA. Canada is open again! Fully vaccinated travellers are once again allowed to travel to The Great White North from 7 September 2021. And there is plenty of reason to make Canada your next holiday destination. Alternate bustling cities with…

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Campaigners renew push for Galloway as new National Park

Campaigners and MSPs are calling for Galloway to be announced as the site for Scotland’s third national park. This follows the news that the Scottish National Party and the Greens have come to an agreement for government, after the SNP failed to win an outright majority at the Scottish Parliament elections in May. In their…

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Pledge to redouble fight for Galloway National Park

The Galloway National Park Association has pledged to fight on after being turned down in its bid to create Scotland’s third national park. Emma Harper MSP put a motion to the Scottish Parliament to support moves towards the creation of a new National Park in Galloway and received all party backing, to join Loch Lomond…

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Path repairs make it easier for climbers at Beinn a’Ghlo

Travellers on the A9 heading between Perth and Inverness will have noticed the obvious erosive mountain scar on Beinn a’Ghlo in the Cairngorms National Park. But not any more. Overseen by the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS) extensive path repair and upgrading works on the Carn Liath path on Beinn a’Ghlo have just finished…

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Scotland’s National Parks looking for new board members

New members are wanted to join the boards of Scotland’s National Parks. The Scottish Government is looking to appoint new members to the boards of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) and the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA). Established in 2002, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park covers some 1864sq…

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