Inverpolly: geology and history

Without doubt, Inverpolly is one of Scotland and the UK’s last true wilderness areas. It’s the name given to a large area of western Sutherland in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, north of Ullapool.  The area contains several prominent hills, rising up...

Keeping in Touch Newsletter – December 2014

Our latest ‘Keeping in Touch’ Newsletter is now available to read online, just follow the link below: What’s in it this month? – Treezone Loch Lomond – building work underway – New staff – WW Sledging on the River Garry in...

Paddle Walking Munros

Scotland is pretty good when it comes to hills and mountains.  We’ve got loads of them for a start, we’ve got easy ones, hard ones, short walks and epic adventures. We’ve got some of the most stunning scenery in the world and on its day, a day in the...

New John Muir book for schools

A graphic novel about the conservationist John Muir has been distributed to schools all over Scotland to spread the word about his legacy. The book, with illustrations by William Goldsmith, is entitled John Muir – Earth-Planet, Universe and is aimed at pupils in...

The Affric Kintail Way

This looks like another great addition to the existing network of Scotland’s long distance trails. The idea of developing the Affric Kintail Way is to promote an area of outstanding natural beauty to a wider walkers’ audience by extending the well-known walk...