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#CycleForNature – The Northern Isles

Posted on October 10, 2018 by NatureScot

Half way through the final leg of her epic active travel challenge, the end is almost in sight now for Francesca. Today in her penultimate #CycleForNature blog post she tells us about her visit to the Northern Isles. I have … Continue reading →

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#CycleForNature – 6 legs down, one to go!

Posted on August 17, 2018 by NatureScot

We left Francesca midway through leg 6 with the sun in her eyes, as she sailed west towards Islay on ferry number three of the week…. Thursday dawned bright and breezy; first stop was SNH’s office in Bowmore where I … Continue reading →

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#CycleForNature – half way there

Posted on June 14, 2018 by NatureScot

Our blog today catches SNH Chief Exec, Francesca Osowska,  with three and half legs behind her and at the half way point in her epic active travel challenge. To celebrate she went on a duck survey, met a delegation of … Continue reading →

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What I learned from a year of active travel

Posted on November 29, 2016 by NatureScot

There are clear health and environmental benefits from active travel. A key aim of our work to develop and promote Scotland’s National Walking and Cycling Network is to support physical activity and sustainable travel choices.  A year after ditching the … Continue reading →

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