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Safe and Sustainable Mushroom Foraging
Thinking of mushroom foraging? Check out this blog for tips on a sustainable – and tasty – foraging experience Continue reading
Posted in foraging, Fungi, mushrooms, Uncategorized
Tagged foraging, Fungi, nature, NatureScot, walking
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Sole Sisters
As part of our Youth Engagement Action Plan we asked individuals from underrepresented communities to write about nature projects they’re passionate about. Today we hear from Halima Hussein, the founder of Sole Sisters, an outdoor adventure group that allows a … Continue reading
Posted in green health, Natural Health Service
Tagged green health, hiking, Natural Health Service, NatureScot, walking, walking groups
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I’ll Walk 500 Miles
It’s 5am and time for Yvonne Ferguson to rise and take her Border collie, Jess, out for a walk before she sets out from Collieston, 15 miles north of Aberdeen to Newburgh, walking four miles across the wide expanse of … Continue reading
Lockdown Nostalgia
Nature has helped many of us through the various challenges of the past few months. We’ve watched nature thrive through our screens and spent time observing life with fresh eyes and ears in our gardens and from windows. We’ve really … Continue reading
Posted in green health, Natural Health Service, Nature in art, paths, photography, plants, Uncategorized, urban nature, wild flowers, woodlands
Tagged Alan Cameron, biodiversity, Covid-19, daily walks, health, lockdown, Nairn, Natural Health Service, nature, NatureScot, photography, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, staylocal, walking
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Winter walks for International Mountain Day
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is encouraging people to celebrate International Mountain Day with a visit to one of Scotland’s stunning nature reserves. Some of our finest mountains lie within these special areas, and while the high tops may be restricted … Continue reading
Wonderful woodland wanders for National Walking Month
This National Walking Month, we’re celebrating some of the amazing walking opportunities on Scotland’s great National Nature Reserves (NNRs) – here are some of our top woodland walks to get you inspired! May is one of the best times of … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged National Walking Month, NNRs, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, walking, woodlands
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Celebrating a decade of the Ayrshire Coastal Path
To celebrate 10 years of the Ayrshire Coastal Path, we invited Ron Ireland, publicity convenor of Ayr Rotary Club, to give us the lowdown of the creation of this popular coastal route and the dedication from local volunteers. In December … Continue reading
Take a walk on the wild side
The iconic island of Noss in Shetland is once again bustling with activity as up to 30 different bird species vie for a nesting space on this seabird metropolis. To celebrate this fact a series of guided walks have been … Continue reading
Posted in basking shark, Noss National Nature Reserve
Tagged basking sharks, Noss, otter, walking
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Natural bookshelf
Scotland is well served by publishers, and in recent months there have been some interesting additions to the ranks of books dealing with natural history. In this column we look back on four newish titles. Set in Stone by Alan … Continue reading
Posted in Natural history books
Tagged books for children, geology, long distance paths, Rainforests, walking
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Ramblers Scotland
Our guest blogger today is Jeannie Cranfield of Ramblers Scotland and she has a simple message … Get Outdoors this Summer. A series of events in early August are planning to make it easier than ever to sample the delights … Continue reading
Posted in Projects
Tagged Ramblers Scotland, Scotland's Get Outdoors Weekend, walking
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