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Journey of a lifetime: The road to Cape Wrath
On 8th August 2021, my partner and I stood at the most northwesterly point of Scotland, with nothing but sea between us and the North Pole. This is the story of how we completed the 230-mile Cape Wrath Trail, and how it changes us both along the way.
Read moreA Journey for Wildness: Tackling the Cape Wrath Trail
On 17th July 2021, two young hillwalkers will take their first steps on a 230-mile trek through the wildest, remotest terrain the Northwest Highlands has to offer. We’re taking on the Cape Wrath Trail as a Journey for Wildness, to raise funds for protecting Britain’s wild places.
Stepping into Narnia: The dramatic resurgence of nature in a Scottish glen
Walking into Glen Feshie in the western Cairngorms is like stepping into a different world. If this is what can happen after just 14 years of rewilding, what will it look like at the end of this ambitious 200-year project?
Read moreSounds of lockdown: on the Northumbrian fells, skylarks are still singing
The skylark is in steep decline across the UK, but at a time of lockdown when planes are grounded and roads are empty, there is a newfound silence in which skylarks can still be heard singing in certain places.
Read moreFinding the wild closer to home
At a time when millions of people are quarantined and unable to access wild places, Robert Macfarlane’s book ‘The Wild Places’ offers an alternative vision of wildness that we can all connect to in our local areas.
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