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?
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Rewilding and Shifting Baseline Syndrome: the paradox of the Scottish Highlands
Rewilding is a controversial term these days – does it really have the potential to shape the future of the Scottish Highlands? Here I explore the complex ideology behind this novel conservation approach, the ethical and practical problems it raises, and the question of how Shifting Baseline Syndrome influences the way we value particular ‘wild’ landscapes.
Keeping perspective when the world’s turned upside down
There is something reassuring about the timelessness of mountains. Read more for reflection on how nature remains unchanged despite the huge changes in our lives due to the coronavirus outbreak – providing us with both perspective and peace.
Musings on Mountains 