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A young seal pup lies on the beach looking directly at the camera. It has a white fluffy coat with splodges on its head. It has very large round black eyes.

Seal pups at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve

Enjoy this wonderful wildlife spectacle in a responsible way.

Mingulay seabirds’ strong season
17 Nov 2017

Mingulay seabirds’ strong season

2017 figures show the island has had its best seabird season since 2000

A photo of the upper half of a man out on a mountain. He has short brown hair and is wearing a grey fleece jacket with a rucksack.
5 Oct 2017

‘Let’s protect what we value’

Stuart Brooks, the Trust’s Head of Natural Heritage Conservation, tells us about his love for wild Scotland and what we can do to help preserve it.

A close up of a bird of prey, with its sharp hooked beak slightly open and its head turned to the right. It appears to be on a lead, being held to the left.
31 Aug 2017

Suspicious disappearance of Calluna the hen harrier

Her satellite tag abruptly ceased transmitting on 12 August 2017.

A helicopter hovers in a bright blue sky, with a long cable dangling down.
29 Aug 2017

From hands to helicopters

Find out more about the interesting techniques used to protect our footpaths.

A stony footpath wends its way through a glen, surrounded by grass and boulders. Mountains surround the glen.
29 Aug 2017

Why care about footpaths?

Learn more about the problems facing Scotland’s mountains

A view of a dramatic coastline, with tall cliffs on the right dropping down into the blue sea on the left. White waves crash around rocks near the shore.
17 Aug 2017

Courting protection for our seabirds

Scotland’s seabird populations are plummeting and must be protected. That’s why some charities are taking legal action.

A man stands beside a railing at the edge of a path, above a terraced garden which drops to a loch. Mountains can be seen in the distance. He wears a blue shirt tucked into brown trousers, and rests his left hand in his pocket as he smiles towards the camera.
1 Aug 2017

Meet James Hannaford from award-winning Inverewe

James gives us an insight into his success as a First Gardener along with his top gardening tips

A close-up of a furry-looking green moth, with darker blotches on its wings. It rests on a piece of pale wood with its wings stretched out wide.
17 Jul 2017

First sighting of special moth in over 20 years at Inverewe

Inverewe Garden are welcoming a very special visitor for the first time in over 20 years.

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