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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.

A large gannet lands on the very edge of a cliff ledge, where lots of smaller guillemots are already standing.
12 Jul 2017

First gannet chick hatched at St Abb’s Head

Read about the first gannet chick ever recorded at St Abb’s Head NNR.

A group of people at work in a field, removing weeds and invasive plants.
14 Jun 2017

Conservation volunteers protecting spectacular scenery

The Trust’s Conservation Volunteer Groups will be hard at work protecting Scotland’s spectacular scenery this summer.

A golden eagle comes in to land on its nest, on a mountainside. A chick is in the nest.
2 Jun 2017

National Trust for Scotland welcomes decisive Scottish Government action on raptor persecution

Read about Scottish Government action on raptor persecution.

A view of the Three Sisters mountains in Glencoe, looking down the glen as they tower to the left.
24 Apr 2017

Scotland’s newest National Nature Reserves

Read about Scotland’s two newest National Nature Reserves.

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