History , Latest Feature The deer stone April 06, 2021 Sometimes the most fascinating things are the hardest to find...
History , Latest Feature Castle Dounie March 26, 2021 Breathtaking views from this Iron Age hill fort in Knapdale
Latest Feature Purdey’s PAWS Awards 2021 – the results! March 13, 2021 Finally... the results are in! Who has snatched the Golden Fir Cone?
Catkins , Latest Feature Purdey’s PAWS Awards 2021 January 15, 2021 It's time for Purdey's answer to the Golden Globes - you're invited to cast your votes!
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History , Latest Feature Kilneuair Chapel January 01, 2021 Is this the 'lost' chapel of St Columba, dreaming its hours and years away beside the waters of Loch Awe?
Latest Feature Midwinter wishes December 24, 2020 Warm wishes and some inspiring books for winter reading
Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature A December walk through Ballachuan hazel wood December 07, 2020 The magic of an ancient woodland in winter
History , Latest Feature Dunaverty and St Columba’s Footprints November 29, 2020 A tangle of history and legend at the very tip of Kintyre
History , Latest Feature , Scottish castles Inverlochy Castle October 24, 2020 Tucked away in the industrial outskirts of Fort William is this gaunt fortress that once stood at the heart of …
History , Latest Feature The Watchman Stone September 22, 2020 Hidden in woodland near Loch Craignish is this intriguing stone that was once said to have the power of speech...
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature One of those beaches September 08, 2020 White sands and clear water on the shore of Loch Sween
History , Latest Feature Alexander II and the ‘ghosts’ of his galleys August 18, 2020 Are the ships of a king's fleet immortalised in these curious carvings on the Isle of Luing?
History , Latest Feature , Megalithic sites A folk tale, a battlefield, and a witch’s leap July 19, 2020 A vivid tale is woven around these standing stones at Carse in Knapdale
History , Latest Feature Rock art at Cairnbaan June 28, 2020 Enigmatic cup-and-ring markings can be found on this hillside above Crinan in Argyll
Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature So many birds! May 07, 2020 Thrushes, blackbirds and robins are in full song, and their babies are everywhere...
Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Leafburst April 14, 2020 A gentle wander around some of the beautiful trees that are putting forth fresh leaves in the spring sunshine
Wildlife & Nature Piddocks – anything but boring August 21, 2013 Have you ever found a pebble on the sea shore with a perfect hole drilled in it? Do …
Wildlife & Nature The whirlpool of Corryvreckan July 07, 2012 Between the islands of Jura and Scarba, a natural phenomenon of the most dangerous kind lies in wait for mariners …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History An old graveyard near Callander September 09, 2014 On the bank of the River Leny is this lovely old burial ground with a hidden and surprising history...
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History The Govan Stones April 29, 2015 It's hard to believe that Govan, in the centre of Glasgow, was once the heart of the ancient kingdom of …
Latest Feature The Hazel Tree – now on the west coast! January 31, 2018 A new home for us, and for The Hazel Tree, on the coast of Argyll
History Culross Palace: glowing with splendour June 14, 2016 Its walls the colour of saffron, Culross Palace beckons you into a 17th-century world of cobbled streets and quaint townhouses …
History Scotland’s haunted castles: would you be spooked? October 10, 2013 Let's face it - no castle is complete without a spooky tale of the paranormal. Whatever you believe, …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History St Mary’s Church, Grandtully December 15, 2015 Looking like nothing more than a cow byre from the outside, this old church holds an unexpected treasure
History , Megalithic sites Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen April 25, 2016 We might have forgotten what went on there, but we're still drawn to stone circles like moths to a flame …
History , Scottish castles Loch Leven Castle November 16, 2014 A Scottish queen held captive on a tiny island… hope, fear and loss… and a daring bid for freedom. …
History , Megalithic sites Prehistoric rock art at Achnabreck April 05, 2016 Who carved these intriguing symbols, and why? If there's wisdom in beauty, we can surely glimpse it here …
Geology Ossian’s Cave in Glen Coe November 26, 2015 Was a legendary warrior born in this dark and inaccessible cave? Age-old stories woven into our landscape often …
Wildlife & Nature An exciting new project: a book about Britain’s trees January 21, 2019 I'm delving into the traditions associated with Britain's trees for this new book to be published by the National Trust
Wildlife & Nature Autumn colours in Killiecrankie October 18, 2015 Lit by the slanting sun, the woods along the River Garry are burnished with bronze, yellow and gold
History , Scottish castles Tantallon Castle: symbol of strength January 27, 2015 The ancient seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, Tantallon Castle tells a story of power, violence and treason. …
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The Scots pine: keeper of the forest February 12, 2014 Continuing my series on British trees, we're heading up into the Highlands to stand beneath a beautiful Scots pine...
