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
Latest Feature Blue March 02, 2020 As the storms of winter pass through, I'm looking forward to the spring equinox, and sunshine...
History , Latest Feature An old story of Craignish February 04, 2020 A tale of skulduggery and honour is attached to the place-name of Port Mhic Isaaic
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Remembering the magic of mistletoe December 08, 2019 Mistletoe traditions have been described as some of northern Europe's last surviving remnants of plant magic
History , Latest Feature , Megalithic sites Diarmuid and Grainne: a boar hunt and a tragic love story in Glen Lonan November 22, 2019 Old legends lie soft as cobwebs across this landscape of cairns and standing stones
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Finding the Faery Isles October 27, 2019 Is there some ancient magic about these tiny wooded islets in Loch Sween?
History Tirefuir broch on the Isle of Lismore October 10, 2019 The ruins of this once-magnificent stone structure can be found on Lismore's east coast
History , Megalithic sites A walk to Rí Cruin Cairn September 28, 2019 Hidden in the fabulously ancient landscape of Kilmartin Glen, this Bronze Age cairn has a serenity all of its own
Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Meadowsweet August 16, 2019 Over the centuries, meadowsweet has played an important part in our natural remedies, our traditions and our folklore...
History , Megalithic sites Loch Nell: the Tomb of the Giants and a Serpent Mound July 26, 2019 Not another chambered cairn! Yes, but this one comes with a twist...
History , Megalithic sites Greadal Fhinn – a chambered cairn and a Norse burial July 16, 2019 On a windswept hillside in Ardnamurchan, this ancient grave is linked in local lore with a Viking ruler
Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Enchanter’s nightshade July 04, 2019 Haunting damp, shady places, this shy woodland flower has a spellbinding beauty
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