History Rock art at Ormaig October 18, 2018 Intriguing symbols and patterns, possibly over 5,000 years old, are etched into a hillside overlooking Loch Craignish...
Wildlife & Nature Back to Ballachuan September 10, 2018 Hazel nuts and all kinds of weird and colourful fungi litter the floor of this ancient hazel wood
History The dark mill of Coilebar August 25, 2018 A centuries-old mill in the heart of Knapdale Forest... and a refuge for a woman fleeing for her life
Carved crosses , History From Arichonan to Kilmory Oib August 20, 2018 Near this ruined village in Knapdale Forest, clear waters run beneath a cross-carved stone...
History Tarbert – the ‘place of portage’ August 12, 2018 900 years ago, Magnus Barefoot saw this quiet harbour as a means to an end...
History Silent voices of Arichonan August 08, 2018 Memories linger around this old abandoned settlement in Knapdale
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmartin church and graveyard July 24, 2018 In March we braved the wet weather to inspect medieval carved stones in Kilmartin Glen...
History Walking to the Field of the Heads July 10, 2018 A secluded bay, a boggy field, and an ancient battle remembered only in a place-name...
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History The old chapel of Kilvaree June 24, 2018 These quiet ruins by Loch Craignish are linked to St Maelrubha of Applecross
Wildlife & Nature Rain June 13, 2018 After weeks of dryness and warmth, the trees can sense a change in the wind
Wildlife & Nature Fresh leaves in old woodlands May 08, 2018 The woodlands are bursting into leaf, and spring flowers are everywhere. It's hard to stay indoors...
History Looking for the Rock of the Dead April 15, 2018 How much history is held in a place-name? Quite a lot, if this story attached to a rock on …
History A morning in Kilmartin Glen March 17, 2018 A quiet walk around some of my favourite places - Nether Largie and Temple Wood
History Caisteal nan Coin Duibh – ‘the Castle of the Black Dogs’ February 11, 2018 With sweeping views across the sea from the Craignish peninsula, this hill fort seems to be half-immersed in legend
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
Wildlife & Nature Three favourite woodlands for autumn colour September 17, 2017 Looking forward to the glorious colours of these woodlands in Argyll and Perthshire
