Path project at distinctive Highland mountain reaches milestone
Workers have airlifted more than 100 tonnes of rock from a famous Highland mountain as a £200,000 path restoration project reaches a milestone.
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Do industrial developments pose a risk to Scotland’s tourism industry?
New research by a conservation charity has highlighted the potential risk to tourism posed by industrial developments such as windfarms encroaching on Scotland’s scenic landscapes.
Developments including wind farms deterring visits to scenic areas
More than half of Scots are put off visiting scenic areas in Scotland by large developments such as wind farms, pylons and super-quarries, a new poll has found.
Charity hit with £50,000 legal bill after opposing proposed windfarm the size of Inverness
A charity has been hit with a £50,000 legal bill after objecting to a proposed windfarm the size of Inverness.
Volunteers scale Ben Nevis in clean-up operation
Volunteers are scaling the heights of Ben Nevis at the treble for maintenance and clean-up operations.
The North West Highlands Geopark needs your help!
It is an area of the country that attracts geologists, students, rock climbers and hill walkers from all over the world, worth nearly £9million annually to the UK economy.
Windfarms in the wrong places can damage both local economies and the planet
The 10-year goldrush of wind developments has begun to fundamentally change the landscape of the north of Scotland.
Public to have their say on protecting Scotland’s wild land
The public are being given the chance to have their say on plans to protect some of the most famous "wild lands" in the north and north-east.
Students learn path making skills on Skye
A team of eight college students have been learning path-making skills on Skye.
Work to reopen Steall Gorge footpath to begin on Monday
Work to restore a popular mountain trail closed by a landslide last month will start on Monday.
Mountain path landslide repairs to take at least a month
Repairs to a popular mountain path that was closed by a landslide last week will take at least a month to repair, according to the conservation charity that owns it.
Lochaber landslide could close mountain path for up to five weeks
A mountain footpath in Lochaber could be closed for up to five weeks after boulders weighing up to 40 tonnes crashed down onto the popular route earlier this week.
Huge landslide closes popular mountain route for up to three weeks
A popular mountain route in Lochaber is expected to remain closed for as long as three weeks following a massive landslide.
Project to improve access to some of Skye’s most spectacular landscapes launched
A conservation charity is embarking on a two-year project that will improve access to some of Skye's most spectacular landscapes.
Contractor sought for work on popular mountain path
Contractors are being sought to repair a path on a landmark Sutherland mountain.
Ben Nevis visitors seem to be heeding “take litter home” message
Banana skins and apple and orange peel are among the piles of rubbish collected by volunteer litter-pickers on Ben Nevis each year.
John Muir Trust continues Suilven fundraising
They won thousands in funding - but they still have a mini-mountain to climb to complete this footpath.
Call to investigate Highland deer cull after dozens of carcusses are left to rot on hill
The Scottish Government has been urged to investigate claims a conservation charity left dozens of deer to rot on a Highland hillside.
Ministers to appeal Highland turbines rejection
Conservationists were left disappointed last night after the Scottish Government and power firm SSE vowed to appeal the refusal of a giant windfarm in the Highlands.
Trust under fire after 86 deer culled and “left to rot”
Highland gamekeepers have accused a conservation charity of "destroying jobs" amid claims it has culled 86 red deer stags - and left most to "rot on the hill".
Conservationists win court battle against giant Highland windfarm
An environmental charity has won its court battle against plans for a 67-turbine windfarm in the Highlands.
Campaigners celebrate as court overturns government decision on huge Highland windfarm
Conservationists and campaigners claimed victory last night after the Court of Session overruled Scottish Ministers and refused consent for a giant windfarm in the Highlands.
Highland teenager is double winner for pioneering newt study
A Highland teenager has won a brace of awards for his pioneering study of newts in Wester Ross.
Mountaineering legend Bonington backs Suilven restoration bid
A legendary mountaineer has added his support to a campaign to restore one of the Highland's most distinctive peaks.
Fears that massive pylons could destroy countryside from Highlands to Aberdeenshire
Campaigners fear huge areas of countryside could be destroyed by a line of massive electricity pylons stretching from the Highlands to Aberdeenshire.
Conservationists urge council to object to wild land turbine scheme
Mountaineers and conservationists have made a last ditch plea to Highland councillors to object to plans for a new windfarm in an area of wilderness.
Windfarm plans to be aired at public inquiry
A public local inquiry into a contentious windfarm in the shadow of Ben Wyvis starts today.
New map shows impact of wind turbines in the north-east
A new map shows the full extent of the “industrialisation” of the north-east by the windfarm industry.
Tributes paid after death of leading conservationist Dick Balharry
The leading Scottish conservationist, Dick Balharry, has died at the age of 77, prompting a flood of tributes.
Lochaber school children get inspired by nature
Nevis Landscape Partnership and the John Muir Trust have joined forces to challenge Lochaber schoolchildren to get inspired by nature.
Campaigners call for rejection of Highland windfarm
Campaigners against a windfarm on the edges of the Cairngorms National Park have urged the Scottish Government to reject the plans.
£60k footpath project improves access to Skye Munro
Work on a £60,000 footpath project in which hundreds of tonnes of stone were flown onto a Skye mountain by helicopter has been completed.