Robert Macfarlane: why we need nature writing
A new “culture of nature” is changing the way we live – and could change our politics, too.
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Hipsters of the Highlands: catching up with the next generation of crofters
Why are twenty-somethings beginning to take up crofting, the historic small-scale farming method peculiar to the Scottish Highlands?
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The department of parasitic wasps: why has the government lifted a ban?
Scientists argue they do damage to bees and other native insects. So why is the government lifting the restrictions on…
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The woman who rode with wolves (and taught herself the art of photography)
Mary Schäffer's botanical watercolours evoked the perishability of the plants she studied, solo, after her husband's death.
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Richard Mabey: Exploring the theatrical space of the garden
Mark Laird's A Natural History of English Gardening reveals gardens as arenas of debate between the natural and the domesticated.
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Will Self: I’m on Holy Isle, practising mindful walking
Not many people realise how strong Buddhism is in contemporary Scotland, or that arguably the reason for this is topographic…
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Planning a holiday? Take some advice from baboons
When planning, it often seems one person gets their way. But there is an alternative.
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Ursus arctos horribilis, a not-so-grizzly bear
Banff National Park is home to many remarkable creatures but most evenings the talk around the bar and the dinner…
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