Environment

Winds of up to 80mph have been predicted in the Highlands on Friday as Storm Otto is set to bring disruption to much of Scotland.

The John Muir Trust is currently carrying out an out of season deer cull on its Quinag Estate in Assynt.

WAYS that the peatlands of the Flow Country can help to provide financial benefits to communities are to be explored at a series of drop-in sessions.

The Crofting Commission has been left in a stronger position, its convener said as chief executive Bill Barron announced he would step down

High Life Highland Countryside Rangers and North Sutherland Wildlife Group have linked to undertake the pond clearing project.

A previous bid to develop a golf course at Coul Links was rejected by Scottish Ministers following a public inquiry in 2020.

A local environmentalist group have been busy designing a solution to litter flying out of bins with their new bin clip campaign.

Some councillors say the new charges mean it’s now cheaper to run a petrol car than an electric one.

The area manager of a Highland land use consultancy firm has joined the dispute over an out-of-season deer cull

Highland Council has named a host of new “species champions” as part of the fight against biodiversity loss.

Scotland’s pioneering Peatland ACTION programme has published a vital new source of information

A dossier outlining why the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland should become a World Heritage Site has been formally submitted to Unesco.

As Scotland marks 20 years of access laws under the Land Reform Act, John Davidson speaks to charities and politicians on the future of outdoor access

The cost of charging an electric vehicle at a Highland Council rapid charging point could soon increase to 70p per kilowatt hour.

The High Life Highland countryside rangers have 10 outdoor walks and nature events lined up across the region in February. Which will you join?

John Muir Trust has contacted police after "an accusation was made without evidence".

The winner of the 2022 Abigail Rhodes Photography Competition has been named as Valerie Clark of Watten.

Hannah Munro from Tain has been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS).

A UHI initiative which promotes careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) has received a £900,000 funding boost.

A new zero-waste shop has opened in Ullapool, which hopes give sustainable alternatives for people across the Highlands