Environment

The Pringle family began the year by picking up rubbish at Ullapool and finished in November at Scouriemore.

The North Sutherland community Trust is hosting the final Borgie Forest Friends meet of the year on December 30.

Hopes that the three new hubs at Highland Wildlife Park will help in global battle to save biodiversity

The tool is used by educators to demonstrate a wide range of Earth science concepts interactively

Creag Riabhach Wind Farm is expected to generate 92.4MW of energy, with the potential to power up to 70,000 homes annually.

The ice cake concocted for the special occasion went down a treat with the cub.

SAC Consulting are using drone-mounted LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors to estimate above-ground carbon storage in hedges and trees.

The December speaker is Dr Paul Yoxon from the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF).

Anyone interested in entering the 2022 Abigail Rhodes Photography Competition should do so by the end of this month.

The 23 pupils at Tongue Primary School have sent letters to the authority and to Councillor Karl Rosie, chairman of the climate change committee.

With the first signs of real winter weather, mountain safety organisations are urging people heading for the hills to "ThinkWINTER".

Next year the North Highlands and Islands Climate Hub will cover the whole of the region and change its name to the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub.

A YELLOW weather warning for snow in the Highlands has been extended by another 48 hours – and will now remain in force through most of the weekend.

A snow and ice warning for the Highlands and Islands has been extended into Friday - and will now cover a 60-hour period.

Highland Council will not object to a proposed 16-turbine wind farm near Lairg, despite objections from NatureScot and two community councils.

'If I can do it, anyone can!' says Sophie.

Local crofters among those across Scotland being invited to a free forestry event to share experiences of tree planting in order to boost business.

Ness District Salmon Fishery Board had the chance to do some rescue any fish as Highland Council drained the pond in Inverness.

Peatland restoration and woodland expansion in national park could make major contribution to Scottish and UK Net Zero targets

COLUMN: The Way I See It by Jim McGillivray