Adventure

09
Jul
Into the dark: A solo wild camp in Glen Nevis's lost village

Into the dark: A solo wild camp in Glen Nevis's lost village

8 min read
02
Jul
Discovering Nova Scotia's Hebridean roots

Discovering Nova Scotia's Hebridean roots

6 min read
02
Jul
Following Scotland's footsteps to Nova Scotia

Following Scotland's footsteps to Nova Scotia

More than 250 years after the ship Hector sailed from Ullapool, Daniella Theis retraces Scotland's remarkable journey to New Scotland, discovering Gaelic culture, Highland traditions and enduring family ties along the way.
7 min read
25
Jun
Niamh sits in warm clothes with a rocky landscape behind her at sunset.

Return to Skye: how young Scots are embracing rural living over the city grind

7 min read
18
Jun
Scotland fans in the crowd of a football match.

The Tartan Army takes Boston: Dispatches from America

8 min read
11
Jun
Walking to the World Cup: A Kilted Scot’s 5,000km Trek Across America

Walking to the World Cup: A Kilted Scot’s 5,000km Trek Across America

7 min read
09
Jun
A Scot's Boston: Iona MacGowan on identity, emigration and the city she now calls home

A Scot's Boston: Iona MacGowan on identity, emigration and the city she now calls home

When Iona MacGowan moved from Blairgowrie to Boston, she never expected it would launch a new career and reconnect her with her Scottish roots. Here, she shares her story with Daniella Theis – and offers her top tips for visiting the city.
7 min read
04
Jun
A shirtless man in a kilt lifting a boulder.

America’s Highland Games: Searching for Scotland across the Atlantic

Rachel McConachie discovers how ancient stones, clan connections and caber tosses at America’s Highland Games keep Scottish heritage alive generations later.
8 min read
21
May
A line up of Highland dancers at Braemar Highland Games.

A summer of Highland Games: Join us for a gallivant around Scotland's greatest Gatherings

Morag Lindsay enjoys the lively season among cabers, pipe bands and vibrant villages to discover which event does it best.
8 min read
18
May
Rebecca Maeule holding a caber while wearing a kilt.

"Caber tossing isn't just for men" – meet the ladies who launch

Gayle Ritchie heads to Pitlochry to meet the women proving that they can compete in the Highland Games’ heavy events... just don’t ask if they’re there for the dancing!
6 min read