It had been a good few years since we ventured out to Germany during the October school holidays. It would also be my first visit to my...

Our previous cross-border wildlife expeditions were relatively short hops into Cumbria and Northumberland. The latest trip was far more...

I was free on Easter Monday and decided to kill two birds with one stone. A couple of photography exhibitions in Edinburgh had been on my...

Situated between Stirling and Aberfoyle in a far corner of historic Perthshire, Flanders Moss is a vast expanse of ancient landscape. It...

The Scottish Wildlife Trust was established in 1964 and has around 50,000 members. It manages 120 reserves across the country and runs...

We often take a drive down to the coastal town of Leven. The expansive beach is perfect for walking and observing birds on the shoreline....

When you begin birdwatching, the sightings of different species roll in thick and fast. As time goes on, you reach the point where unique...

Boat trips are available from South Queensferry on a vessel called Maid of the Forth. She is licensed to carry 225 passengers over two...

My wife Nicole started birdwatching a few years ago and has rapidly ascended to an advanced level. I have made more relaxed inroads to...

Northumberland has been a regular destination for Nicole and I over the past few years. England's northernmost county can be reached in a...

We had a free Sunday and the weather forecast was positive. It had been a while since we had ventured beyond our local haunts for...

Our final road trip of my summer break was a jaunt up to the fringes of the Cairngorms National Park. The Angus Glens lie to the north of...

Around 6000 years ago, farming practices began in Great Britain. The hunter gatherer lifestyle was replaced by crop rearing and animal...

I have made a few trips up to Angus recently. Nicole sometimes works in Dundee and I take the opportunity to push further afield with the...

The 13-mile Water of Leith Trail ends at the historic Leith Shore, now a thriving leisure quarter. On the three previous occasions I've...

An Irish Sea inlet known as the Solway firth cuts a wedge between southwest Scotland and the northern English region of Cumbria. We had...

Winter was easing and - more importantly - the lengthening of daylight hours made the prospect of a leisurely weekend walk a distinct...

We fancied getting away for a couple of days between Christmas and New Year. A break from the TV schedules and endless food....

Nicole and I began birdwatching a few years ago and the trip to RSPB Loch Garten (near Aviemore) has become something of an annual...

The big 50 had finally arrived. Half a century on this planet. How did that happen? Not being one for celebratory gatherings, I had...