
REWILDING STORIES
"It’s vital that SCOTLAND: The Big Picture tells compelling stories that ignite fresh conversations around Scotland’s landscapes."
Mark Hamblin, Creative Content Manager
Featured Story
Featured Story
WHERE THE FOREST HITS THE SEA
Words by Peter Cairns
Images by Peter Cairns, Mark Hamblin & James Shooter
#Northwoods
The Cowal peninsula might feel remote to some, but for one family with an astonishing record of global adventures, this is not only now their home but also the backdrop to fulfilling their rewilding dream.
ReadROOTING FOR ROOTERS
Words by Gordon Eaglesham
Images by Andy Rouse, Florian Moellers, Tierney Lloyd & Peter Cairns
Destructive, dangerous, confrontational, plundering…these are just a few familiar terms attributed to wild boar. After centuries of absence, these powerful rooters are back in Scotland, but how well do we know wild boar?
ReadWHAT NEXT FOR SCOTLAND'S BEAVERS?
Words by Tom Bowser, owner of Argaty Red Kites
Images by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
As the architect behind Scotland’s first beaver translocation outside of their current range, Tom Bowser makes a passionate plea to take the handbrake off and restore more biodiversity-boosting beavers across the whole of Scotland.
ReadCOMMUNITY REWILDING
Words by Hugh Webster
Images by Mark Hamblin & James Shooter
#Northwoods
Spearheaded by the Mull and Iona Community Trust, ambitious plans are underway to transform Ardura's dark conifer plantations into a vibrant community woodland, expanding this precious part of Scotland’s rainforest and restoring the link between local people and these ancient oak woods.
ReadCAIRNGORMS CRANES
Words by Gordon Eaglesham
Images by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture & Nick Upton
#WildlifeComeback
A wetland icon is missing from Scotland’s largest and wildest National Park. The Cairngorms Cranes project is on a mission to change that.
ReadSEEING THE TREES FOR THE HILLS
Words by Paul Webster
Images by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
#BuildingBridges
As people increasingly seek solace and inspiration from Scotland’s celebrated hills and mountains, hillwalker Paul Webster, explores how our preconceptions of the landscape limit its potential for both nature and people.
ReadWHERE PREDATORS RULE
Words by Gordon Eaglesham
Images by Peter Cairns, Mark Hamblin & James Shooter
With global nature loss inextricably linked with climate breakdown, the place for top predators in a future Scotland, is an increasingly pressing discussion. Gordon Eaglesham explores the complex and evolving science around the foundational role of large carnivores in living systems around the world.
ReadFARMING, FEARS AND FOLLY
Words by Patrick Laurie
Images by Mark Hamblin, Peter Cairns & Polly Pullar
#BuildingBridges
Rewilding continues to be viewed with suspicion by farmers wary of change and loss of control, but Galloway farmer Patrick Laurie argues that if we can get past the misconceptions, farming and nature are all part of the same puzzle.
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REWILDING ME
Words by Samantha Wilson
#MeWilding
The pandemic has touched everyone in different ways and for Sam Wilson, a geologist from Edinburgh, it has profoundly changed her perspective on the sights, sounds and smells of nature close to home.
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THE WINGS OF CHANGE
Words by Peter Cairns
Images by Peter Cairns, Mark Hamblin & Philip Price
#BuildingBridges
As Scotland’s white-tailed eagles continue to reclaim ancient hunting territories, their presence raises questions over our readiness to share Scotland’s landscape with unfamiliar neighbours.
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