
REWILDING STORIES
"SCOTLAND: The Big Picture needs to paint pictures and tell compelling stories about new tomorrows."
Mark Hamblin, Executive Director.
Featured Story
Featured Story
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.
ReadREUNITING FISH AND FOREST
Words by Peter Cairns
Images by Mark Hamblin & James Shooter
#Riverwoods
In many river catchments, Scotland’s wild salmon are in freefall. While scientists frantically search for answers to a complex issue, restoring native woodland and reigniting natural processes in upland rivers, could deliver benefits for both fish and people.
ReadTHE WOLF: TOO WILD FOR SCOTLAND? (part 2)
Words by Hugh Webster
Images by Peter Cairns & Mark Hamblin
“Ironically, the species regarded by many as a threat and menace to our survival, has turned out to be a test of how likely we are to achieve a sustainable relationship with the natural world.”
Marco Musiani et al., A New Era for Wolves and People
ReadTHE WOLF: TOO WILD FOR SCOTLAND? (part 1)
Words by Hugh Webster
Images by Peter Cairns & Mark Hamblin
As wolves continue to recolonise many parts of Europe, including heavily-populated countries like the Netherlands and Belgium, discussion around their return to the British Isles remains symptomatic of a nation undecided on its future relationship with nature.
ReadREWILDING GONE WRONG? Lessons from the Oostvaardersplassen
Words by Georgia Wingfield-Hayes
Images by Peter Cairns & Mark Hamblin
Some people call the Oostvaardersplassen a rewilding experiment gone wrong. But if that is the case, what lessons can we learn from this controversial Dutch nature reserve as we try to map the relatively uncharted waters of letting nature take the lead, in our endeavours to restore wildness to Europe’s landscapes?
ReadBERLIN'S BOAR WARS
Words & Images by Florian Moellers
Each spring the bustling city of Berlin becomes home to a group of enterprising animals who thrive in its parks, cemeteries and gardens. With the potential for conflict high, how do the people of Berlin react to their seasonal neighbours?
ReadMAKING BEAVERS MAINSTREAM
Words by Gordon Eaglesham
Images by Peter Cairns, James Shooter & Mark Hamblin
Our relationship with the beaver is a complicated one. Over four centuries ago, we valued their scent glands, meat and fur so highly, we eventually exterminated them from Britain. Today, they’re back, and we’re discovering once again how valuable they are. It turns out that beavers are worth far more alive than dead.
Read2020: WAKING UP TO THE NEW TRAVEL NORMAL
Words by Holly Tuppen
Once travellers are back on the road, there is hope that they will choose experiences that have a positive environmental impact. But what do those experiences look like and how easy are they to find? Holly Tuppen discusses how post-pandemic wanderlust could be a force for good.
ReadUISGE BEATHA: THE WATER OF LIFE
Words by Polly Pullar
Images by Peter Cairns & Rob Clamp
Far from being just landscape eye candy and a refuge for biodiversity, Scotland's native birch woods have much to offer, if you know where to look.
ReadAT DARLEY
Words by Matt Cross
Images by Mark Hamblin, James Shooter & Peter Cairns
Consensus over land use in Scotland can seem elusive; perspectives can appear entrenched. Common ground however, is not only a platform for progress but more easily found than we’re led to believe.
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