Scotland

'It is treated as a commodity to be conquered': Can mountain tourism ever be truly sustainable? Members only

Fragile mountain environments are too often damaged in the race for the summit. Slow tourism offers a better way.

Nick Drainey
Nick Drainey
Feature

The bleak, industrial beauty of Scotland's heather moorlands Members only

Ecology and aesthetics clash amid Scotland's blooming uplands.

Stephen Rutt
Stephen Rutt
Extract

Is the ancient art of seaweed harvesting still sustainable? Members only

Wild macroalgae is cool now, putting strain on a millennia-old tradition.

Sophie Yeo
Sophie Yeo
Feature

Meet the people rewilding death Members only

How human burial can unlock swathes of land for restoring nature – and maybe, one day, for lynx.

Sophie Yeo
Sophie Yeo
Feature

On the spoil heap, where nature rises from the wreckage Members only

The remains of Scotland's industrial past have created opportunities for orchids, birch and insects, writes Cal Flyn.

Inkcap Journal
Inkcap Journal
Feature

The Queen must rewild Balmoral Members only

Queen Victoria kicked off the grouse-shooting craze. Now, Queen Elizabeth should reverse the damage, writes Guy Shrubsole.

Inkcap Journal
Inkcap Journal
Essay