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I'm not walking on ice without YakTrax on my winter boots - Gaby Soutar

The exhilaration of bikepacking, if you can travel light – Alastair Dalton

The V&A Dundee, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, is the centrepiece of an ongoing regeneration of the city's waterfront.

'A great deal of emptiness' - Dundee's striking V&A leaves me feeling a bit sad

Skiing: AI might destroy us, but first it's going to make snowsports better

Sam Garthwaite negotiating a waterfall on the River Etive in Glencoe. (Photo by Jake Garthwaite)

Stand-up white water paddle boarding to star at Fort William Mountain Festival

Photo of a halo around the moon above houses in Staffordshire (Pic: Ben Light/PA Wire)

Halo moon: ‘night-time rainbow’ as social media users spot ‘unbelievable’ moment

Vinnie Jones approved clothes for country living

Ad Feature Christmas gift guide: Vinnie Jones approved clothes for country living

As Top Gear is 'put to rest', for me Jeremy Clarkson was and still is the tops

The best and most beautiful castles to visit in Scotland (Getty Images via Canva Pro)

The 14 most magnificent castles to visit in Scotland

Head outside and you’ll be rewarded with a walk to remember forever, Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Discover the winter adventures waiting on your doorstep

Some wild fungus can be very harmful for dogs.

Dog owners warned look out for poisonous mushrooms this autumn

11 of the easiest Munros to bag

10 of the best salmon fishing rivers in Scotland

Chile, 2009 by Chris Burkard PIC: Courtesy of Chris Burkard / gestalten

Surf photographer Chris Burkard on his new book, The Oceans

Roger Cox's home-made handplanes

Passions: Just when I should be making surfing easier, I take up handplaning

National Trust for Scotland ranger David Allsop captured the broken spectre – a rare mountaintop weather phenomenon which sees a person's shadow greatly magnified and projected onto low-lying blankets of mist and illuminated by the sun behind them – on Ben Lomond, one of the country's most popular Munros

Ghostly apparition appears in the mist on famous Scottish mountain

Graham Johncock Scotlands Stories

Small country, big stories - when landscape tells a tale

Carlo Carozzi of The Peruvian

Edinburgh's Christmas 2023: independent food stall owners tell us about stalls

Some of Scotland's bat species.

All 9 species of bat found in Scotland - and how to identify them

The last Our Streets Our Nights ride on International Women's Day in March attracted some 150 cyclists. (Photo by InfraSisters)

Women’s cycle safety: Our Streets Our Nights mass Edinburgh night ride announced

Christina Mackenzie taking her first step back to cycling on her turbo trainer at Christmas 2022. (Photo by Christina Mackenzie)

Champion cyclist ‘anxious and nervous’ being passed by cars after hit-and-run

Sloes can be found across Scotland

How and when to find sloes - and the perfect recipe for sloe gin

10 places to find dark skies for stargazing in and around Edinburgh

These are 10 places to see the Northern Lights in Scotland

How to improve your chances of seeing the Northern Lights in Scotland

Stewart Crichton, Ian Wishart and George Law surfing in Aberdeen, 1968 PIC: Andy Bennetts

Book review: Surfing Scotland, by Malcolm Findlay and Andy Bennetts

Don't get too emotionally invested in a property - Gaby Soutar Gaby Soutar

A bedroom with a view at Duisdale House

Our favourite luxury five-star Scottish hotel packages

Lewis Mackenzie Pic: Laurence Winram

Ghillie Basan launches her 56th cookbook, Seafood Journey

Detail of Sam Howard's Portrait of Scottish surfing pioneer Willie Tait PIC: Samuel Howard

Photographer Samuel Howard brings Scottish surf scene into focus

Some of Scotland's most beautiful animals have seen their numbers plummet in recent decades.

10 of the most endangered animals in Scotland

Scottish Canals activities assistant Rebecca Brown at the helm of one of its electric boats on the Forth & Clyde Canal at the Kelpies (Photo by Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman)

Electric canal boat hire scheme's growth potential after expansion to Kelpies

World first electric mountain trike helping to boost cycling Alastair Dalton

Bike & Boot: Explore the countryside with stay in Peak District hotel

Pic: John Young on behalf of the National Lottery Awards. RAY MEARS HONOURS ENVIROMENT HERO WITH MAJOR AWARD Bushcraft and survival expert, Ray Mears, has honoured an inspirational environmental hero with a National Lottery Award in recognition of his pioneering work restoring lost biodiversity on the Scottish coastline. The author and broadcaster presented CEO and founder of Seawilding, Danny Renton, with his prize today in Ardfern, Argyll, after it was announced he had won the Environment award in the National Lottery Awards 2023. For more information, please contact: Sarah Myers on 07828 617962 or email Sarah.Myers@lotterygoodcauses.org.uk John Young T: +44 (0)1389 841369 M: +44 (0)7788 438623 W: www.YoungMedia.co.uk

Ray Mears presents environmental project with National Lottery award

Godrevy Lighthouse near St Ives in Cornwall, which inspired Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse PIC: Gonzales Macias / Picador

Literary lights: new book illuminates the enduring appeal of lighthouses

10 of the most popular breeds of gun dog that were bred to hunt

People across Scotland are being urged to help fund life-saving breakthroughs by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Big Hike challenge in the heart of The Trossachs on May 18 2024. Sign up now at cruk.org/bighike. Picture - supplied.

Ad Feature Help beat cancer step by step with Trossachs hiking event

Artist George Nuku PIC: Stewart Attwood

How artist George Nuku is tackling plastic pollution one installation at a time

Row of different stylish fashion knitted jackets Pic: Slanapotam/Adobe

Passions: Autumn sucks, and only knitwear will get me through - Gaby Soutar

21st century surfers at Machrihanish PIC: Alex Hewitt / TSPL

The summer of ’69, when Scotland’s surfers first found waves on the west coast

Dougie Strang

Book review: The Bone Cave, by Dougie Strang

Time Out names World's Coolest Neighbourhoods, but are they right? Gaby Soutar

Glorious Glen Affric is a great place to go forest bathing in Scotland this autumn.

How to embrace quiet living in Scotland this autumn - and where to go

“Man standing on top of Ben Vorlich in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.” (jgshields)

21 Epic Munros to bag near Edinburgh starting with Ben Chonzie

15 Incredible castles along the rugged Scottish coast

Sycamore Gap's tree is gone, but don't forget your other favourites Gaby Soutar

Forest walks are beneficial both to the body and mind. Here are some recommended trails near Edinburgh.

13 Gorgeous forest walks near Edinburgh including Roslin Glen

Scotland has many beautiful glens to choose from and - incredible landscapes aside - the wildlife is stunning too.

Scotland’s Glorious Glens: 13 Scots glens you need to visit

There are many incredible examples of stonework at the Rosslyn Chapel which is situated near the Scottish capital; Edinburgh.

Explainer The Scots chapel near Edinburgh where statues of angels play bagpipes

Every year around 30,000 barnacle geese fly in from the Arctic to spend winter on the mudflats of the Solway Firth, presenting an arresting spectacle for wildife-watchers. Picture: Alex Hillier

Mesmerising: Arctic geese flock to Scotland for winter – and Wild Goose Festival

White Sand Beaches in Scotland: 13 Beaches that rival tropical ones

Here are 6 Scottish places that earned UNESCO World Heritage status

Red Deer Stags in Scotland: 9 Places where you can see them rutting

Seals in Scotland

Seal Spotting Sites in Scotland: 9 Places to see adorable seals

Everything you need to know about Fat Bear Week 2023

The Clachaig Inn is the perfect place for refreshments after exploring nearby Glencoe.

11 great Scottish walks that end at some of the country's best pubs

Martin Quinn, Jonathon Fountain and Kris Easter, outside the site of the store on the southern outskirts of Edinburgh next to the City Bypass.

New lease of life for outdoor sports store near Edinburgh following buyout

A man looking over a loch to a peak in the Cairngorm Mountains in the Scottish Highlands. (George Clerk via Getty Images Signature)

Scotland is number one for hillwalking, THAT is the hill I will die on

Montrose Basin is a hotspot for pink-footed geese, attracting huge numbers annually on their way from countries such as Greenland and Iceland to winter feeding grounds in the UK – the area has been known to host as much as 20 per cent of the entire global population at one time. Picture: SWT

Fowl play: Geese touch down early after flying in for winter break in Scotland

See the drinking dinosaur on Yorkshire’s incredible coastline – so much to explore within a few hundred miles. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Yorkshire’s coast is an ideal family October holiday destination

Exclusive Patrick Harvie criticised for cycling projects ‘drowning in bureaucracy’

Scottish ruins and abandoned sites that people want restored voted on

The Dunino Den is a ‘pre-Christian’ place of worship that historians report was used by the Picts, Druids and other Pagan worshippers for a variety of rituals... Some grislier than others.

Explainer Dunino Den: The Scots druid site where carvings tell of a grisly past

10 of the most beautiful autumn walks to enjoy in and around Edinburgh

10 of the most beautiful autumn walks to enjoy in Scotland

Stunning autumn colours at Perthshire's Hermitage.

Five of the best autumn walks in Scotland including The Hermitage

According to Historic Environment Scotland: “Kilchurn Castle was a fortress, a comfortable residence and later a garrison stronghold, and contains the oldest surviving barracks on the British mainland.”

Explainer Why does Scotland have so many castles and how many are there?

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries