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'A Confidence Game' is a story about feeling safe and confident in the Scottish mountains. I'm taking you with me on the 2-day Hill & Mountain Skills course at Glenmore Lodge to learn about navigation techniques, what kit to pack, how to plan a route off-trail and how to keep ourselves safe in the hills.After the story, I walk you through my detailed hiking tips for Scotland. We'll talk about what to wear and what to pack, where to find suitable routes, the role of mountain rescue and mor...

With the Islay Festival (Fèis Ìle) just around the corner, let's revisit another classic Wild for Scotland episode. 'An Acquired Taste' traces my journey to become a whisky drinker in Scotland and tells the story of my first visit to the Isle of Islay.Famous for its heavily peated whiskies, Islay is home to nine working distilleries - with more underway! Every year at the end of May and early June the island hosts the Islay Festival, or Fèis Ìle in Gaelic. And as you can imagine, whisky plays...

It's International Dark Sky Week! ✨ 🔭 🪐To celebrate we're revisiting an episode about one of my favourite islands on the Scottish west coast. 'Day and Night' is a story about my first trip to the Isle of Coll. It lasted only 24 hours, giving me a taste of everything Coll has to offer by day and by night. Rugged coastlines, wild waters, beautiful beaches, fascinating history, welcoming locals and of course, dark skies. Coll is a Dark Sky Community, which means the night skies are unspoilt by l...

'Like an Open Book' is a story about an archaeology tour to the Scottish Borders with HARP Archaeology. Your guides are professional archaeologists Michelle Gamble and Ian Hill, joined by a group of experts in Roman history, medieval battles, family research and more. We travel to Kelso and Melrose, uncover the secrets of Roxburgh and Hume Castle, walk in the footsteps of medieval mercenaries and dig for Roman treasures.Book your spot on HARP Archaeology's Romans, Reivers and the Rough Wooing...

How do you deal with the constant rain in Scotland? 🌧️ ☔️In today's episode, I'm sharing with you a bonus story that I shared with our Patreon community, the Wild for Scotland Social Club, last November.'An Ode to Rain' is a playful response to one of the most asked questions I get from visitors - how do I deal with the constant rain in Scotland?As a member of our Patreon community, you can expect bonus episodes like this one every month (included for Merry Dancer or Unicorn levels). I also h...

Wild for Scotland turns 3! 🎉To celebrate we're revisiting one of our favourite stories from the archive. ‘Flourish’ is a story about Glasgow’s “City of the Dead” - the Necropolis cemetery - and the woman who rest there. We’re joining a group of history detectives from the Glasgow Women’s Library for a guided tour of the Victorian garden cemetery behind Glasgow Cathedral and hear stories about the city's famous daughters.Click here to find the full show notes for this episode on our website - ...