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What would locals like others know about Scotland? Presenting relevant links in a somewhat random fashion:

Headlines
How a Scottish mountain weighed the planet – BBC Travel
Ecotourism should be a priority for Scotland
The promise and danger of Scotland’s bog
How a Scottish mountain weighed the planet
Rewilding Scotland: can we see the wood for the trees?
£25 million for tourism recovery
Scotland’s little-known fourth “language”
How social media can help sustainable nature tourism


News
The Scotsman

Golden Retrievers
goldenretrieverclubofscotland.com
Guisachan2018Announcement.htm
Facebook
Mass gathering of golden retrievers in Highlands – BBC News

Kelpies
thekelpies.co.uk
Wkipedia
Flickr Group

Scottish Wildlife Trust
scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
groundbreaking-green-network-proposed-by-conservation-bodies
Facebook
@ScotWildlife

Recommended listening
Eating and making in Orkney – Annie Hastwell visits Orkney in northern Scotland and finds out how the ghosts of the past imbue local crafts and food with a Neolithic touch.
Out of Doors, Saturdays 630-8am
bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074hjr/episodes
Facebook
@BBCOutofDoorsA history of Scotland – Neil Oliver takes us back into Scotland’s past. Download the audio walks
Radio ScotlandOutdoors
david hume – The Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume was born three hundred years ago.Independence for Scotland – The British government thought the Scots would be satisfied with their own parliament but now they want to bring down the United Kingdom.The Scottish Diaspora – The Scots have been leaving their country for all corners of the globe from the 13th century onwards – a phenomenon which has only begun to reverse over the past decade. But what impact did Scottish culture have on the many nations to which they emigrated – and how did it change the home country itself?

Viewing: Miriam and Alan
pbs.org
imdb.com
channel4.com

Flickr
Scottish Government
Firstministerofscotland

Facebook
Sustainable Development Forum

Flickr Groups
Edinburgh Photographers
Scottish Wildlife
National Trust for Scotland

Tourism Portals
Visit ScotlandYouTube

Transportation
travelinescotland.com
scotrail.co.ukcaledonian-sleeper-bargain-berths

Caledonian Sleeper
sleeper.scot

Stories of Scotland
An award-winning podcast about Scottish history and nature made in the Highlands. Created by a historian and environmental scientist.
storiesofscotland.com
Facebook

YouTube
Comedy Fest Live 2014

Aberdeen
– See Doric language
aberdeencityandshire.com
abdn.ac.uk
aberdeenvoice.com
visitabdn.com
Wikipedia

Dunfermline
Dunfermline Visitor Attractions, Tours, Amenities, and Heritage
Wikipedia

Dundee
Dundee City
Dundee Heritage Trust

Falkirk
Wikipedia

Wikipedia: The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It reconnects the two canals for the first time since the 1930s. It opened in 2002 as part of the Millennium Link project.
scottishcanals.co.uk/falkirk-wheel
flickr.com/photos/water_alternatives/45000003925

Glen Roy
Wikipedia

Glore Glen
Gore Glen Woodland Park in Midlothian is a rehabilitated coal site, which has a system of waymarked paths. The park is predominantly woodland in character having been planted in 1979 with a range of species to enhance the natural setting. Gore Glen is managed and patrolled by Midlothian Ranger Service.
http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/Article.aspx?TopicId=0&ArticleId=16998
http://walking.visitscotland.com/walks/centralscotland/gore-glen-park
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1046589@N21
http://www.nnr-scotland.org.uk

Isle of Mull
treshnish.co.uk@Treshnish
Wikipedia

John Muir Way
The John Muir Way is a long-distance path which links the outskirts of Edinburgh with the Scottish Borders
http://www.snh.gov.uk/enjoying-the-outdoors/year-of-natural-scotland-2013/celebrate-john-muir
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lothian/john-muir-way.shtml
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=John+Muir+Way
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir_Way
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir

Lochaber
outdoorcapital.co.uk
Lochaber

Orkney
orkney.gov.uk
An Oologist’s Orkney Journal by Richard Smyth
orkney.com@orkneycom
Wikipedia

Perth
Perth,_Scotland

St Kilda
The archipelago of St Kilda, the remotest part of the British Isles, lies 41 miles (66 kilometers) west of Benbecula in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. Today, three organisations, The National Trust for Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and the MoD, work in partnership to further a continuing programme of conservation and research on the islands to ensure the care and protection of this World Heritage Site.

Shetland
shetland.gov.uk
white.visitscotland.com
Wikipedia
shetland.org

Elsewhere on the Web
Historic Environment Scotland
Outdoor Access Code
Moray Firth Wildlife Centre
Scottish Natural Heritage
Tourism and the Environment Forum
Northwest Highland Geopark
foe-scotland.org.uk
historicenvironment.scotRing of Brodgar Walk
brucefieldestate.scot
pricklythistlescotland.com

More Tourism
scottishtourismalliance.co.uk@st_alliance

Scottish Language
Scottish English – Fun Trivia
Glossary of Scottish slang and jargon

Lingo
Glaikit // Stupid
How no? // Why not?
Steaming // Drunk

Geography and Place
scotlandsplaces.gov.uk

Natural Heritage
NatureScothttps://www.nature.scot – which was formerly known as Scottish Natural Heritage, is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for the country’s natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic, and scenic diversity.
Facebook
Flickr.
Youtube
Wikipedia

Parks
Glenmore Forest Park Visitor Centre

Galloway Forest Park has been officially unveiled as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK. (bbc)

Camping
welcometoscotland.com

Music
Karine Polwart

Elsewhere
Wild Scotland
Forestry Commission Scotland

Government
Scottish government
@scotgov

Parks
lochlomond-trossachs.org

Trees for Life
The core purpose and vision of Trees for Life is to restore the Caledonian Forest and all its constituent species of flora and fauna to the Scottish Highlands. By engaging volunteers to achieve this, we aim to provide a powerful and educational experience that will promote the work of restoration to wider audiences. Through providing a demonstration of the techniques of ecological restoration, we aim to inspire similar projects elsewhere in the UK and around the world.
treesforlife.org.uk
species-profiles

Unicorn
Why is the unicorn Scotland’s National Animal?
Why is the Unicorn Scotland’s national animal? – The Scotsman

Radio
Radio nan Gàidheal

Scotland Bingo
Callanish Stones – Tartan – Scotland – Schiehallion experiment – Unicorn – United Kingdom

Wikipedia
Scotland
National symbols
Orkney
Saint Andrew’s Day

Cities

Features

Planeta.com

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