Wild Lochaber Blogs
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Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Activities on offer Inchree Canyon – 3 hour sessions starting at either 09:30 or 13:30. Canyoning is a great activity for mixed ability groups as everything is optional. Lots of jumps, slides and even a zip wire! This wet and wild activity is adrenaline pumping and perfect for everyone....
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Upcoming event World Play a Strathspey Day is celebrated across the world where there is a tie to Trad Music and Scotland. This year it is on Friday 13 May and the Nevis Centre is delighted to host their first ever event to honour the day. Renowned harmonica player, Donald Black will headline a...
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Ranger update Spring has sprung at Nevis Landscape Partnership HQ and their Countryside Skills and Ranger Training students have almost finished their practical work. This week, they got some experience in drystone walling and will soon be completing their chainsaw tickets. Last week, they teamed...
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Maritime sector event Marine Economy Week is a week-long virtual event hosted by Harper Macleod. Running for its second year during 9 – 13 May, it will examine all aspects of Scotland’s diverse maritime sector. The marine economy is a fundamental part of Scotland’s Natural Capital, as well as...
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The next and final series of Tune into Tourism will be breaking down the Outlook 2030 strategy, and looking in more detail at each of the key priorities and how they relate in practical terms to tourism businesses like yours across the Highlands and Islands. What to expect They’ll have...
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New membership options The Golf Course at Woodlands Glencoe has turned Corporate Membership on its head, to make it easier than ever for all businesses to get involved and enjoy great golf. They are bringing two membership options to the table: ‘Pay as you go’ – the pay as you go membership...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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As we approach 1000 plant records for the vice-county this year, I should report a few recent highlights. Joanna has found what she thinks may be young Rhus typhina (Stag’s-horn Sumach) near Dunvegan, whilst very close by Seth has spotted Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-leaved Speedwell), though a...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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CIC and the North Face Looking up to the North Face Lena on Hunter’s Slab An exciting sea behind. Sea cliffs are always exciting Lena Lena climbing – great personal climbing times The fallen block chimney pitch, filled with snow Looking back at the Great Tower Summit of Ben Nevis...
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28th April 2009. Back in the Saddle This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: At last I’m back in the saddle. In the background of the photo you can see Three Cliffs in Three Cliff Bay, with Pobbles Bay and Shirecombe beyond. Three Cliffs and Great Tor are 2 of the jewels in...
Highland Titles
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We love being able to share the Reserve with not only the Lords and Ladies who have come to visit but by bringing it to you wherever you may be! Thanks to modern technology we are now seeing the Reserve from a whole new perspective. Read on to learn more! Picture Perfect We finally have the...
The Oban Times
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Next assignment will be path maintenance work on Saturday May 7. The post Nevis joins friends on the Glen for litter pick appeared first on The Oban Times.
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With greylag geese having over trebled in number in Uist for example over the past decade, the allocation of adequate funding levels to bring down the geese numbers to a manageable level is essential, the Holyrood committee was told last week. The post Holyrood committee hears of Hebridean geese...
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A chance to ‘get on her bike’ was eagerly taken up by Kate as she was keen to see where one of the proposed Active Travel tracks might start. The post Kate makes tracks for Spean Bridge appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Iain Turnbull, NTS’s Property Manager of the Balmacara Estate, praised the Scottish Fire and Rescue for what he called 'an outstanding job' of controlling and eventually extinguishing the blaze. The post National Trust says some 500 hectares of estate land affected by wildfire near Kyle of Lochalsh...
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The course aims to raise awareness of the importance of road safety and make riders think of the personal consequences of taking risks. The post Rider Refinement North 2022 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kyle RNLI crew member targets nine-munro marathon for station funds (Friday, April 29, 2022 - 13:38)Daniel likes to push himself and has decided to undertake a mountainous challenge to help raise funds for the lifeboat station. The post Kyle RNLI crew member targets nine-munro marathon for station funds appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A second egg will be expected midweek with a third likely towards the end of the week with the chicks due to hatch in May. The post ‘Eggsiting’ times at Loch Arkaig osprey nest appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Argyll Community Housing Association’s (ACHA) board have approved expenditure of nearly £32.5million during the next financial year. Some £20million of this figure will be spent on improving and upgrading its existing stock, broken down into £12.1million on capital improvements, £7.5million on...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Dave: Over the last three days I have had the pleasure and privilege of facilitating 2 days of training for members of on the Inaccessible Pinnacle and a day with some of the West Coast Mountain Guides team. Congestion on the Inaccessible Pinnacle is not a new thing but over recent seasons it...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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Is mountain guiding ethical? Does the outdoor industry fit with the way that we approach access and enjoyment of our mountains? Do people in the professions of leading people on walks, guiding them on climbs or teaching them mountaineering skills add or take away from the traditions of our...
