Battle lines are being drawn across Scotland as a campaign is underway to Save Scotland’s Red Squirrels from the larger, stronger and disease carrying non-native and now invasive American grey squirrel.

Glen Affric is one of the largest surviving examples of the ancient pinewoods that once were part of the great Caledonian Forest across the Scottish Highlands. Today barely 1-percent of the forest remains but Trees for Life are working across many fronts to restore this once great woodland and in the process rewild the Highlands.

Once a favorite of Scots going “doon the water” for their summer holidays, hopes are high that the newly launched Kintyre 66, a looping tourist route around the Kintyre peninsula, will stimulate new tourism to the area and help foster economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In October 2004 Brian Binnie piloted the Burt Rutan designed Spaceship One winged spacecraft to a record breaking 69.6 miles above the Earth breaking the previous record set by the X-15 in 1963 and in so doing became Scotland’s first astronaut.

Faced with a lockdown of international travel, Away from the Ordinary, a Scottish bespoke travel experience company, turned to a world recognized product of Scotland, whisky, and online technologies to plot a course through the Covid-19 pandemic and is now emerging more successful than they dared dream.

Scottish travel blogger Kathi Kamleitner’s latest venture, on top of her already successful (watchmesee.com) blog, is a new podcast for those planning to travel to Scotland. Season One launched in March 2021 and here we meet Kamleitner for a conversation about Scotland, blogging, travel, and podcasting.

The Eriskay pony may well be the last of the native breed Hebridean ponies, possibly dating to the time of the Picts in Scotland. Today it is critically endangered with population estimates ranging from a few hundred to a few dozen. On the Isles of Eriskay and Uist, Comann Each Nan Eilean - The Eriskay Pony Society is working to save the pony from extinction.

Two Scottish entertainers, Ainsley Hamill and Anna MacDonald discuss their coming together to form an association (company) to share their love of Scottish culture, music, dance, and language with a worldwide audience.