Autumn 2009 issue

Here’s a flavour of the Scotland Outdoors Autumn 2009 issue. Feel free to download and dip into our selected features (PDF format).

	Conservation: Rainforest relics – Remnants of a coastal woodland that once skirted the Atlantic edge of Europe, Scotland’s western oakwoods are a magical temperate rainforest habitat – with a biodiversity that bears comparison with their tropical equivalents. Download and read this feature (PDF, 1MB)
	Adventure: Best foot forward – Bridging the gap between walking and climbing, scrambling is an opportunity for seasoned hill-walkers to reach for their inner mountaineer – with ridge routes offering some of the best adventures of all. Here are six sublime scrambles to get you started. Download and read this feature (PDF, 1.4MB)
	Explore: Perthshire - A journey through lonely Glen Lyon; a look at the fascinating underwater world of Loch Tay; eight top autumn adventures, from white-water adventures to exploring ancient woodland.
	Wildlife & ecology: Tackling the mink menace – A serious threat to the native wildlife of the Western Isles, the North American mink is now the subject of a long-running management scheme. But those responsible for its control have more than a sneaking respect for this most tenacious of predators. Download and read this feature (PDF, 571 KB)
Photos: Rainforest relics – Lorne Gill/SNH; Best foot forward – Dan Bailey; Explore Perthshire – John Muir Trust; Mink menace – John Macavoy