Spring 2009 issue

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

	Cover feature: Scottish safari – Why travel thousands of miles to go on safari this year when you can enjoy spectacular wildlife close to home? Our guide to experiencing Scotland’s very own ‘big six’.
	Adventure: High life – Climbing mountains is about much more than just getting to the top. We recommend seven summits to stir your soul this year. Download and read this feature (PDF, 1.78 MB)
	Conservation: Bridging the gap – Scotland’s eye-catching animals and plants are well studied, but what about our not-so-fluffy invertebrates and secretive fungi? This is where a new breed of apprentice comes in. Download and read this feature (PDF, 936 KB)
	Stepping out: Bongo travels – Fun, cool and cosy, a campervan can also be a real foul-weather friend, as a windswept trip to Glen Affric proves. Download and read this feature (PDF, 430 KB)
	Explore: Arran & Argyll – How Arran’s food and drinks producers have put the island on the gourmet map; the prospects for the first wild beavers in Scotland for 400 years following their reintroduction to Knapdale later this spring; a hop through the magical Atlantic islands of Argyll, from Gigha in the south to Coll in the north.
	Passionate about the outdoors: Patrick Winterton – Already with some audacious crossings under his belt, open water sea kayaker Patrick Winterton has set his sights on paddling to the Faroe Islands. Download and read this feature (PDF, 248 KB)
Photo credits: Scottish safari – WDCS/Charlie Phillips; High life – Graham Uney; Bridging the gap – RSPB; Bongo travels – Richard Rowe; Arran & Argyll – VisitScotland; Passionate about the outdoors – Patrick Winterton.