Summer 2010 issueSummer 2010 issue

Here’s a flavour of the Scotland Outdoors summer 2010 issue. Feel free to download and dip into our selected features (PDF format).

basking shark Conservation: Shore thing - After years of campaigning by conservationists, new legislation has been introduced to both protect Scotland’s marine biodiversity and establish an effective planning system for our waters. Download and read this feature (PDF, 770KB)
Cairngorms mountainbike tour Adventure: Three of a kind - Take off on an overnight trip in the Cairngorms with just mountain bikes and kit trailers for company. Download and read this feature (PDF, 798 KB)
Marwick Head, West Mainland, Orkney Explore: Orkney - A look at the incredibly rich archaeological heritage of Orkney; a wild walk along the west coast of Hoy; plus a rough guide to Orkney’s outer isles.
Beaver kits Wildlife & Ecology: Muddy waters – Now at the end of its first full year, the Scottish Beaver Trial continues to divide opinion. Download and read this feature (PDF, 554KB)
Photos: Shore thing – Gavin Parsons; Three of a kind – Andy McCandlish; Orkney – Richard Rowe; Muddy waters – Scottish Beaver Trial