“they are so rare and vulnerable”

Mountain ecosystems across the world are under threat – but the people who love them are fighting back. Hanna Lindon meets the hillwalking heroes using their outdoor skills for positive change

It’s dark. The footage is grainy but you can see the silhouette of a tree with a horizon line swooping behind it. At the tree’s foot is a shadow, which unfurls into a man-shape. A chainsaw snarls into

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MANY people mistakenly assume that the windswept islands of the Scottish Hebrides are mostly treeless. That’s a misconception – and if you don’t believe me, just ask the inhabitants of the small islan

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.