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Wilderness Guide Training Programme Launched
20/02/2012
Wilderness Guide Training Programme Launched Wild Scotland is delighted to announce the new Wilderness Guide Training Programme (WGTP). This new programme, developed by the industry for the industry, is aimed specifically for professional outdoor guides working on a wide range of leisure trips and instructional courses. The 12 day course held over 3 residential blocks [...]
Want to learn to Leave No Trace?
15/02/2012
Want to learn to Leave No Trace? Leave No Trace is an educational and ethical accreditation programme which helps minimise the impact that people who are enjoying activities in nature have on their environment. The programme which was developed in the US has been run in Scotland for several years and participants can engage at a [...]
Wild Scotland Regional Meetings – March 2012
30/01/2012
Wild Scotland Regional Meetings: March 2012 Each year Wild Scotland holds a series of meetings for its members. These informal events provide the opportunity to meet members, hear about and comment on Wild Scotland activities and raise issues which are important to you. This year is no exception. This year we will be opening the [...]
Lifeboats, camera, action – Wild Scotland member announced as RNLI Photographer of the Year 2011
10/01/2012
Lifeboats, camera, action – Wild Scotland member announced as RNLI Photographer of the Year 2011. The volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution are ready to risk their lives to save others at a moment’s notice. But in order to be ready when the pager goes off they dedicate hours of their time to train [...]
Scottish Government Announces Consultation on Adventure Activities
Scottish Government Announces Consultation on Adventure Activities. Regional Consultation Meeting Dates Announced A consultation on the development of a safety system for adventure activities in Scotland has been launched by the Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison. The Scottish Government is considering the best way forward for Scotland in light of the UK [...]
Wildlife Tourism Business Opportunity in Scotland
14/12/2011
Wildlife Business Opportunity in Scotland The House of Mark, on the Invermark Estate, part of the Dalhousie Estates, has become available for lease, and is being offered as an excellent wildlife business opportunity for the area. The substantial 3 storey stone built former manse, located a stone’s throw from Invermark Castle near Loch Lee, was [...]
Bass Rock 2012 Landing Trip Dates Now Online
08/12/2011
Bass Rock 2012 Landing Trip Dates Now Online This is a trip of a lifetime. Described by Sir David Attenborough as ‘one of the twelve wildlife wonders of the world’, the Bass Rock landing is an unforgettable experience, with the chance to witness over 150,000 gannets plus kittiwakes, razorbills, cormorants, guillemots, and seals at different stages throughout [...]
Adventure Tourism is High Value, High Growth, Sustainable Tourism
05/12/2011
Adventure Tourism is High Value, High Growth, Sustainable Tourism Adventure tourism companies from across Scotland are meeting in Perth on Tuesday (6th December) to plan the future of the sector in Scotland. They are meeting at Wild Scotland, the Scottish wildlife and adventure tourism association’s annual conference where this year’s theme is ‘Your Business, Our [...]
Photographers found guilty of rare eagle disturbance on Mull
30/11/2011
Photographers found guilty of rare eagle disturbance on Mull Two photographers have been found guilty of disturbing a pair of nesting white-tailed eagles on the Isle of Mull. At Oban Sheriff Court, 32 year old Yuli Panayotov from London and Ivaylo Takev,(36) from Norwich were charged with disturbing the breeding birds of prey near Killechronan [...]
Wild Scotland Annual Conference 2011
23/11/2011
Wild Scotland 2011 Conference ‘Your Business, Our Future’ 2011 is an important year for Wild Scotland, the adventure and nature-based tourism sector and for Scotland. As well as being part of the Scottish Government’s Year of Active, the conference will also celebrate the recent merger of Wild Scotland with Activity Scotland. The Wild Scotland conference [...]
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