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We welcome articles, letters and photos for inclusion in Wild Land News. Please send any material to our Editor, James Fenton: james@swlg.org.uk
Wild Land News 98 (Winter 2020/21)
Wilderness, Wild Land, Scenery & Landscape Tim Ambrose Membership Matters Grant Cornwallis Update on Glen Etive Hydro Scheme Jane Meek Micro Hydro & Wild Land David Jarman Shooting & Conservation Peter Ewing Wild Land in the Anthropocene Andrew Painting Edited by James Fenton Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |

Wild Land News 97 (Summer 2020)
Editorial James Fenton
The Glen Clova Hilltrack Saga Beryl Leatherland
National Planning Framework Beryl Leatherland
Wild Land and Mountains: The Mountaineers' View Davie Black
The Wildness of the Galloway Hills James Fenton
Edited by James Fenton
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Editorial James Fenton
The Glen Clova Hilltrack Saga Beryl Leatherland
National Planning Framework Beryl Leatherland
Wild Land and Mountains: The Mountaineers' View Davie Black
The Wildness of the Galloway Hills James Fenton
Edited by James Fenton
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Wild Land News 96 (Winter 2019/20)
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Wild Land News 95 (Summer 2019)
Editorial James Fenton Scotland's Landscape Alliance Beryl Leatherland The Invasion of Sitka Spruce David Jarman The wildness of the Flow Country Andrew Painting What is meant by wild? James Fenton Edited by James Fenton Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |

Wild Land News 94 (Winter 2018/19)
Editorial James Fenton
The Glen Etive hydro schemes Bill Stephens
Hilltracks campaign update Beryl Leatherland
Obituary: David Batty Peter Willimott
How wildness is lost James Fenton
Edited by James Fenton
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Editorial James Fenton
The Glen Etive hydro schemes Bill Stephens
Hilltracks campaign update Beryl Leatherland
Obituary: David Batty Peter Willimott
How wildness is lost James Fenton
Edited by James Fenton
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Wild Land News 93 (Summer 2018)Editorial James Fenton
Windfarms and the Scottish landscape Drennan Watson The next generation of windfarms Beryl Leatherland The Role of National Parks in Protecting Wild Land John Mayhew Wildness in Torridon: a case study James Fenton SWLG objection to Cairngorm artificial ski slope Beryl Leatherland Lust for the eyes Andrew Painting Edited by James Fenton Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 92 (Winter 2017/18)Editorial Beryl Leatherland
Recent SWLG activity Beryl Leatherland Mining a National Park Bill Stephens National Scenic Areas and Wild Land James Fenton Keep it Wild Mel Nicholl The Outer Hebrides interconnector Danny Rafferty The lure of wild land Andrew Painting Book review Bill Stephens Edited by James Fenton Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 91 (Autumn 2017)Editorial James Fenton
Update on recent SWLG activity Beryl Leatherland SNH's Wild Land Areas & Government Policy James Fenton Personal views on wild land SWLG Steering Team Wind Turbines: Power vs Landscape High Voltage Interlink for Orkney? David Watson Removal of the Beinn a'Bhuird track Andrew Painting Book review: Out There - A Voice from the Wild by Chris Townsend Beryl Leatherland Edited by James Fenton. Designed by Anna E. Torode. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com. |
Wild Land News 90 (Spring 2017)Editorial George Charles
Bringing beavers back from extinction Louise Ramsay Some words from Alec Finlay Research by three biologist colleagues with Iain Shepard Adam Watson, Alexander D Walker and Rodney E Heslop SWLG's objection to the construction of a hydro scheme on the East Glenquoich Estate on the Allt Fearna Beryl Leatherland Review - A Farewell to Ice: a report from the Arctic Peter Wadhams Edited by George Charles. Designed by Ania Kociolek. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 89 (Autumn 2016)
Editorial George Charles
The Benefits of Woodland: Unlocking the Potential of the Scottish Uplands Helen Armstrong and Forest Policy Group Wild Land Areas John Low HILLTRACKS – AN UPDATE [and a plea for help with information gathering!] Beryl Leatherland Hydro Schemes: Saviours of the Planet or Destroyers of Wildness? James Fenton 349 Views of Scotland by David Squires (Review) Beryl Leatherland Sixty seven North Pete Ewing Edited by George Charles. Designed by Ania Kociolek. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 88 (Winter 2015/2016)
Editorial George Charles Keep Rannoch Wild Douglas Whynn Proposed Hydro Scheme at Ardessie Burn James Fenton Objection to Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm Peter Ewing The biggest native tree plantation in Scotland! Jeremy Fenton Scottish Snow - 2015 Iain Cameron Nyvaig Tales Geoff Salt Thoughts on W.H.Murray's 'Effects of Mountaineering on Men' George Charles Edited by George Charles. Designed by Ania Kociolek. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 87 (Spring/Summer 2015)
Editorial Calum Brown News Standing up for Wild Land Helen McDade, John Muir Trust Respecting Scotland’s Mountains The Mountaineering Council of Scotland The Myth of Renewables Anthony Trewavas The Munro Society - Mountain Reporting David Batty, The Munro Society Upon the Ribbon of Wildness Peter Wright Land Reform SWLG Building Scotland’s Biggest Estate Mike Stevens The Hebridean Islands National Park David Woodhouse & David Pollard Scotland's Green Gold Revisited David Woodhouse Book review Ramble On by Sinclair McKay - John Milne The Wilderness of the South Atlantic James Fenton My Wild Land Michael Burke Edited by Calum Brown. Designed by Ania Kociolek Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at isuu.com |
Wild Land News 86 (Autumn 2014)
Editorial Calum Brown News Walking the Tay River catchment Stefan Durkacz Managing for Wilderness? Ken Brown Grouse Moor Management Pete Ewing A History of Glenlyon's Woodland (Part 3) Tom Beels To the Isles John Milne Glen Lyon in Winter Jamie Grant Book Review: Running Wild by Mike Tomkies Beryl Leatherland My Wild Land: Journey to the Ends of the Earth Jamie Grant Edited by Calum Brown. Designed by Ania Kociolek Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at isuu.com |
Wild Land News 85 (Summer 2014)
Editorial Calum Brown News Land value taxation John Digney Deer management and rewilding Pete Ewing Wild land mapping Johnathan Agnew Scottish woodlands George Charles Wild land and rewilding James Fenton Landscape and song Geordie McIntyre The rape of the glens: rewilding on the defensive Ken Brown Hill tracks and the future of Scottish landscapes Calum Brown Power from wind and water? Geoff Moore Book review - Reading the Gaelic Landscape My wild land Geoff Salt Edited and designed by Calum Brown Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at isuu.com |
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Wild Land News 84 (Autumn 2013)
Editorial Calum Brown Coordinator's Report John Milne News Geodiversity and Scottish wild land Simon Cuthbert Scotland's Geodiversity Charter Angus Miller & Simon Cuthbert Australian outback meets Scottish Highlands Mike Stevens SWLG consultation responses Book review - A Saga of Sea Eagles Unfinished Business - National Parks in Scotland John Mayhew The History of Glenlyon's woodlands: part 2 Tom Beels Wildness and the new bridge at Braemar Joe Dorward The Braemar bridge: a response to Joe Dorward George Charles Highland Perthshire Communities Land Trust: Don Coillich Tim Fison Letters Walking the Tay catchment Stefan Durkacz Edited and designed by Calum Brown Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at isuu.com |
Wild Land News special issue: Wind farms gone wild
A summer 2013 special edition of Wild Land News focusing on wind farms is available to read or buy online.
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Wild Land News 82 (Autumn 2012)
Comment Calum Brown
News Raptor persecution: 'a national disgrace' Bob McMillan Scotland's green gold David Woodhouse Scottish wildcat on brink of extinction The wild Monadhliath no more Neil MacKenzie The history of Glenlyon's woodlands Tom Beels SWLG responses on hill tracks and wind farms The Aarhus Convention & energy policy John Milne Aarhus, wind farms & public accountability Christine Metcalfe Fear makes the wolf seem bigger than he is Chrissie Valluri The SWLG is 30 years young Tim Ambrose My Wild Land: wild land poetry John Milne Edited and designed by Calum Brown Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at isuu.com |
Wild Land News 81 (Summer 2012)
Comment Calum Brown
The Tay Beavers Louise Ramsay Garbh Coire refuge - should it stay or should it go? George Charles Woodlands through the mists... of time Simon Rennie A conversation with Jim Crumley John Milne The rising tide of windfarm development Calum Brown The Scottish butterfly and the human landscape Naomi Sackett Bumblebees, pesticides and wild land Penelope Whitehorn Ultramontanes and Salvationists George Charles My Wild Land: Ard-na-what? Chrissie Valluri News Edited and designed by Calum Brown Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 80 (Spring 2012)
Comment Calum Brown
The Cairngorms Legal Challenge Tim Ambrose Mar Lodge Independent Review - what now for wild deer and wild land? Mike Daniels Wild land set to disappear under blanket of bracken? Calum Brown Wild land or waste land? Ken Brown SLWG response to Woodland Expansion Advisory Group consultation Planned wind farm on Ben Wyvis Leo Sharratt Book review: 'The Great Wood' by Jim Crumley John Milne 29 years ago: How wild is wild? Jim Crumley The lost world of Dundreggan Calum Brown News Holly Deary Edited and designed by Calum Brown Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 79 (Autumn 2011)Comment Calum Brown
Cairngorms new town appeal Tim Ambrose Glen Affric - a living link with an ancient past David Jardine Return of the wild at Dundreggan Alan Watson Featherstone Assessing the 'community right to buy' Dr Calum Macleod Obfuscating fog, searing clarity and Bogha-Cloiche George Charles Rum and Irvine Butterfield Roderick Manson My wild land Phil Turner Edited and designed by Calum Brown. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 78 (Spring 2011) Comment Calum Brown
Dunmaglass Windfarm Calum Brown Wild land threatened in Glen Lyon Jamie Grant England's woodlands for sale? Ken Brown Leave the hills alone David Craig Nature Kindergartens Christiane Valluri Review of 'The Poor Had No Lawyers' John Digney Review of 'The Carrifran Wildwood Story' Nick Kempe News Holly Deary Grizzly Adams and Me Glyn Jones Edited by Calum Brown. Design by Ania Kociolek. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 77 (Autumn 2010) Comment Rob Mc Morran
What have we done in 2010? Rob Mc Morran Protecting wilderness and wild land in the EU Olli Olaja Exploring Europe's most undisturbed areas of nature Edit Borza Wild land research gathers momentum Steve Carver What makes wild land wild? Dennis Smith My wild land Tommy McManmon Edited by Calum Brown. Design by Ania Kociolek. Download the magazine by clicking on the image or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 76 (Summer 2010) Comment Rob Mc Morran
Rewilding in Scottish Conservation: is there room for it? Calum Brown Wild Landscapes - new ways forward - Wild land conference report Report on Hill Tracks Glenmorie Windfarm Exhibition: a report Geoff Moore Wild Land: a mind map George Charles Response to ‘Beauly Denny. The case for’ Jo Cumming My wild land Frances Pothecary Edited by Jayne Glass and Calum Brown. Design by Ania Kociolek. Download the magazine by clicking on the image or read it online at issuu.com |
Wild Land News 75 (Spring 2010) Comment Rob Mc Morran
Act now to stop the spread of hill tracks Calum Brown Carrifran, ecological restoration and the Wildwood Group Philip Ashmole Environmental Change Network in the Cairngorms National Park: 10 years and counting Chris Andrews Beauly-Denny: Goodbye wild Highlands Windfarms and bats: a need for research and mitigation measures Roger Cottis A story of wild land Robert Russel The Great Renewables Lie Geoff Moore Major wild land conference near Perth Back to basics: what is the SWLG? Tim Ambrose My wild land Heather Morning Edited by Jayne Glass and Rob Mc Morran. Download the magazine by clicking on the image, or read it online at issuu.com. |
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