Environment

Rachel Smart takes a stroll around the forest and hill at Abriachan and discovers a trail of 17 Global Goals

A charity seeking to restore and preserve Boleskine House estate saw its efforts to create the largest wildflower meadow in the region bloom.

People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.

Making Space for Nature by Patricia Bremner

A former hospital manager is returning to Raigmore 20 years after he left, only this time with a more greenfingered task in mind.

A new free Highland pilot scheme aims to cut plastic waste through the use of returnable packaging - and businesses are being urged to sign up.

A chilly summer walk up one of Caithness’s finest hills offers plenty to see from river to summit

Controversial plans for flats in Scorguie have been dealt a big blow after withering criticism from Highland Council officers.

Transport chiefs will bring forward gully cleaning and “investigate” of further improvements to drains at a notorious flash-flooding spot on the A9.

The fight for cleaner air in our cities and towns came to Inverness city centre on Thursday when the Highland capital marked Clean Air Day.

Highland Council’s convenor has hit back in the row over the blocking of debate on a plan to give the public more clarity on major energy proposals.

Sewer improvement works will close part of a major Inverness road for two weeks from later this month.

Highland Council’s refusal to debate a plan to empower people to better assess energy developments has been described as a “democratic outrage”..

A world-leading eco-friendly wood panel firm near Inverness is looking to switch transportation from road to rail to save 20,000 HGV journeys a year.

The fight against worsening coastal erosion is set to tee off for a Highland golf club after a major fundraiser for new sea defences was launched.

Good weather may make for stunning photographs but it’s the bad weather days that bring the best stories

Map-maker Steve Smirthwaite chats to John Davidson about exploring West Moray, Nairn and Dava to produce his latest mountain bike-friendly guide

There will be a higher number of fledgling birds in the town centre after NatureScot changed the goalposts, say Nairn BID.

Green MSP Ariane Burgess has highlighted the engagement process around a proposal to relocate beavers to the Glen Affric National Forest Estate.

SSEN Transmission is beginning ground investigations to inform development for a major upgrade of the electricity network.