News and Updates

Guided Walks Programme I’ve just finished writing the Ranger Service Guided Walks programme for 2013, and have sent off the content to...

Image courtesy of Caroline Briggs The last guided walk of the season was held at the start of the month – and what a great walk to finish...

This is my first contribution to the Ranger Blog since taking over the post from Robin in the summer – it’s been a busy first few months!...

Last week the Harris heatwave attracted record numbers of people out on a guided walk along the shore of Loch Trollenaraig near...

Dotterel, Photographed by Ailsa Curnow A trip of Dotterel were recently spotted on Gilaval Glas, a peak just to the North of Tarbert....

What does a Ranger do over the winter months? Well, lots of time stuck in-doors doing paperwork. As well as finalising the interpretation...

The North Harris hills hold one of the highest densities of golden eagles in Europe and the open nature of the landscape makes this a...

Two students from Germany have spent their summer studying Dwarf Juniper on the summits of the Harris Hills. Their studies will add to...

In June Robin Payne, an invasive species expert from Scottish Natural Heritage visited Harris to look at, and give advise on how to...

The end of June saw the first of two visits to North Harris from the John Muir Workparty. This group of volunteers once again cleared...

Each year a group of students from Goerge Watson’s college in Edinburgh travel up to Harris for two weeks to enjoy and learn about our...

During one of our winter storms a section of one of our most well used paths at Huisinis was washed away.  This path has a long history...

Twins at 7-8 weeks of age In early July 2010 we fitted a satellite transmitter to a golden eagle chick at a North Harris nest site with...

On Saturday a number of school children, teachers and volunteers started work on our new community growing project. John Murdo Morrison...

Another work party Last week we took a call from STV. The Gunnera Eradication campaign had finally reached the national news! Reporters...

The enthusiasm and commitment of the JMT volunteers was much appreciated and it is hoped that this will be the first of several Giant...