27 h. ago Parking concerns at rural Stirling hotspots raised by MP ahead of summer season

Stirling's MP has called for "clear action" over the issue of cars being parked illegally on roads alongside Loch Lomond and Loch Lubnaig which have both faced long-term issues.

Politics

33 h. ago 'Stunning' beachside campsite Brits flock to every summer is just £13 a night

The 450-acre site boasts 800 pitches and a unique location on North Cardigan Bay, found within Snowdonia National Park, which attracts families from far and wide

Economics

35 h. ago Myth or mystery: are moose roaming the isolated wilds of New Zealand?

Claims of a recent sighting of the animal in the vast Fiordland wilderness reignites public fascination in a story that has endured for decadesOver 100 years ago, a ship dropped anchor in the frigid fjords of New Zealand’s South Island and released 10 nervous moose on to the shore. The crew watched as the animals – the last survivors of a weeks-long voyage from Saskatchewan, Canada – skittered out of their crates and up into the dense, lonely, rainforest.The moose had arrived on a flight of fancy, as part of the then premier’s grand vision to turn Fiordland national park into a hunters’ paradise. It was the second attempt to release moose into the region – in a country whose only native land-based mammals are bats – after nearly all of an earlier herd died crossing the seas. Red deer and wapiti, or elk, were also released around the same time for game-hunting. Continue reading...

Politics

45 h. ago Plans for 'traveller site' on edge of popular Welsh village rejected

The proposed new 'traveller site' on the outskirts of Saundesfoot has seen a petition of nearly 300 objections and has been refused by national park planners

Politics

49 h. ago Scottish Government set to give major update on Galloway National Park proposal

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon will make a ministerial statement on the issue at Holyrood next week.

Politics

3 d. ago Calls for wider access to nature after Supreme Court ruling on Dartmoor camping

Five justices ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the public does have the right to wild camp in the national park in Devon.

Events

3 d. ago SNP ministers refuse plea to block controversial Flamingo Land application for Loch Lomond

A Scottish Government minister has refused to intervene and refuse permission for the controversial development.

Politics

3 d. ago Flamingo Land 'mega resort' at Loch Lomond compared to Donald Trump golf course

Green MSP Ross Greer hit out after the SNP Government refused to overturn a decision by its officials to allow the building of the Lomond Banks resort.

Politics

4 d. ago Female skier is dragged from her tent and mauled by a polar bear on Arctic island

The unnamed woman had been camping at Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island when she was attacked last month.

Politics

4 d. ago Inside 'distinguished' Scottish Highland home with amazing views, traditional features & sprawling grounds

One of the Scottish Highlands’ most distinguished homes, located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park has been listed for sale.

Politics

4 d. ago Tourist faces £168,000 fine after throwing huge rock at Spanish beauty spot

The man who threw the massive rock down a gorge at Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park, which is visited by two million visitors each year

Economics

4 d. ago Tourist faces £168,000 fine for throwing a large rock into a gorge in popular national park

A tourist is facing an eye-watering £168,000 fine for throwing a massive rock down a gorge in a popular national park.

Economics

5 d. ago All six tourists killed in fiery Yellowstone crash named by police

Six tourists from China, Italy and California were killed when a pickup truck collided with their van near Yellowstone National Park

Events

7 d. ago Scottish Government may have got it wrong over Flamingo Land approval

Record View says those campaigning against the project are right to fight to the end.

Politics

7 d. ago Idaho police release the names of 6 tourists killed in Yellowstone crash

Idaho police has released the names of six tourists from China, Italy and California who were killed when a pickup truck collided with their van in a fiery crash near Yellowstone National Park earlier this month

Events

7 d. ago Campaigners fury Government overrules Loch Lomond national park to approve Flamingo Land development

The Scottish Government’s approval of a theme park in Loch Lomond has been slammed as an “anti-democratic outrage” by campaigners

Politics

7 d. ago Flamingo Land resort approved by SNP Government as critics blast "anti

The decision by the SNP Government has sparked outrage among critics of the £40m plan.

Politics

7 d. ago Government overrules Loch Lomond national park to approve Flamingo Land development

Major conservation bodies and Scotland’s Environment Protection Agency had objected to the plans.

Politics

8 d. ago Zimbabwe is full of elephants and conflict with villagers is growing. A new approach hopes to help

Zimbabwe has about 100,000 elephants, about double the land's capacity

Events

8 d. ago Idiot rapper set for big trouble from feds after posting video from idyllic tourist hotspot

Musical artist Doeboi909 appears to have ignored a federal law that prohibits people from walking on thermal features at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Events