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A New England lumberjacks' 'invasion'

A New England lumberjacks' 'invasion'

355 hard-working lumbermen from the United States (250 expert wood workers, besides engineers, sawmillers, carpenters, blacksmiths, clerks, timekeepers, cooks, waiters, other camp followers... and one pet grizzly bear!) arrived in Ardgay in July 1917 with a 12-month contract.

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

Spring concerts near you

Spring concerts near you

Telling better stories

Telling better stories

History of farming in Ardgay

History of farming in Ardgay

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

News

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

Telling better stories

Telling better stories

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Heritage

A New England lumberjacks' 'invasion'

A New England lumberjacks' 'invasion'

355 hard-working lumbermen from the United States (250 expert wood workers, besides engineers, sawmillers, carpenters, blacksmiths, clerks, timekeepers, cooks, waiters, other camp followers... and one pet grizzly bear!) arrived in Ardgay in July 1917 with a 12-month contract.

History of farming in Ardgay

History of farming in Ardgay

Victorian-era Highland Games

Victorian-era Highland Games

The day the flood swept away the first Bonar Bridge

The day the flood swept away the first Bonar Bridge

An 80th Anniversary reflection

An 80th Anniversary reflection

History of the Highland Games

History of the Highland Games

Capturing memories at Croick Church

Capturing memories at Croick Church

Nature

Nature, the secret ingredient in our food

Nature, the secret ingredient in our food

Perhaps this should say Nature, the secret ingredient missing from our food!  By Kate Heightman Because it certainly is missing from indoor-reared pork and chicken, as well as intensively produced beef, dairy, and cereals, fruit and vegetables, which rely heavily on synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides. There are public health

Shrews, life in the fast lane

Shrews, life in the fast lane

Plant galls

Plant galls

Carnivorous plants

Carnivorous plants

Roe Deer

Roe Deer

Garden birds

Garden birds

Wildlife tracking

Wildlife tracking

Place-names

Stones

Stones

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area Clach A’ Charra, a standing stone 10 ft high on the road to Dornoch opposite Ospisdale House, is believed to be of prehistoric date. According to tradition, a Danish chief was shot

Fairies and malicious spirits

Fairies and malicious spirits

Faces and facial features

Faces and facial features

Croick, Croich and antlers

Croick, Croich and antlers

Out-of-place names

Out-of-place names

River pools

River pools

Townships

Townships

The Power Shift

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

Telling better stories

Telling better stories

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Who benefits from the  resources of a place?

Who benefits from the  resources of a place?

Communities’ struggle for green energy infrastructure ownership

Communities’ struggle for green energy infrastructure ownership