Wild For Scotland: The Podcast

A discussion with Dr. Mel Tonkin, director of the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Saving Red Squirrels Project about efforts to control the invasive grey squirrel and protect the native red squirrel population in Scotland.

Once covering more than 15,000 square kilometers, today less than 1 percent of the once great Caledonian Forest remains. Trees for Life are working to restore these woodlands through tree planting, land management, reintroduction of critical species and more.

Take a virtual road trip around Scotland’s newest tourist route, the Kintyre 66 to see and hear about the many sights , attractions and experiences await the visitor to Scotland’s Kintyre peninsula.

An interview with Brian Binnie, born in the USA and raised in Scotland who piloted Spaceship One to 70 miles above the Earth in 2004 and captured the $10-million Ansari X Prize and ushered in commercial space flight.

Glasgow artisan Alicia MacInness discusses her work in fused glass to create jewellery and other art pieces often inspired by tartan.

A discussion of how the Scottish bespoke travel experience company, Away From The Ordinary, was able to pivot to online activities to survive the shutdown of international travel by Covid-19.

Award winning Scottish travel blogger Kathi Kamleitner discusses moving to Scotland, beginning her career as a blogger and niche destination travel consultant to her latest venture, a travel podcast.

The Eriskay Pony is as old as Scotland itself but today is critically endangered numbering between a few hundred and a few dozen. Once found throughout Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands it is today limited largely to the Isles of Eriskay and Uist where efforts are underway to preserve the breed.

Two Scottish entertainers, Ainsley Hamill and Anna MacDonald discuss their coming together to form an association (company) to share their love of Scottish culture, music, dance, and language with a worldwide audience.

A profile of Anna White, founder of ScotlandShop offering tailored tartan fashion.