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In this issue

Ever Restless: Cult film Restless Natives is re-imagined as a musical in its 40th anniversary year
Embracing Wildness: Wildlife expert Jim Crumley on the rogue release of lynx in Cairngorms National Park
Hidden Treasures: The Hebridean Baker’s new column with a little help from some friends, plus he shares his family’s fern cake recipe.

Cresting A Wave

Cresting A Wave Scottish surfing is in great shape as its young stars gear up for the national championships Mark Boyd

2 mins

Ever Restless

The clown and the wolfman return to delight Big Country fans as cult classic film Restless Natives is reimagined as a musical

3 mins

Enjoying A Frank Discussion

Football icon Frank McAvennie has plenty of things to get off his chest...

6 mins

Embracing Wildness

Was the rogue release of four lynxes in the Cairngorms National Park actually a missed opportunity?

5 mins

Hidden Treasures

Discover where the true magic of the Hebrides lies... all thanks to a little help from some friends

4 mins

A Nation Of Shopkeepers No More?

As retail trends shift, breathing new life into Scotland's ailing town centres could require a fresh approach and some creative thinking

5 mins

A Wee Blether With ...Matthew Bellhouse Moran

The charity chief is full of plans for HMS Unicorn in Dundee

2 mins

A Whole Otter Love

A struggling pup formed an unlikely bond with a Shetlander which ended up helping them both and resulted in a hit documentary

4 mins

Walking The Dream

The couple behind the Walkhighlands website are living their best life and building an international community of hillwalking fans

4 mins

A Rescuer's Tale

Glencoe Mountain Rescue veteran Davy Gunn’s book tells tales of drama, tragedy, resilience and ultimately triumph

7 mins

Electric Dreams

Saddling up for an e-bike adventure, the quest was to see the best of Kintyre in 24 hours

4 mins

Turning Fear Into Fiction

Rachelle Atalla explores worryingly possible apocalyptic themes in her books and screenplays

4 mins

An Independent Sout

Brooke Combe has found fulfilment away from the big labels

3 mins

The Lore Of Peat

Dispelling the myths around smoke, casks, peatiness and improbably high parts per million

3 mins

An Islander's Values

The first Scot to become Premier of New Zealand, Robert Stout, was passionate about education and fairness in land ownership

4 mins

Read all Stories from The Scots Magazine

The Scots Magazine Description:

Publisher: DC-Thomson

Category: Lifestyle

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

First published in 1739, The Scots Magazine is the world’s most widely-read Scottish interest title, which has evolved into a colourful, authoritative, thought-provoking monthly periodical with many thousands of readers worldwide. It’s a blend of in-depth articles and shorter pieces about Scotland past, present and future. The country and its culture are well represented, reflecting the many facets of the nation: the people, outdoors, events, music, wildlife and history.