Responsible Marine Tourism in Scotland with Caroline Willis

How do you deal with the constant rain in Scotland? 🌧️ ☔️

In today's episode, I'm sharing with you a bonus story that I shared with our Patreon community, the Wild for Scotland Social Club, last November.

'An Ode to Rain' is a playful response to one of the most asked questions I get from visitors - how do I deal with the constant rain in Scotland?

As a member of our Patreon community, you can expect bonus episodes like this one every month (included for Merry Dancer or Unicorn levels). I also host social sessions and we have a private Facebook group for all our supporters to ask questions and mingle.

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Wild for Scotland turns 3! 🎉

To celebrate we're revisiting one of our favourite stories from the archive. ‘Flourish’ is a story about Glasgow’s “City of the Dead” - the Necropolis cemetery - and the woman who rest there. We’re joining a group of history detectives from the Glasgow Women’s Library for a guided tour of the Victorian garden cemetery behind Glasgow Cathedral and hear stories about the city's famous daughters.

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'Icons of the Kingdom' is an episode about the wonders of Fife. From the majestic Forth Bridge in North Queensferry to the picturesque fishing villages on the East Neuk, we peel back layers of medieval and Pictish history, discover what outdoor adventures to enjoy even in winter, and we'll indulge in Fife's tasty side with delicious food and drink Along the way, we hear from locals who share their passion for Fife and tell us more.

Use my Fife travel guides to plan your own trip to Fife!

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and tips for your own trip to Fife.

This episode was commissioned by Welcome to Fife. Find out more about their campaign ‘The Kingdom. Where it all begins.’ here.

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What are Kathi's plans for Wild for Scotland in 2024? When can you expect the next season to launch? Which episodes are coming up soon? And how can you contribute to making it all happen? All of this and more is revealed in this preview episode. Are you wild for 2024?

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If you're new to the podcast, here are two episodes you might enjoy: Where it all began - one of our most popular episodes - and Creature of the Sea - we're extremely proud of that one.

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Travel has always played a big role in my life and I wouldn’t be the person I am today, had I not had the opportunity to travel abroad.  I might have never had the confidence to move abroad to Scotland - oh how, different my life would have been...

Travel matters a great deal to me and to lots of other people. That's why I’m introducing you to a podcast that I think you will enjoy. It’s called Travel That Matters and it features conversations about innovative travel experiences, surprising destinations and how to make travel more meaningful to you.

It’s hosted by the award-winning journalist and writer Bruce Wallin and his guests are renowned journalists, travel industry leaders and real connoisseurs of adventure.

The episode you’ll hear today is from their first season and features Calum Morisson, the founder of the Extraordinary Adventure Club. Calum grew up in the Scottish Highlands and served in the Royal Navy, but today he specialises in organising life-altering trips for his clients, to Scotland and beyond.

Enjoy!

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What happens when a storm derails your island adventure plans? You follow the advice of locals and go on an unexpected adventure off the beaten path.

'Over the Ratagan Pass' is a story about an unexpected detour to the tiny village of Glenelg. Like most people, had only planned to take the Glenelg ferry to the Isle of Skye. But when a storm put the boat out of action, I had no other choice than to stay put and explore what was right in front of me.

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In this episode, we speak to Freya Bromley, host of The Tidal Year podcast, Alycia Pirmohamed, a poet shortlisted for the Nan-Sheperd Prize, and Mollie Hughes, world record-holding adventurer extraordinaire, about their latest books. 

We talk to the three authors about their journeys as writers, how they draw inspiration from water and what we can expect from their books:

• The Tidal Year by Freya Bromley
• Another Way to Split Water by Alycia Pirmohamed
• Blue Scotland by Mollie Hughes

Shop all water books from my shop on Bookshop.org and support local, independent bookshops with every order.

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Join me for a conversation with Caroline Willis from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. We discuss the impact marine tourism has on coastal environments and marine species like whales and dolphins, and what we as visitors can do to minimise our impact.

Caroline also tells us about the work the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust has been doing since the 1990s, their various citizen science projects and initiatives to encourage responsible marine tourism in Scotland.

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Scotland's Snorkel Trails highlight suitable places to snorkel in search of marine wildlife all along the Scottish coast - and they help us fight against the "extinction of experience".

We speak with Elouise Cartner from the Scottish Wildlife Trust about her work on the trails and how snorkelling can contribute to stronger relationships between people and the coast.

And we hear from Lyle Boyle from local nature conservation charity The Ecology Centre, who helped picking the sites on the new South Fife Snorkel Trail.

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'A Long Time Coming' takes you on a journey along the River Tay, from its source to the sea. We hop inside a canoe to follow the footsteps (or paw strokes?) of beavers who live on this river system - and learn about their troubled past.

We talk about beaver reintroduction programmes in Britain, learn interesting facts about beavers and head out to hopefully meet them on the river banks.

Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript, tips for a trip to Ardfern and Loch Craignish.

Check out my guide to where to find beavers in Scotland.

Read the book Bringing Back the Beaver by Derek Gow - find it in my recommended Nature Writing list on bookshop.org

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