Welcome to your latest Wild Places News! This month our teams at Nevis and Glenlude share some of their autumn tasks, while back at base we prepare for the 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections by publishing our three key manifesto asks for a wilder Scotland.
Over at Schiehallion, we are launching our Mountain Woodland Appeal. Please donate and help us protect and restore an increasingly rare habitat, from browsing deer and sheep, on one of Scotland's best loved Munros.
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Trust hosts fringe event at the Scottish National Party's annual conference that explores deer management in Scotland and what a sustainable future with thriving wild places would look like.
Our Kylesku Lodges team extends a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful John Muir Trust supporters who stayed with us in Assynt this year! If you haven't visited, we are taking bookings for 2026!
Ring ouzels have been recorded at several Trust properties, including Schiehallion, Nevis, Quinag and Strathaird. They also breed high above Thirlmere in the Lake District. Find out more about this shy bird.
Find the perfect festive gift for the nature lover in your life! Check out our fantastic seasonal range of: diaries; calendars; Christmas cards; limited edition stocking fillers; artwork; clothing and wild gifts. Browse our gift collection.
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