Members share their accounts of magical moments in wild places. Why not contribute your own?
My Nevis: Rob Bushby
Published: 3 May 2021
As part of our celebration of 21 years of caring for Ben Nevis, Rob Bushby remembers a very special guided walk into the corries of the North Face of Ben Nevis as part of the countdown to the London 2012 Olympics.
Wild Moment: Gwennie Fraser
Published: 29 Apr 2021
"I followed the thin trails of life moving above me..." While Gwennie Fraser was attending to repairs on the family croft house, in the North West Highlands, she witnessed the wonderful spectacle of geese migrating north overhead on a clear day.
My Nevis: Mick Tighe
Published: 28 Apr 2021
From giants to geologists, guides and climbers, Mick Tighe unravels some of the rich folklore and history associated with Ben Nevis – a mountain that has now been in the Trust’s care for 21 years.
My Nevis: Nathan Berrie
Published: 28 Apr 2021
This year’s summer solstice marks 21 years since the Trust began caring for Ben Nevis. It’s been a busy couple of decades explains, our Nevis Conservation Officer, Nathan Berrie.
Wild moment: Brian Davies
Published: 14 Apr 2021
Author and trustee of the Cambrian Mountains Society, Brian Davies, explains the rich layers of meanings behind milltir sgwar / my square mile.
Wild Moment: Stephen McCarthy
Published: 29 Mar 2021
Beekeeper Stephen McCarthy discovers how wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the world's managed bee colonies - thanks to Thomas Seeley's book - The Lives of Bees
My Nevis: John Young
Published: 16 Mar 2021
Helping us celebrate 21 years of looking after Nevis is passionate Scottish and Alpine mountaineer John Young who explains why the mountain is so special to him.
Wild Moment: Edie Crosbie
Published: 2 Mar 2021
Winner of the 2021 John Muir Trust Wild Poetry Competition, English, P4-7 category - Edie Crosbie - writes about a scallop.
Wild Moment: Cooper Spence
Published: 2 Mar 2021
Winner of the 2021 John Muir Trust Wild Poetry Competition, English, P1-3 category - Cooper Spence - writes about Glen Nevis.
Wild Moment: Lucia Young
Published: 2 Mar 2021
Winner of the 2021 John Muir Trust Wild Poetry Competition, Gaelic, P5-7 category - Lucia Young - shares Camas Darach
Wild Moment: Anna Fothergill
Published: 2 Mar 2021
Winner of the 2021 John Muir Trust Wild Poetry Competition, Gaelic, P1-4 category - Anna Fothergill - shares A' Bhrù-dhearg.
Wild Moment: Jell Ellis
Published: 27 Feb 2021
A short poem, written after an impromptu night-time walk up to the fields and woods, lured out by bright moonlight on a still cold winter night.