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1 week ago | 
weather2travel.com | Kirsten Henton
The world is warming, and with it, some of our favourite holiday destinations.
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3 weeks ago | 
discoverbritain.com | Kirsten Henton
Medieval Scotland was rife with noble families jostling for power. But with great position inevitably came great competition from ambitious rivals and suspicion from nervous monarchs, which more often than not saw a stint at the top end in ruin. The Black Douglases were no exception. One of the most dominant noble families of the 14th and 15th centuries, their influence stretched from their stronghold in Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, across the Lowlands and eventually to estates around the kingdom.
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1 month ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Kirsten Henton
From the largest elephant to the tiniest mouse, the earth is roamed by animals big and small that we can spy from behind telescopes, in hides or on safaris. But what about those that inhabit the subterranean world we rarely see?
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1 month ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Kirsten Henton
A multi-organisation rewilding project is translocating 15 Darwin's rheas (Rhea pennata), or lesser rheas, from Argentina to Chile, the first international scheme to move a wild population of the species in the Southern Cone region of South America.
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1 month ago | 
discoverbritain.com | Kirsten Henton
Venture into the warm embrace of the Clachaig Inn near Ballachulish at the north end of Glencoe, and you’ll see a sign that reads “No Hawkers or Campbells”. Although general manager William Stewart assures that “these days it is very much tongue and cheek”, the roots of this local humour are anything but. The story of the Glencoe Massacre, in which many Campbell troops brutally murdered families of the MacDonald clan, has haunted Scottish history – and school children, me included – for centuries.
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1 month ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Kirsten Henton
Nearly a century ago, the Syrian wild ass, one of six subspecies of onager and the only one found in Saudi Arabia, was declared extinct, a result of hunting, habitat loss and competition with livestock. Last year, the country welcomed back these equids with the introduction of the Persian onager, a fellow subspecies and the closest genetic relative of the Syrian wild ass.
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1 month ago | 
weather2travel.com | Kirsten Henton
Whether you're set on completing your daily laps or simply relish splashing about in the sunshine, finding accommodation with a heated swimming pool is often a non-negotiable when planning a holiday.
Yet, not all swimming pools are created equal. Many pools found at hotels and villas across some of the most popular holiday destinations are unheated, either at certain times or all year round, which can dramatically impact your enjoyment.
When are you likely to want a pool?
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2 months ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Kirsten Henton
A new study by the Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) and partners has revealed the extent to which wildlife protection measures, such as anti-poaching patrols, can benefit lion populations. Depletion of prey such as antelope due to wire snares used for bushmeat hunting is one of the biggest threats to large carnivores across Africa, but prior to the research, surprisingly little was known about how this activity impacts lion populations, nor how effective intervention could be.
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2 months ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Kirsten Henton
A recent study from Washington State University (WSU) found that wandering salamanders (Aneides vagrans), known for their agility when it comes to traversing the high canopies of redwoods in their native north-west California, may have blood-powered toes that enable them to both stick to and take off from trees with ease. Previously, just how these small, mottled amphibians were able to leap and land so assuredly was something of a mystery.
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2 months ago | 
discoverbritain.com | Kirsten Henton
From Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson, royal romances have long shaped British history. But one, albeit without the fiery foundations of others, has arguably had the greatest and most lasting impact: the 1503 marriage of King James IV of Scotland and Princess Margaret Tudor lit a legacy that still beats from the heart of Buckingham Palace today.
