When my ancestor moved the Ulbster Stone to Thurso Castle he had no idea of its historical importance. Today, thanks to the excellent work of all involved, a sister stone has been recovered and restored which adds to the greater understanding we now have of these amazing artefacts.
"At first, we thought they were inside the pools... But now, we're seeing they actually thrive on the slopes of the mounds, not in the pool, not at the top, but that in-between space. That's a really interesting and unexpected result."
"On a blustery day in mid-May, a herd of cattle grazed against the snow-dusted slopes of the La Sal Mountains... the splintered remains of all the juniper and piñon trees that had been attacked and viciously shredded by a hydromower."
The reintroduction of lynx to Scotland could generate environmental benefits, aiding deer control but risks small livestock, necessitating a management system for coexistence.