Tag Archives: Loch Lomond National Park

Beinn Bhreac and Ben Reoch from Loch Lomond

Posted on November 14, 2020 by jester1970

I was happy to step in as a last minute replacement leader for Glasgow HF Outdoor Club when someone had to call off. The walk was planned to start at the Inn on Loch Lomond, and as I’ve always approached … Continue reading →

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Dr Aileen McLeod: Goodbye, and Good Riddance

Posted on May 8, 2016 by jester1970

Although Thursdays Scottish Parliament election saw a number of surprises, one in particular caught my eye. You may have missed it in all the coverage of the “apparent” Tory victory, but one result did catch my eye. The Environment Minister … Continue reading →

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Scottish Government response to Loch Lomond Camping Ban Letter

Posted on April 21, 2016 by jester1970

After a mere two months I have had a response to my Open Letter to Dr Aileen McLeod, the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.   In short, we acknowledge your letter but are taking absolutely no notice … Continue reading →

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TGO Magazine: Open Letter to Dr Aileen McLeod

Posted on March 13, 2016 by jester1970

An edited version of my Open Letter to SNP Environment Minister Dr Aileen McLeod has been published in the April 2016 issue of TGO magazine. As of today, almost four weeks after the letter was sent to Dr McLeod, there … Continue reading →

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MCofS: Manifesto For Mountains

Posted on February 18, 2016 by jester1970

As this is an election year, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland has highlighted some questions you may wish to ask those seeking your vote this May in the Scottish Parliamentary elections. . This one in particular caught my eye, in … Continue reading →

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Loch Lomond & Trossachs Camping Ban: An Open Letter To Dr Aileen McLeod

Posted on February 15, 2016 by jester1970

Dr Aileen McLeod, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Dear Dr McLeod, I am writing to you to express my disappointment, if not utter disgust at your decision to allow the board of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National … Continue reading →

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Camping Ban in Loch Lomond National Park- Get Off YOUR Land

Posted on February 11, 2016 by jester1970

The Minister for Environment, Dr Aileen McLeod, has endorsed the draconian byelaws which the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park are seeking to impose which will effectively ban wild camping in much of the area, forcing outdoor enthisiasts to “pay … Continue reading →

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Loch Lomond National Park: Eroding the rights of walkers

Posted on May 29, 2015 by jester1970

From The National, 28/05/15

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Loch Lomond National Park- Unfit For Purpose?

Posted on May 1, 2015 by jester1970

Leave No Trace. Wherever I go in the outdoors I try to follow that simple code. Often I will return from a trip with other peoples rubbish in my backpack, carrying it out to a bin because others are too … Continue reading →

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