Ben Dolphin: ‘Alien’ lichens aren’t quite like anything else on this planet
December 17, 2023
Ben Dolphin: What will happen to my beloved snow birds if summers keep heating up?
November 19, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Make sure the breathtaking mountain view you’re travelling to see actually exists
October 30, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Why visit Scotland in winter? For the picture-perfect trifecta of landscape, light and weather
September 25, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Bees have inspired technology in brilliant ways – but I’d still rather have the real thing
August 28, 2023
Ben Dolphin: No doomscrolling and dopamine for me – here’s why I don’t have a smartphone
July 31, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Shrewd observations on meeting Scotland’s smallest mammal
July 3, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Highlands wildfire has me praying for rain
June 5, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Trust me, adders aren’t out to get you
May 10, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Deeside Amusements is right on my doorstep – I won’t take it for granted
April 13, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Rising temperatures might make me migrate north
March 16, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Scotland’s unique and wonderful right to roam should be celebrated
February 16, 2023
Ben Dolphin: I’ve decided not to kick my caffeine addiction
January 19, 2023
Ben Dolphin: Best laid schemes o’ mice and men don’t involve living together
December 22, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Patient partners deserve more credit and gratitude
November 24, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Sensational Upper Deeside autumn colours are waiting for you
October 26, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Is it silly to get attached to a toad?
September 29, 2022
Ben Dolphin: The north’s approach to outdoor tourism is inspiring the world
September 1, 2022
Ben Dolphin: I fear our fatally-compromised leaky dam of a climate is fit to burst
August 4, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Learn to love your knees unconditionally
July 7, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Sunburn isn’t the badge of honour some believe it to be
June 9, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Lose yourself in the hypnotising magic of dendrochronology
May 12, 2022
2 Ben Dolphin: More than a decade of weather-watching is coming to an end
April 14, 2022
Ben Dolphin: Even in spring a hill walk can quickly morph into mountaineering
March 22, 2022