The Highlands of Scotland felt familiar. It wasn't my imagination. The Highlands were once part of the same mountain range that makes up Appalachia, hundreds of millions of years ago. The serpentine ...

If you really want to take in the full spectrum of the Highlands' geographical grandeur, make time for its beaches. Some of the beaches feature waters so clear and sands so white they resemble the ...

With their turquoise waters, cascading waterfalls, and dramatic mountainous setting, the Fairy Pools offer a picture-perfect ...

If we told you to close your eyes and picture the Scottish Highlands, what would come to mind? For us, it would undoubtedly be a neverending, undulating landscape peppered with romantic castles and ...

Years ago, I met a dear man on a deserted roadside in the Scottish Highlands. I was scrambling to make a public television show, and as if placed there by heaven's Central Casting, this tender giant ...

Join Phoebe as she embarks on her first-ever journey through Scotland, exploring the vibrant cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh before heading deep into the Scottish Highlands on a two-day bus tour. From ...

Driving into the Scottish Highlands, I was prepared for a weekend of whiskey and castles, bagpipes and thick brogues. (You know, the stuff of Scotch commercials.) I was right on the first two counts, ...

Something like the Vermont of the U.K., the Highlands are a region of grand, sprawling landscapes, warm, unpretentious people and cozy luxury. An ancient region with a rich and complex history, ...

A visit to the Scottish Highlands offers one of the best bird-and wildlife-watching experiences in the UK, with the promise of rare encounters with unique species. OspreyThe osprey is commonly seen ...