Most people assume Scottish clan tartans are ancient — passed down through centuries of Highland tradition.
In the hollows of the Appalachian Mountains, old men and women once sat on porch steps and spoke to one another in Gaelic. Not in Scotland.
At its peak, the Lord of the Isles sat in council on a tiny island in a freshwater loch on Islay, governing a territory that stretched from the Outer...
Every first of January, thousands of people strip down to the bare minimum, pull on their most ridiculous fancy dress, and charge screaming into the...
In 1925, a distinguished professor of chemistry stood up at the Cairngorm Club and confessed something that shocked the room.
Easter in Scotland is a celebration that weaves together ancient customs, family traditions, and the beauty of springtime in the Highlands, Lowlands and...
In 1746, the British Crown banned the tartan, the bagpipes, and the wearing of arms across the Highlands.
Scotland once imported more French wine per head than almost any nation in Europe.
For nearly two centuries, a father could not give his own surname to his child. A gravestone could not bear the family name.
There was a time when Gàidhlig rang out across Scotland from the Highlands to the island shores — the language of clan chiefs, bards, and crofters...