Culture

In 1746, the British government banned the Scottish kilt. The punishment was prison or exile. Thirty-six years later, the ban ended — and tartan became immortal.

There is a moment, somewhere in the Outer Hebrides, where a road sign appears in two languages. The English sits beneath it, almost as an afterthought...

Tartan Day on April 6th is celebrated by millions of Americans with Scottish roots — often more enthusiastically than in Scotland itself. Here is why.

Discover the ancient Scottish ritual of handfasting — the origin of 'tying the knot'. How Scots bound their hands for love for over a thousand years.

Mary Queen of Scots became queen at six days old and was executed at 44. Her story of love, betrayal, and defiance is woven into Scotland's soul.

The Highland Clearances emptied Scotland's most beautiful glens. Discover the real story behind the silence — and where the thousands of Scots who were forced out actually went.

Discover the ancient Pictish stones of Scotland — mysterious symbols historians still cannot explain. Visit Dunino Den, Meigle, and Sueno's Stone.

There is a moment at every Highland Games that nobody warns you about. It happens when the massed pipe bands begin their march across the field — hundreds...

The Declaration of Arbroath was written in 1320 to defend Scotland’s freedom. One line in particular still stirs Scots around the world today.