After receiving help from the public in identifying some images from from Isobel Wylie Hutchison's solo 260-mile walking tour from Reykjavik to Akureyri, we share what we have learned. Read more
Professor Ken Muir explains the process of writing his report 'Putting Learners at the Centre', where he offers his recommendations for the future of Scottish education. Read more
A new year is upon us, and with that the potential for a fresh start and some fresh impetus to see action around some of the critical issues facing our society. Read more
In 1925 Isobel Wylie Hutchison went on a solo 260-mile walking tour from Reykjavik to Akureyri. Isobel recorded her journey in words and photographs, and many of her images are held in RSGS Collections. Can you help us identify these images? Read more
Engaging stories, topical articles and fascinating insights from across the RSGS network.
In December, RSGS presented Honorary Fellowship to Dougie Vipond and David Connor, and the Scottish Geographical Medal to Professor Iain Stewart at Doug Allan's talk in Perth, which drew an audience of over 500 people. Read more
We were delighted to present RSGS Honorary Fellowship to Nigel Miller, Pete Ritchie and Andrew and Seonag Barbour for their outstanding work towards promoting sustainable farming in Scotland Read more
It is that time of year again at RSGS, as we approach the New Year, that we take a moment to reflect on the last 12 months and everything our small charity has achieved. Read more
For this year's festive-themed blog, RSGS Writer-in-Residence Jo Woolf shares four different stories of explorers and the unusual places they spent Christmas... Read more
It has been called the Apollo mission of the Victorian era. In December 1872, exactly 150 years ago, the Royal Navy ship HMS Challenger set sail on an extraordinary four-year voyage around the world... Read more
"The Arctic Ocean is now being changed. The top of the world is no longer white, but blue. Its ice is disappearing"... Wildlife Cameraman Doug Allan reflects on the changing Arctic. Read more
With the upcoming edition of The Geographer themed on Colombia, we share an article about The Nukak, the last Indigenous people to be contacted by mainstream Colombian society, and one of the last nomadic tribes in the country. Read more
Nearly a week since COP27 concluded in Sharm el-Sheikh, Youth Energy Advisor, Josh Oxby, provides some reflective insights from his time at the conference. Read more
With COP27 coming to a close today, we share an article from the COP26 edition of The Geographer by Jojo Mehta, Co-founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International. Read more
RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on Remembrance Day, the sacrifices of the past and the consequent benefits to the future, and asks what sacrifices are we making today for future generations? How do we wish to be remembered? Read more
World-famous for his discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, exactly 100 years ago, archaeologist Howard Carter has a surprising connection with RSGS. Read more
It is almost exactly a year since Glasgow’s UN Climate Change COP26 and November sees the beginning of COP27, this time in Egypt. So what, if anything, has been achieved? Read more
To help tackle the food crisis in Perth, the Perth City Leadership Forum will be hosting The Big Lunch next Friday - to hear more from the front-line organisations that are dealing with this issue every day, to hear ideas of how to reach more children and families, and to explore what organisations need to scale up their efforts. Read more
RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson considers some of the burning questions concerning the looming energy crisis- including what we can expect, and what we can do to help tackle this crisis. Read more
In celebration of the birthday of Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, Writer-in-Residence Jo Woolf reflects on his life and the renowned Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947. Read more
One night in September 1873, whilst travelling on the US Transcontinental Railroad, Isabella Bird rolled up in the town of Truckee, stepping out of her train carriage and straight into the Truckee Hotel, whose saloon was full of rowdy, gun-toting lumberjacks... Read more
Exactly one week before RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson had the honour of attending the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, he was in Perth Foodbank, hearing about the challenges of front line staff. In this blog, he reflects on a week of contrasts. Read more
"As a lifetime supporter of public transport, I found it incredibly disheartening, that after taking the train from Perth to Edinburgh this week, I really wish I hadn’t..." RSGS CEO Mike Robinson reflects on our Scottish railways. Read more
With the sad news of Her Majesty’s death, we pay tribute to our Patron. Read more
RSGS CEO and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Chair Mike Robinson considers that we are at the precipice of a major social crisis in the making. Without intelligent, broad-scale and urgent response, he argues this could result in social unrest. Read more