In this issue:

• 6 LIFE ON THE EDGE Scotland’s beautiful coastline boasts a bustling world of different species. Find out what to keep an eye out for when visiting clifftops.
• 8 NEWS News round-up from the Trust and the world of conservation.
• 16 ISLAND LIFE Rich Rowe explores the Trust’s island reserves, including the new acquisition of Little Linga.
• 20 ISLAND EXPLORER Join Jamie Grant as he meets the renowned sea kayaker Brian Wilson, who paddled the entire Scottish coastline in the 1980s.
• 28 DECOMMISSIONING Could there be benefits to leaving oil rigs in the North Sea when they reach the end of their industrial lives?
• 32 WATCH OUT FOR A selection of previews and reviews.