Scotland's Forgotten Rainforest

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Exploring the murky past and future of Scotland's rare temperate rainforests.
Further Reading:
Guy Shrubsole - The Lost Rainforests of Britain: www.harpercollins.com/product...
British Museum - Celts: www.britishmuseum.org/blog/wh...
Nat Geo - Great Wood: www.nationalgeographic.com/en...
Wordsworth - Guide to the Lakes: global.oup.com/academic/produ...
Conan Doyle - The Hound of the Baskervilles: www.simonandschuster.com/book...
British Museum - Prehistoric Britain: www.britishmuseum.org/sites/d...
Robert Moor - On Trails: www.simonandschuster.com/book...
Britannica - Highland Clearances: www.britannica.com/event/High...
Nat Geo - Rewilding: www.nationalgeographic.com/tr...
Scottish Geographical Journal - Rewilding: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
Illustrations:
Druids: bit.ly/3IMi9x1
Sidney Richard Percy - On the road to Loch Turret, Crieff: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
James Giles - A View of Lochnagar: www.rct.uk/collection/405006/...
Horatio McCulloch - A View of Loch Lomond: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
William Beattie Brown - Coire-na-Faireamh in Applecross Deer Forest Ross-shire: www.royalscottishacademy.org/...
Sidney Richard Percy - Loch Coruisk, Isle of Skye, Scotland: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:...
Peter Graham - Wandering Shadows: www.nationalgalleries.org/art...
Royal Hunt: bit.ly/497spus
Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Rhododendron: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Highland Family: bit.ly/43vCe4b
Smokestacks: bit.ly/3TLCglb
State Library Victoria - Fern Gatherers: www.lookandlearn.com/history-...
Henry Bradbury - The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland: digitalcollections.nypl.org/i...
Charles Sillem Lidderdale - The fern gatherer: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Photos:
Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/item/2021644421/
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www.loc.gov/item/95514008/
www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3a11...
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www.loc.gov/item/2018653431/
Hunting Estates: bit.ly/43AwmXG
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Railroads:
bit.ly/49aB0fY
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bit.ly/4cse6DJ
Fern Vase: bit.ly/4am4R65
Oxford Museum of Natural History: oumnh.ox.ac.uk/learn-culture-...
Maps/Graphics:
Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/item/2021668664/
Lost Rainforests of Britain: map.lostrainforestsofbritain....
Archival Articles:
Where to Find Ferns: www.newspapers.com/article/th...
Collecting Ferns: www.newspapers.com/article/th...
Fern Paradise: www.newspapers.com/article/th...
Ferns and Fern Culture: www.newspapers.com/article/th...
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Sponsor
2:44 - Ecology
5:59 - Culture
8:22 - History
13:30 - Rewilding
16:04 - Outro

[@alexv3357]

I've gotta say, as someone who's lived my entire life in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, you manage to capture the colour and tone of temperate rainforests like no other photographer I've ever seen. There's something about the deep green-grey and the fuzzyness of the grey sky that photos often lose, but you've got an eye for it, and I can't get enough of your videos because of it

[@-peyat]

i know! it's so accurate and nostalgic

[@fence03]

Agreed!

[@Carljouannet]

💯

[@obomasinladen]

No. Dude threw a dramatic Peter McKinnon style lut over his footage. This is not representative of what these places feel like in person imo. Way over dramatized and melancholy. Still pretty though

[@alexv3357]

@@obomasinladen It's not entirely perfect, and summer here in Washington is definitely brighter, but when I think about autumn and winter in my own backyard woods, they have exactly the dark grey-green this guy gets on camera

[@dreichoutdoors5274]

As a Scot resident in the western Highlands, I usually cringe when i watch a non-Scot discuss Scotland's history and ecology, but you sir, got it 100% correct. Very well researched and very well presented. Best video i've watched in quite some time.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

You barely dodged the No True Scotsman Fallacy there 😄👌

[@atomosvrial1708]

Not really, he said that the rainforest once covered most of scotland and thats not true at all.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@atomosvrial1708 The way I heard it he said that’s what the Romans wrote but research shows it’s not the case so they probably just did it to not have to bother going there …?

[@scottfraser706]

It's such a beautiful land

[@dewdew80]

@@atomosvrial1708Are you talking about at 4:18 when he said it covered MUCH of Scotland's west coast?

[@FulgrimDragon]

I live in Scotland and accidentally stumbled upon one of these rainforests by accident. Was going a hike with my friend and we were walking through a normal forested area until it began to descend, and all of sudden we could feel an increase in moisture and temperature and all the plants and trees were covered in mosses, I just felt so much more alive. It was truly and experience.

[@Clan501-Scotland]

Dude. Scotlands forests don't just suddenly descend into rainforest. That's not how this works 😂😂😂

[@3tangle3]

"normal forested area " you mean a foreign imposed sitka spruce forest? The wonderful world of colonialism

[@nikkigraham7494]

I'm from one of these areas in scotland South . Lychan and mosses speak to me on a different level. Home.❤

[@hulking_presence]

@@3tangle3 now the scots are also oppressed nwords? 😂 The wonderful world of opression olympics

[@FulgrimDragon]

@@3tangle3no I mean like just normal non-rain forest area no spruces

[@plymouthsuperbird8241]

I have always been captivated by landscapes like these, rainy, foggy forests that are in the northern hemisphere, they giva a sense of home, a place that you would want to stay and live in.

[@AidinRobbins]

Couldn’t agree more 🤝

[@snakewad123]

I just got back from the cairngorms in Scotland. Very remote. Absolutely beautiful . I'm from England . Trying to figure out how to move there.

[@kaiwatson18]

Tassie is like this

[@eleanorrigby7897]

​@@snakewad123 Is it safe for a single brown girl to move there as well?? I've always wanted to move to the highlands but I fear if it's safe and convenient for a girl to live alone 😅

[@Astra2]

@sunnynight6440 How?

[@MossyEarth]

Great video! Thank you for casting a spotlight on the missing forests of Scotland! There is a lot of work to be done and it is great to see Rewilding become more mainstream. - Cheers, Duarte

[@marlo714]

I was thinking about MossyEarth when he talked about rewilding Scotland ! You're doing a great work !🌱

[@applesauce_0743]

I was also thinking of MossyEarth while watching this video! Appreciative of everything that you folks are doing over in Scotland!

[@Joe-uv9jo]

My beaver brothers 👊🏻

[@godlikee187]

@@marlo714same

[@thegreenmage6956]

Love your work Mossy Earth 👍

[@randomchannel-px6ho]

The America-Scotland connection is quite physical too, the Highlands and Appalachians were once the same moutain range long long ago on Pangea, along with the Atlas range in Africa.

[@katierasburn9571]

Oh thats fascinating

[@Clan501-Scotland]

Oh god, here comes the distant cousins of Robert the Bruce 🤦‍♂️

[@MargotDobbie]

​@@Clan501-Scotland was about to say the same😅😅😅

[@laurenanderson7330]

@@Clan501-Scotland😂😂

[@NeckbeardIndustries]

@@Clan501-Scotland i'd take that guy over some cunt fae Timbuktu colonising oor hameland any day of the week.

[@hanna_maria]

i initially clicked on this video because i was so shocked to find out scotland even had rainforests. now i’m completely invested in restoring them and getting their natural beauty back when half an hour ago i didn’t even know they existed. this was an amazing video to watch! you got a new sub :)

[@deanbilly9073]

same haha, and i live in england

[@j01vno]

I live in Scotland, never thought it had rain forests? I think it just has loads of woods and rains all the time.... haha

[@craig6090]

​@@j01vnoLike most places we had more trees sure. But to claim we had "rainforest" is riduculous

[@1981Marcus]

@@craig6090 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_rainforest

[@craig6090]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyat​@@1981Marcus

[@samanthal9114]

i miss home, I moved from the Scottish highlands on the west coast to upstate NY two years ago for work...and I miss the hills and the rain. I am glad you had such a great time, and it shines through in the video. Scotland really has a feel to it I've no come across anywhere else I've been, certainly growing up in the landscape gives you a view in life that is unique. I always grew up with the idea in my family that life was like the landscape we lived in, sometimes it was dark and gloomy, sometimes it was wet, cold, or windy, some days its downright dangerous but for the days where the sunshines and god smiles upon the land, everything is worth it. The joy and the beauty in between is worth it. I miss home, but seeing other people appreciate it takes the edge off, thank you.

[@snakewad123]

I am 30 from England. Cousins live inside loch Lomond national park. I went every year from 6-19 in the summer for a week or two. Never ever ever did it rain. Hot sunshine every single time haha I have such a warped view of Scotland

[@calitoosh45]

wow i love your commemt. I recently did a train trip from edinburgh trough the scottish highlands and ending in pitlochry. i love the highlands and scottland, nice culture and amazing nature

[@gavinstuart6704]

how ough was the move?

[@craigWS]

Your heart will take you to where you need to be, time is one of the unfortunate pains we pay for this.

[@laynabeat1886]

I love your description about life being like the scottish climate, it is so true.

[@toberwine]

From a forester in the UK with a bit of knowledge of temperate rainforests and rewilding - what an excellent video, refreshingly accurate and unsentimental. I’m impressed by your research and desire to get the facts right about a story about a landscape that’s far from your own. Add to that an entertaining and listenable narrative style, great footage and great production and it’s quite the tour de force: well done!

[@3tangle3]

uk is such a dull modern corporate name for ancient islands

[@RosscoMcGameFace]

​@3tangle3 wouldn't call 1801 modern tbh, not really corporate either. But still, if the United Kingdom doesn't float your boat, then it's also called Great Britain (or just Britain) or go with one of the ancient name; Albion. Doesn't really differ much from USA tbh

[@toberwine]

@@RosscoMcGameFace umm Great Britain is NOT the same thing as United Kingdom, which includes Northern Ireland… “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” sounds like a suitably ancient enough title to me!

[@krashd]

@@RosscoMcGameFace The UK consists of four nations, Great Britain consists of only 3.

[@hamsterminator]

The dullest thing is when discussion of Scotland immediately falls into constitutional arguments. This is the problem with electing a populist government whose primary agenda is stoking division.

[@pragmatica_fantasy3874]

Im Italian and I had the honor to live in Scotland for two years 2016-2017 working as a Nurse, god bless this land and their people.

[@adriannewebster]

❤ thank you for your work here

[@RealistRatRace]

It sucks living in Scotland. Move to Arizona best decision of my life.

[@potatoisgoodnotacherry]

@@RealistRatRace free healthcare though...

[@j01vno]

@@RealistRatRace must have stayed in Aberdeen 🤣

[@adriannewebster]

@@RealistRatRace free healthcare and education, a public transport system that works, drinkable, publically-owned water, a rich tapestry of culture and history, a thriving food and drink scene, lower cost of living and higher work/life balance, stunning scenery, a mild climate, better job security and protected employment laws, kind people, lower crime rate, culturally diverse. Yeah, living in Scotland is shite.

[@Lardington]

Man, there really isn't anything like your content here on KZbin. It's like watching a big-budget documentary. I just wrote a research paper on temperate rainforests for my ecology class in uni, and it's been fascinating to delve into the biome that surrounds me here in the PNW. Funny enough, I specifically wrote about the Sitka Spruce in great detail. It's also interesting to see the other temperate rainforests around the world, like in Chile and Tasmania, however, it was Scotland's temperate rainforests that painted a depressing picture for the possible future of many temperate rainforests worldwide. The Chilean temperate rainforests house species found nowhere else on Earth, but face massive deforestation and land use change. I hope rewilding can succeed in Scotland and elsewhere. Thank you for the effort you put into each video to highlight such important topics.

[@WJeezus]

Leave curious as a channel

[@adriannewebster]

You should look into the WildLand project here in Scotland.

[@dovesfan1]

I'm Scottish, from Glasgow, but now living in Asia. There's no better place I've been to in the world for breathtaking beauty than the highlands of Scotland. The fresh air too. It's always where I go to ground myself when I go back to visit.

[@WestTNConfed]

Indialand*

[@TheDemon-cl2th]

Yes but what clan are u from

[@dovesfan1]

@@TheDemon-cl2th Blair

[@thevis5465]

@@WestTNConfed what

[@thevis5465]

@@WestTNConfed what

[@Shmingleshmangle]

This is incredibly well put together, you're a natural storyteller. From a Scot, i truly appreciate the work and effort you've put into producing this.

[@craig6090]

Yeah. Shame its all shite though

[@Shmingleshmangle]

@@craig6090 I bet you're a rangers fan.

[@craig6090]

@@Shmingleshmangle Arab actually

[@Shmingleshmangle]

@@craig6090 Craig the Arab.

[@craig6090]

@@Shmingleshmangle Aye

[@oraziovescovi1922]

I would use every single frame of this video as a wallpaper - heck, even print it and hang it on a wall. Bravo! Outstanding cinematography!

[@DLivingston]

I have no idea how this came up on my feed but wow. The amount of work you put into this.. is unreal. Very informative and yet, you kept it entertaining with all of the shots, footage, drone work. Voiceover is super good and very well spoken. Can't wait to watch more of your videos. Also this video deserves way more views.

[@milesdarlow1997]

What a great video, I’m currently in my third year studying zoology and just wrote a grant proposal for the reintroduction of the Eurasian Lynx to Scotland, you captured the environment perfectly

[@fabiang38]

Thank you, THANK YOU for making this video, and with such care and thoughtfulness. Scotland is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world - our biodiversity continues to decline, and it breaks my heart when people come here to see only the stark, bleak landscapes everyone associates with the highlands without knowing the truth behind so much of the emptiness. We need more people to be exposed to the realities of our impact and the importance of rewilding - I hope this takes off!!

[@an2thetonio191]

I agree. Most people don't know that the most characteristic landscape of Scotland is actually a dystopian wasteland... We have forgotten how to care for our environment

[@williamnelson2228]

It's the same for the Yorkshire Moors, people say how beautiful they are which is bizarre to me because it's a ravaged and destroyed land. Similarly to Scotland a lot of it is used for hunting, which is the most ridiculously wasteful use of such a huge area.

[@PoperThe]

Scot here, you truly captured the beauty of our country! and the rain! loved the video

[@angelbeatintime]

I’m Scottish and this video moved me close to tears. Beautiful choices of photography and music. You really captured a relationship with nature that I’ve always felt is intrinsic to my Scot-ness. If anyone is interested in the rewilding, there’s a great fiction book called Once There Were Wolves that explores the reintroduction of wolves to the highlands. It’s fiction but it’s got great nuggets of information and analysis and is a beautiful story.

[@elinamakela8435]

I recommend the book ’The Irish Atlantic Rainforest’! I was clueless about the European temperate rainforests before someone recommended the book to me. This is a fascinating biotope and I hope that the rewilding efforts can restore Scottish forests.

[@Sprytny1981]

I started watching your videos after seeing your videos on the Cascades in WA. As a PNW native, I really appreciated your love of the mountains. Thank you for sharing another great video!

[@cragdoo71]

Nice to see you over in my part of the world, but if you truly want to see Scotland at its best, come back mid/late Oct . You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it.

[@caitgems1]

Aye he did a good job on this.

[@KittenisKitten]

Come back 1000 years ago, when all the tree's were not cut down by the laird's and clan chiefs, always make me sad to see Scotland so barron, as it was never really like that before.

[@dovesfan1]

But please remember to bring good midge repellent. I recommend Avon skin so soft. Trust me!

[@dwayneforbeschalmers]

​@@dovesfan1no midges in October

[@dovesfan1]

@@dwayneforbeschalmers better safe than sorry 😆

[@cameronkirk8453]

As always, cinematically stunning

[@GiddyGoblin2.0]

The fact that you don't have a million subscribers at least shocks me, the quality of these videos is stunning and better than most professionally made videos of the same topics. Keep up the good work!

[@georgefloodhunt]

Storytelling, adventure, colour grading, editing and filming are amazing.

[@user-dm1qs2fn2g]

this guy has one of the best videos the way he is able to capture such beautiful scenes is really captivating.

[@shell_yeah_]

Going into one of these small patches of ancient woodland makes you feel like you've transported to another time. You feel it in your soul somehow and you can really understand why stories such as fairies and magic can be inspired by such places. Amazing video and beautifully captured.

[@Tom1525]

Scotland local here and I've got to say, that was a beautifully put together video, from the edit, sound, drone footage and voice over.

[@brandona5341]

Very well done here. I'm Scottish, usually when folk from outside the country make these type of videos they're riddled with mistakes. This is genuinely very good. Fair play to you.

[@craig6090]

Lol its pure muck. He even said the Lake District is in Scotland. Come on man😂

[@speliotis]

Epic filming & your research & knowledge are great... Thank you for bringing us along...

[@laius6047]

What an age we live in. Some guys is making documentaries of such a quality and they're there for everyone to see. Wow

[@potato4481]

I was not expecting this level of beauty and care when i saw the thumbnail, really fantastic video mate

[@landscapesandmotion]

Production quality is top notch, Aidin. Beautiful, inspiring, and informative.

[@uninsignificant]

One of the most visually pleasing video I've ever seen if not the most.

[@aiasky3534]

Gosh... you filmed so beautifully. I've always felt the Scottish land *breathe* - its long history and tales of old on the tip of your fingers, the haunting aroma of moss as if a long forgotten memory of time. How many songs and whispers of prayer have these lands and forests witnessed. How many mournful sighs and lullabies of hope. As a foreign student studying here, I am enthralled. We people are but samplings of the environment we grow alongside with - in this way, nature and man is one. The axe was once wood and metal too.

[@norealusername]

This channel is truly a gem. Everything is so good from the videography down to the narration. I usually get bored watching videos which are around 20m long but I was hooked throughout this one

[@jacobbaumgardner3406]

Agreed, I personally have enjoyed the beauty of the Pacific Northwest from the air for there years now, having flown a Columbia Gorge run a few months ago, there’s nothing like it. Like this region, I have always loved the Scottish highlands. You go from busy cramped England and only 6 hours away is this hidden away wilderness, cut off from the hubbub further south. My Mum worked south of the highlands on a farm years ago, and have occasionally visited since. My favorite memory from Scotland was sitting on the patio of an Oban manor, watching across the bay as the ferry came in to drop off the school children form the northern isles for the school week. Absolutely beautiful, Scotland is.

[@SamNewton]

everytime you release a video I rush to put it on the TV where it deserves to be enjoyed. I'm stoked for when you get picked up by Netflix

[@AidinRobbins]

Mr Sam you are far too kind 🥹 Appreciate you my friend!

[@Atlas99973]

Sam the man here 🤠🥂

[@jadexjade]

It's so true, I do exactly the same! It definitely needs a big screen... wonderful work 👏👏

[@mysticchords]

Love your pace and tone, accompanying the beautifully shot landscape, historical narrative and vision for the future of this glorious land.

[@djayjp]

The quality of this production is off the charts.

[@gazoakleychef]

Absolute masterpiece

[@petzIndiadotcom]

Bro, i stopped watching TV 3 years ago. I loved old documentaries and used to watch channels like discovery,bbc earth,animal planet and many alike. But, if documentaries like these were casted again i would watch these non stop. You deserve your own show.

[@pinqish]

Every part of this video was so good. Loved the pacing, editing, and especially the camera work. All the colors and shots were gorgeous. Really nice stuff.

[@the_macbeth_6147]

Great production value Aidin! I especially liked the music and sounddesign of this video. Keep up the good work - really enjoy watching these!

[@edmondn.7343]

Amazing as always!

[@chompachangas]

Amazing. Lichens, mosses, and tiny plants are very cool. My wife thinks I'm nuts when I bust out the macro lens.

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

i have same fetish to those plants, its so cool and neat looking, also love rainy forests with mosses, clean air after rain is unmatched....

[@craigharkins4669]

I've been following your channel for a while and I love all your videos. I have to say though, this one might be your best! The cinematography, the way you tell the history and a story, it's super impactful and really beautiful.

[@_nz_diy_]

What an incredibly well polished and presented film.

[@atlanta2076]

Your video makes me wanna travel there yesterday.

[@AidinRobbins]

Always a goal 🙌

[@hasan_usman]

the quality and effort that goes into these vids is amazing

[@DoiViezuri]

One of your best work Aiden , the way you created this documentary is absolutely brilliant. The shots are impressive and also the quality information provided.

[@applesauce_0743]

Wow, Aidin! Yet another 10/10 interesting, educational, and inspiring video! Seeing your channel grow over the past year has been a great pleasure, and your cinematography skills at telling these important environmental stories amazes me!

[@Keigoweigo]

You've somehow managed to create a beautiful mockumentary of history in such a short period of time. Sure, some clips are repeated, but who doesn't reuse stuff? It all still slides perfectly into place. Don't stop making these, because personally, I will never stop loving living through your experiences.

[@dragonluvver975]

Wait, it's a mockumentary?

[@1lamafarmer]

I don't think mockumentary means what you think it means...

[@katiemei3118]

It’s crazy that you mentioned John Muir. I had recently just stumbled upon his work in a bookstore and my libraries. I loved the connection you made and I love these videos.

[@Loupdelou-ly1ve]

This was the most beautifully filmed and one of the most informative and interesting things I've seen on YT. Wonderful

[@dmtboke]

Spent the last 14 months living in Asia and this Video made me feel connected to my roots back home and excited to explore whenever I return. Really great Video, Thank you for raising awareness on these issues!

[@Angus_fO]

I first discovered the UK highlands through climbing but they look gorgeous. I sent this video to my family and some friends cause the cinematography is breathtakingly good and the topic is super interesting and also important and relevant for the times we live in. Loved the video, greetings from Sweden!

[@aa-xg3ct]

UK highlands...ffs

[@NeckbeardIndustries]

thats like saying Sweden is northern Denmark buddy

[@Angus_fO]

@@NeckbeardIndustries moreso said UK because I've mostly seen things from Cumbria and the Peak district, but Scottland's relatively unknown for me. But fair enough, a man with my name should've known better 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤝🇸🇪

[@lokischeissmessiah5749]

@@NeckbeardIndustriesHow is it? Is Sweden in Denmark? No. Is scotland in the UK? Yes. Whether you like it or not. Learn how to use analogies correctly.

[@craig6090]

​@@lokischeissmessiah5749You are correct. But then that means that he was not in northern UK. Cumbria is central UK or northern England

[@Danosaur101]

“They’re shooting the wolves from helicopters can you believe that-Out in the wide world the wildest woods are vanishing quickly” - Witches by Blackbird Raum

[@leonardo.1024]

Really fantastic editing and composition, even from the outset of the video. Not to mention you're hitting on a subject near to my heart (like so many other commenters); there is nothing quite like a rainy day in a temperate rainforest.

[@offmyporch]

Love the way you story tell, film and edit. Keep it going!

[@TheScotlander]

My Language My Forests My People And my culture all attacked on and with force to change by law and punishment, just for profit, many say that Language is the biggest foundations of a culture to thrive, and when you take it away or prohibit it extremely, the culture dies with it. I want everything that was taken away from us restored again, and these forests are one of the few first steps in doing so, thank you for bringing light on to this and onto my country, Alba Gu bràth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@Leodachef1]

I hope for every european country to come to sense and rebuilt its culture and people. We have lost it by hating on our own past and flooding with outsiders. Its time celtic, germanic, slavic and roman people retake europe.

[@ArrowToTheKnee]

​@@Leodachef1 It was the English that took that culture not to mention them that still hold so much of our land as decimated grouse moors. No need for your white supremacist dog whistles here thanks.

[@ldubt4494]

​@@Leodachef1 its pretty obvious what ideology you have. That being said, yes, illegal immigration needs to be curbed, and the the cultures of the existing countries are all alive and well.

[@hanslarda9677]

why only 'illegal immigration', because immigration gets a stamp by some bureaucrat following laws lobbied into power through corporate robber barons, it's now a good thing? I for one think a people--a genetic race or ethnicity, has a right to self-determination, and adding in massive amounts of foreign stock, is not just foreign to my people and my culture, but also is a low and underhanded way to exploit the native and the foreigner.@@ldubt4494 Family matters, extended family matters, and an ethnicity is exactly that, extended family.

[@cheesemanmaster]

@@Leodachef1 woah there chill out with the supremacy

[@FinchAshwood-sb6jz]

It's worth pointing out that when you say they were national parks created for the wrong reasons, many of the American national parks were created as a means to claim more land from the indigenous people.

[@janetpattison8474]

One account of Native Americans killed by Europeans was 100 MILLION. The 2022 estimate on the US population is 333.3 million.

[@mccarty9709]

Absolutely beautiful, thank you for once again giving me 16 minutes of peace. Your videos have such an amazing style, and I am so thankful that people recognize your videos for what they are. An absolutely amazing example of free entertainment on KZbin that we are all given a chance to enjoy.

[@OffgridAndOverlandSystems]

I’m 5 minutes in and I’m already coming here to say this is one of the best KZbin videos I’ve watched in a long time! BRAVO! ❤

[@JarNO_WAY]

I'm really glad you made a video on Scotland! Your video's inspired me to hike through the highlands last summer (my first solo trip ever), and while the bald beige hills are beautiful in their own right, the small groves of mossy curvy trees are a treasure to come across.

[@AidinRobbins]

Stoked to hear that! That’s a sweet first solo trip 👌

[@Littlestraincloud]

I grew up loving my PNW rainforest, and I hope to live to see the day when Scotland's own rainforests thrive and touch the skies once more.

[@DanielErnst]

Another beautiful video, mind-blowing quality and so informative 🙏 Thanks for being such an inspiration Aidin!

[@robertlavery6896]

Before wolves, we're starting off with wild cats, people do make a point about wolves, they will be a threat to let's and live stock, wild cars less so. I'm glad to see more videos like this, when I camp, it breaks my heart when I see these tree farms dominating everything. I got back from a camping trip to Galloway Forrest today, and even there the tree farms are everywhere.

[@tonypine3434]

Cats are terrible for fauna

[@unclejoe7466]

I'm tempted to throw shame on the Brits for destroying the rainforests, but I'm from California, where 5% of our original redwood forests remain. When I was a kid it was 10%, so it's not like we're learning from our mistakes. Be prepared for serious depression if you look up a satellite view of the forests of North America.

[@hoppes9658]

Come to Northern Michigan. Go walking and bring a compass.

[@Carljouannet]

I love your work on these videos. Insightful and optimistic, and the photography is next level. Thank you!

[@developingtank]

Thanks for creating another beautifully shot and informative video about a topic I would never have thought to look into. Every video shows dedication to evolving your craft and is very inspiring.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

The current state of Scotland's wildlands is peddled as natural and beautiful, yet it is the biggest lie. This notion that Scotland is naturally rocky and covered with a bit of grass is totally modern. All the trees got chopped down for lumber, and the lowlands got cleared for agriculture. This all happened in the last few hundred years. When you see postcards of Scotland and its all rock and scrub, just remember that it used to look like a combination of British and Nordic natural forest. Scotland was until very recently verdant, and if you have visited the protected areas you will realise what an impenetrable forest it used to be. So next time you look up at a Scottish hillside and all you see is peat, grass and rocks..... remember that the hillside used to be covered in natural forest and it all got cut down to make ships.

[@aa-xg3ct]

still, better than a concrete jungle

[@viper_f]

I’ll be busy for the next 17 minutes

[@Starwars2413]

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[@rocket870]

Wow! What amazing videography and cinematic shots that this video brings! It gives off this mood that is something almost soothing? It is hard to explain but it truly makes me feel like I am there with you. Glad to see you posting again! Your videos are so beautiful. I myself want to travel to Scotland and me personally I am okay with any weather like Cold rainy days or even sunny hot days. I just want to explore with no limitations that weather would normally do,

[@zzzzzzzz1303]

oh my lord i miss u. you r my absolute fav person in this app. ive been watching you since freshman year in college mow im almost graduating

[@glenmorrison8080]

0:56 Not a plant. A lichen, which is a fungus with algae living in it.

[@AidinRobbins]

Visuals and commentary do not directly correlate* :)

[@person2225]

Wow, what a beautiful video! This was so interesting to watch. And I got very excited when you mentioned rewilding - I had a uni seminar that touched on that topic a few semesters ago. And it's interesting to hear that it's a current topic in Scotland

[@luukbos89]

amazing color grading !! so fitting to the subject topic and even the specific location , big thumbs up

[@oreo9689]

So much work went into these documentaries. Thanks for putting it together and for the many teachings.

[@brycehall5599]

Your editing style is incredible. Always look forward to these

[@VulpesLupis]

Excellent writing, superb photography, pristine color grading... what is there not to like? 👍

[@sophiaantropova5874]

Creators like you justify the existence of youtube. Brilliant videos!

[@RinkyRoo98]

Amazingly well researched and produced! Very informative also!

[@HuwRichards]

This was just incredible. Thank you!

[@Will-sf1vh]

Great video. Really informative, thanks for this Aidin!

[@johnbourne5985]

This might be one of the most amazing and well made masterpiece of a video I have ever seen

[@pathfinderfergusfilms6630]

Throughly enjoyed this. Thanks for this lovely informative short film.

[@RickySL95]

Stoked that you came to Scotland! Yiur work is awesome, can never get enough of it

[@seanelgin1382]

If I could like this twice, I would. Fantastic production, well researched, informative and captivating. Thanks for enriching my day

[@morbiusmorbius4906]

Amazing!!! Blown away by the script and editing in this video!

[@user-il9nc9tk6i]

0:34being born in Scotland myself those words “this bizarre miniature world of organisms found no where else” sums up Scotland perfectly 😂

[@agatalech2870]

Amazing documentary, I’ve not seen such a beautiful and informative video on KZbin in a while. Should be played on daytime tv. 🌿 Good luck on your journey

[@poop8649]

As a Scot whos lived in the islands my whole life, its so good to hear someone with a platform speak about the highland clearances

[@hannahkat9722]

As a scottish history student, well done on the history on this! if anyone's interested in the topic and wants some fun reading, I recommend 'The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil' - it's a play which draws on the history of the highland clearances mentioned here and uses scottish language and music to build a centuries-spanning story. It might be a bit difficult if you're not used to the languages but it's an amazing read, you can sense the musicality and the way the story mirrors over time - people replaced for the cheviot (a species of sheep), shepherds replaced for the stag and the growth of oil.

[@luminaia]

Superb work. I knew bits and pieces of this but you uncovered so many details I wasn’t aware of.

[@celeste928]

the quality of these videos are mind blowing. keep up the good work man

[@USO7777]

Great video with beautiful cinematography

[@tyersalladam4735]

You did all those by yourself? It’s so well presented from the narrating to photography very impressive. Im so glad YT recommended your channel to me. Keep up the good work.

[@DabbinDerzy]

This was phenomenal! Thank you for sharing!

[@i.greene]

This video was a masterpiece. So beautifully shot and edited. Calming and inspiring. Tragic and hopeful. I couldn’t help but thinking about how some of the bogs seemed right out of the Lord of the Rings.