The sounds of the Isle of Eigg are calming—sheep bleat, waves crash, and in the distance, a bagpipe wails. But it's the views that steal a visitor's attention. Craggy rocks rise above unencumbered ...

For a month-long visit to Scotland, I decided to hunker down in just one spot – on the remote and rarely visited Isle of Eigg. At twelve square miles and with a community of just 83 residents, Eigg is ...

A tiny Hebridean island is growing tens of thousands of trees to create a sustainable supply of wood for fuel and to support natural habitats. Eigg has no mains power and its population of about 80 ...

I went because: At 12 square miles, I figured a tiny remote isle would guarantee an earthy, untouristy experience, allowing me to absorb the real Scotland. Don't miss: Hiking up the An Sgurr - the ...

Eigg in the Small Isles hopes to recruit a head teacher and a warm homes manager Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust said it was not often two jobs came up at once on the "wee island" Eigg is just five miles ...

Brian Gardner (right) and Ben Cormack fit solar thermal water heaters onto the roof of a cottage on the island of Eigg, Inner Hebrides, Scotland on May 28, 2014 [Paul Hackett/Reuters] In 1997, the ...

Small islands have always been objects of desire for a certain kind of man ambitious to rule his own tiny nation. One Hebridean isle asserted its independence, but can its way of life survive? By ...

Lost Map Records’ residency invites musicians to spend week in secluded cabin and compose music As the rest of the UK resists the temptation to head outside during a hot Easter bank holiday, a music ...

The fossil was spotted by Dr Elsa Panciroli as she ran along the beach on the Isle of Eigg (Dr Elsa Panciroli/National Museums Scotland/PA) A dinosaur bone believed to be from a stegosaur-type ...