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	Encyclopedia: Highlands and Islands
		The Highlands and Islands area has a large area of overlap with the Scottish Highlands, and the two names are often regarded as representing the same area.
		The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault.
		The Highlands and Islands region is the largest of the eight electoral regions in terms of area, but the smallest in terms of population and electorate.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Highlands-and-Islands (2679 words)

	Highlands and Islands Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They contested only the Highlands and Islands electoral region for the parliament, polling a fairly poor 2,607 votes (1.29% of the regional total).
		They stood on a platform of trying to ensure that what they described as the distinctive voice of Highlands and Islands experience was heard.
		Although they claimed to represent the Highlands, some were quick to point out that they had little or no policies regarding the Scottish Gaelic language, other than some token recognition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highlands_and_Islands_Alliance (306 words)

	AllRefer.com - Guiana Highlands, Latin America & Caribbean Islands (Latin American And Caribbean Physical Geography) - ...
		Geologically, the Guiana Highlands is a shield : a stable mass of Precambrian rock : and is related to the Brazilian Highlands.
		Large deposits of iron ore, manganese, and bauxite have been made accessible by new roads and railroads, but the enormous potential wealth of the highlands is still largely untapped because of the dense cover of vegetation.
		The highlands remains one of the world's few frontiers although it is yielding to the development process that has transformed Santo TomE de Guayana, Venezuela, into the region's chief industrial center and the gateway to the interior.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/GuianaHi.html (478 words)

	SSP Manifesto for the Highlands and Islands - 2003
		SSP Manifesto for the Highlands and Islands - 2003
		However there are specific issues on transportation in the Highlands and Islands which need to be addressed – the scandal of high ferry charges to travel to and from our Islands, the extra high cost of fuel in rural areas, and of course, the obscenity of the Skye Bridge Toll.
		Even the Chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, describing the increase in employment and population in Lochaber and Skye, says: "Practically nothing of this is owed to the sporting estates said to be so important economically to the Highlands and Islands.
	www.scottishsocialistparty.org /election03/highlands.html (9864 words)

	Rampant Scotland Directory - Highlands and Islands
		We all like to look at illustrations of the Highlands and Islands and Colin Palmer has over 500 wonderful images of Scotland here, covering the mainland and many of the individual Western Isles (and other parts of Britain too).
		Describing itself as an on-line gateway to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, it provides a single point access to the region's public-sector information and interactive services and is designed for local residents, communities and businesses (and anyone else interested in the area).
		This is the Highlands of Scotland element of a nationwide organisation.
	www.rampantscotland.com /highlands.htm (1885 words)

	HITRANS -THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS STRATEGIC TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		About Us HITRANS (Highlands and Islands Strategic Transport Partnership) is a voluntary partnership that works to pursue improvements to transport services and infrastructure in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
		The Highlands and Islands is a diverse region, with a mixture of remote, rural, and urban areas.
		Islands and remote rural areas face constraints in limited transport choice and high travel costs to reach mainland service centres.
	www.hitrans.org.uk /about_us.htm (163 words)

	scotland highlands and islands includes iona, mull, lewis, skye, orkney
		Nowhere on this island is it possible to ignore the sea as it eats away at the coastline.
		Amongst today's highlights are the island's 'capital', Portree, the 17th century ruined Duntulm Castle built by the MacDonalds on the site of a Celtic fort, the Old Man of Storr, a fl basalt column 160ft tall and 40ft in diameter and the unique landscape of the 'quirang'.
		The Isle of Lewis is not actually an island, rather it is the northern two-thirds of the largest of the Western Isles, sharing a mountainous land border with Harris to its south.
	www.backroadstouring.co.uk /scotlandwestern.htm (1868 words)

	Lamlash Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Holy Island itself is some 3km long and rises to a height of 1,030ft or 314m at Mullach Mor.
		Day trips to Holy Island are available from Whiting Bay or from Lamlash, where they leave from the main pier.
		Perhaps the best excursions on the island are the walk around its coast, or the climb to the summit of Mullach Mor.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /arran/lamlash/index.html (667 words)

	Writing Development in the Highlands and Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In response to the 2003 Report on Writing Development in the Highlands and Islands, HI~Arts, with the aid of funding from the Scottish Arts Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, has established a post of Writing Development Coordinator.
		This commission – to create a body of work around issues of suicide in the Highlands and Islands – will, I believe, foster the engaged commit-ment and creative empathies that are basic to poetry, as to our individual and community lives.
		Its purpose is to support writers based in the Highlands and Islands by helping to support initiatives which will assist them to develop and extend their own personal practice.
	www.hi-arts.co.uk /writing_development.htm (1652 words)

	Highlands & Islands Labour MSPs - Strong and active representation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Maureen Macmillan has welcomed an unprecedented cash injection from the Scottish Executive to tackle the shortage of NHS dentists across Scotland and reward local dentists committed to the NHS and local patients.
		Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Maureen Macmillan who recently wrote to Tesco and Wm Morrison Supermarkets over the use of road, rather then rail transport, to supply their stores in the Highlands has received a reply from both companies.
		Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Maureen Macmillan has laid down a motion in the Scottish Parliament expressing concern that 90 day notices have been issued to the 200-plus workforce at the Vertex Call Centre in Dingwall, following plans to outsource existing rail call centre jobs.
	www.mspnews.info (395 words)

	Highlands and Islands Enterprise network web site - welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Highlands and Islands of Scotland has around 19,000 businesses,more than 435,000 individuals with skills and potential of their own - and more than 8,000 voluntary and community groups.
		The Highlands and islands is a seriously creative place in which to live, work and learn.
		HIE network strategy Our aim is to enable people living in the Highlands and Islands to realise their full potential on a long-term sustainable basis.
	www.hie.co.uk (934 words)

	Highlands & Islands - Scotts Castle Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This really is an ultimate location to take a group of friends or family to spend time together, as the Orkneys are one of the most magical places that the whole of Scotland has to offer.
		Ideal for a smaller family group looking to explore the Highlands or just to enjoy the fabulous scenery that this part of the world has to offer.
		Built near the ruins of an earlier castle, this 19th century Highland mansion, turreted in the Scots Baronial style, evokes a bygone age, but with today's excellent quality of service and professionalism.
	www.scottscastles.com /desc.php?id=4 (3008 words)

	Highlands and Islands
		There is sparse vegetation of pioneer plants concentrated in an area behind the beach, and you’ll have a perfect view of the surrounding islands from the top of the island.
		Encompassing 4,588 square km, Isabela is the largest island in the Galapagos and consists of a chain of five fairly young active volcanoes.
		This island is considered to be the youngest and its recently formed volcanic landscapes are extremely impressive.
	www.lostworldadventures.com /itinerary.php/iid/48 (942 words)

	UHI Why Highlands and Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Half a million people live in the Highlands and Islands area, in small and large communities.
		Our heritage is rich and diverse: five distinct languages and cultures are found within the Highlands and Islands, and there are many more local customs and traditions.
		The region offers a variety of seasonal festivals and events - highlands games, arts festivals, music festivals, military tattoos are just part of the rich patchwork of events that make the Highlands and Islands such an exciting place to live.
	www.uhi.ac.uk /prospective/why_highlands/culture.shtm (253 words)

	Regions - Highlands and Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Scottish Homes is to invest £13.5 million in the Highlands and Islands during 2001/2002.
		The latest News from Highlands and Islands and the 2001/02 Programme Supplement are available here.
		Our priority in the Highlands and Islands is investing in communities where improved housing choice and conditions can make a real impact.
	www.scot-homes.gov.uk /regions/islands.html (278 words)

	Virtual Vault - Emigration Records
		Between 1852 and 1857, the Highlands and Islands Emigration Society assisted almost 5000 individuals to leave western Scotland for Australia.
		The Highland and Island Emigration Society was set up by private subscription to alleviate destitution in the Highlands by promoting and assisting the emigration of Highlanders to Australia.
		Their passenger lists for the years 1852-1857 have survived and are organised by ship and by family and record the name, age and residence of each emigrant (HD4/5) as well as occasional notes on their health and situation.
	www.scan.org.uk /researchrtools/emigration.htm (385 words)

	Highlands & Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Itâs an overnight cruise to the sandy beaches of the Magdalen Islands and the historic town of Cap-aux-Meules.
		DAY 4: Magdalen Islands - Georgetown (PEI) When you wake on this magnificent island, participate in island tour part 2 or try a sea-kayak tour to explore the shores, cliffs and calm waters of the islandâs lagoons, which shelter large populations of marine and coastal fowl.
		This part of the Island generally gets less rain than the rest, so there will be lots of opportunities to spend a sunny day at the beach.
	www.atlantictours.com /tour_224.cfm (1169 words)

	Highlands and Islands Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Organisers of the Highlands and Islands Alliance are inviting people who might be interested in forming a new community based political force to get in touch.
		The Alliance is the name adopted by a group of Highland based community activists who are considering whether to field candidates in the Highlands and Islands for the first Scottish parliament elections.
		The Alliance will be holding a series of meetings across the Highlands and Islands during the Summer to develop ideas and gauge support for this project.
	homepages.enterprise.net /merkinch/nv/sept98/alliance.htm (161 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides S.): Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The country’s major contribution to medieval warfare was the chaotic, blood-curdling charge of the half-naked Highlander, yet it’s civilized enough to have given the world steam power, the television and penicillin.
		The Highland huntin’ shootin’ fishin’ set are these days outnumbered by mountain bikers and wide-eyed whale-watchers.
		This book is useful for pre planning your trip to the Highlands and Islands but is also indispensable on a daily basis also.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1858288800 (1146 words)

	Scottish Field: Highlands & Islands
		Anyone visiting the Highlands in late August when the heather is in full bloom will immediately understand how this tiny, almost insignificant flower has become Scotland’s unofficial emblem, and why the tourist brochures invariably plump for the heather-clad hills as the ultimate image of the north.
		Loch Arkaig lies about 20 miles north of Fort William in the heart of Lochaber, and is one of those big, deep West Highland lochs scoured out by the glaciers and set amid mountains, moor and forest.
		Fishermen visit Arkaig in pursuit of the huge cannibal trout that lurk in its depths, hill-walkers pass it en route to Knoydart, and the occasional treasure hunter might be seen here too, because legend has it that a consignment of French gold was buried in the area during the 1845 Jacobite Rising.
	www.scottishfield.co.uk /news/categoryfront.php/id/138/Highlands___Islands.html (514 words)

	HIAL - Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
		We manage and maintain 10 airports throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick.
		Scheduled passenger flights to, from and within the region are operated by British Airways, bmi, Eastern Airways, easyJet, Highland Airways and Loganair.
		Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, Head Office, Inverness Airport, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 7JB.
	www.hial.co.uk (296 words)

	Highlands to Islands Multi-Sport Adventure - Main page: Fiji vacation travel specials - TheBigDay honeymoon package for ...
		The 5-Day Highlands to Islands program is a resort-based multi-sport program operated year-round.
		Perhaps the most unforgettable part of your Highlands to Islands adventure is a day spent rafting or kayaking the Upper Navua River.
		Your campsite for the night is located nearby and the next morning, friendly villagers welcome you with a traditional kava ceremony and a tour of their village.
	www.thebigday.com /TravelShop/Package.asp?dest=11&pid=200&of=3 (779 words)

	Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board - accommodation activities attractions and events
		You'll also find details of places to visit, activities, events, maps, guides to areas within the Scottish Highlands and travel, transport and car hire information.
		Use the clickable map on the left of the page to navigate around the Highlands of Scotland, or use the menus at the top and bottom of the page to find the information you require to plan your holiday.
		The romance of the Highlands sets the scene for a magical wedding.
	www.visithighlands.com (185 words)

	Tour Scottish Highlands & Islands
		In the Scottish Highlands enjoy visits to the fishing port of Aberdeen, a whiskey distillery in the Spey Valley and the Highland capital of Inverness.
		SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Scottish Borders, the Highlands, the Orkney Islands, the Isles of Skye, Mull and Iona, Loch Lomond
		Board a ferry for the 45-minute crossing to South Ronaldsay, one of the Orkney Islands, where a local coach and knowledgeable driver-guide await you.
	www.azeurope.com /GLGJ.htm (1563 words)

	Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival - Oban - Scotland's premier celebration of highland tradition.
		Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival - Oban - Scotland's premier celebration of highland tradition.
		The Highlands and Islands Accordion and Fiddle Masters
		The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival, firmly established at the forefront of Scotland’s music and dance scene, welcomes you to its web site.
	www.obanfestival.org (263 words)

	Scottish Books from Barbour Books Highlands & Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, has occupied its strategic position at the mouth of the River Ness for at least 1000 years. It is the gateway to some of the Scottish Highlands' most spectacular scenery and historic sites - not least the world-famous Loch Ness and its elusive monster.
		Remote, romantic and often mysterious, the islands off the coast of Scotland hold a strong fascination for thousands of visitors eachg year. Focusing on Orkney,; this title is one of a series of illustrated guidebooks providing informatin on heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna
		The island of Iona has kindled the imagination of countless visitors over many centuries, from pilgrims and warriors to kings and travellers. Small the island may be, but its historical and spiritual significance is great indeed. This souvenir guide offers a special insight into what has made Iona special to so many for so long.
	www.scottishbooksellers.com /acatalog/__Highlands___Islands.html (1445 words)

	Corporate and wedding photography, photographs of Scottish Highlands & Islands: Sue Anderson, Photographer, Island ...
		The stunning world of Sue Anderson's photography is brought to you here at Island Focus so that you can share and enjoy her passion for the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
		These include commercial, media and PR contracts, film location scout/stills photography and also weddings and portraits.
		A new desktop calendar is available for download FREE every month, featuring selected Scottish Highlands and Islands images that will bring your screen to life.
	www.islandfocus.co.uk (211 words)

	Scotland's Highlands & Islands
		An excellent short introduction to the beauty and mystique of the Scottish highlands and islands, featuring stunning color photographs of the landscapes, people and heritage of the region.
		With his characteristic grace and admiration for his subjects, McPhee returns to his ancestral land, the island of Colonsay in the Scottish Hebrides, to tell the stories of people whose lives are deeply entrenched in their land.
		A companion volume to a 1995 PBS television documentary, this illustrated history is a nice overview of the origins and development of Scottish Highland civilizations.
	www.longitudebooks.com /find/d/7181/r/MI/mcms.html (644 words)

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