Here is an article from the Scottish Gamekeepers Association which rebuts some of the points raised in the Washington Post article:

http://news.scottishgamekeepers.co.uk/2017/08/response-to-walk-highlands-article.html

Here is the final paragraph.

"No system is ever perfect and cannot be improved. The land is dynamic and encounters threats and challenges. However, those taking to the hills should be aware that not all campaigners are right and all land managers are wrong. Scotlands lauded landscape is a managed landscape and has been for many centuries. It is a land for communities and life as well as leisure and tourism and ought to be respected for both, with understanding on both sides."


Regards - Ian Forrester