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Fàilte! Find out what’s happening across the Cairngorms National Park and be part of a community that’s helping nature and people to thrive together.

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Curious about what beavers do underwater? Check out this amazing footage to find out 🦫

Read all about what our beaver team have been up to in their latest beaver diary ➡️ cairngorms.co.uk/views/winter...

📸 Danny O’Brien
December 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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We are working on designs for a separate cycle, wheelchair and walking route in Aviemore. Visit our drop-in event on Thursday 11 December, 2pm - 7pm at the Cairngorm Hotel. Find out more and share your thoughts ➡️ https://cairngorms.co.uk/taking-part/consultations/active-communities-consultation
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November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The first specific, National Park-wide survey of peregrine falcons in 20 years has revealed a continuing downward trend in numbers.

Read more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/44jcee0

📷 Fergus Gill
A peregrine perched on a rocky crag with autumnal woodland in the background.
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Which way is up!?

The stunningly still reflections on Loch a' Chnuic create a perfect mirror image 🪞

Where is your favourite place to photograph the autumn colours? Let us know in the comments! 🍁

📸 Jenny Allen
A serene landscape featuring a calm loch reflecting the surrounding hills and trees under a clear blue sky.
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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We’re thrilled that this stunning image by Gill Williams was voted by the public as a winner of the 2025 UK National Parks Photography Competition! 🎉

We love seeing the beautiful landscapes of the Cairngorms National Park being celebrated.

📍 Tulloch Moor
spectacular photo of heather, clouds and mist between trees
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Storm warning ⚠️ Some areas across the Cairngorms National Park are experiencing extremely wet and windy weather as a result of Storm Amy. Please take extra care when out and about, #PlanAhead and stay safe. For up to date weather warnings visit the Met Office: https://bit.ly/4nQ65Ot
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October 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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News just in! Scottish Ministers have today approved a seasonal fire byelaw for the Cairngorms National Park, banning recreational fires and barbecues between 1 April and 30 September annually.

Find out everything you need to know at cairngorms.co.uk/news/new-bye...
New byelaw boosts wildfire mitigation in National Park
A seasonal fire byelaw for the National Park has been approved by Scottish Government ministers.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Georgia, a graduate of our 2025 trainee ranger programme, reflects on a summer working in nature with local communities and visitors in the National Park.

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📸 Park Authority ranger team
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September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Over the weekend, the National Park got its first dusting of snow of the season.

This came just in time for the autumn equinox today, marking the shift into the colder months.

Here's one of our favourite autumnal snow photos to celebrate.

What are you most excited about as the temperatures drop?
A scenic photo of clouds under snow capped hills 📷 Mark Hamblin
September 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Don’t miss the world premiere of ‘Clinging by a Claw’ by SCOTLAND: the Big Picture, taking you behind the scenes of the Saving Wildcats project to restore the population of Scottish wildcats in the National Park. Spey Valley Cinema, Aviemore, 30 September. Booking essential:
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Find out about the latest wildcat news and upcoming events
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September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Great news! We’ve secured £1.2 million from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund to supercharge our work with partners on nature this year 🌿

Read the news release here: cairngorms.co.uk/news/1-2m-bo...
£1.2m boost for nature in Cairngorms National Park
Five projects to safeguard some of the most precious species and habitats are to share a grant from Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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We’re excited to announce the ‘Beavers across Britain - science, practice and policy’ conference on 20–21 May 2026!

From inspirational keynote speakers to breakout sessions on:
🔹 Best management practices
🔹 Community engagement
🔹 Ecology, policy & practical insights
Promotional graphic for the "Beavers Across Britain" conference on science, practice, and policy. Dates: 20th and 21st May 2026, Newcastle. Text invites over 400 delegates, experts, and practitioners to explore the latest science, policy, and on-the-ground practice to support beavers’ return to Britain’s rivers. Red background with silhouettes of beavers and fish.
August 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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We’ve launched a set of surveys to collect the views of people who live and work in the National Park to inform our next Local Development Plan. This is a statutory requirement for the Park Authority that ensures our plan reflects your priorities.

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Find out about Cairngorms' next Local Development Plan
The Cairngorms National Park Authority has begun work on its next Local Development Plan.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Want to get your hands dirty and make the world a better place? Look no further! 🌳

Wildland have some exciting volunteer days lined up in Glenfeshie and Glentromie - get stuck in with tree planting, seed collection and more!

Sign up here: www.cervistech.com/acts/console...

📷 Will Hall
Two people maintaining a fence in woodland, surrounded by heather.
August 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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From caring for parents with dementia to the GP referral that changed her life, in our latest Cairngorms Voices Caron shares her story as one of the first people in the National Park to be prescribed nature. 🌿

📷 Caron Dawson

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A dose of the great outdoors: nature prescriptions on the NHS
As one of the first people to be prescribed nature on the NHS, Caron shares her story on how access to support to get outdoors has changed her life for…
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August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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News just in! The successful recipients of the Climate Adaptation Fund 2025 have just been announced, with funding supporting work on everything from wildfire prevention to riparian tree planting.

Find out everything you need to know here: cairngorms.co.uk/news/270-000...
£270,000 Climate Adaptation Fund recipients announced
A total of £270,000 will go towards practical, on-the-ground solutions to help tackle and mitigate the effects of climate change in the National Park,…
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August 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Summer evenings in the Cairngorms National Park 🌞

📸 Mark Hamblin
Heather blooming in the sunshine with mountains behind
August 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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From volunteer to Chief Executive - we caught up with Donald Hall on the work of Badenoch and Strathspey Community ConnXions as the service celebrates 25 years of making a daily difference to people’s lives in the area.
Community spirit drives connection
The National Park Partnership Plan is the management plan for the Cairngorms National Park, which has been approved by Scottish Ministers.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Some call it rain, we call it ✨ atmosphere ✨

Check out this cracking photo of Loch Muick, by Damian Shields 📸
Gloomy mountains with beautiful light with Loch Muick in the foreground
July 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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This #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating the impact of local volunteers 🤝

From volunteer rangers and health walk leaders, to the people making a difference behind the scenes - helping on the parent council or upkeeping the village flower beds 🌷

Together they help our communities to thrive 💜
Two individuals, one in a National Park health walk leader jacket and the other in a yellow raincoat, sitting on a park bench and laughing together in a natural setting.
June 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Nature is for everyone, but we don’t all experience it in the same way 🌿 Anna, who is neurodivergent, shares her journey with neurodiversity and how her connection to nature helps her navigate the world around her beta.cairngorms.co.uk/views/nature...
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June 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Peating our targets! Our peatland team have restored over 2000 hectares of damaged peatland in 2024 - 25, smashing their goal by 600 hectares 🌱🎯

From signs of nature recovery to working with new contractors - find some of their highlights at ➡️ beta.cairngorms.co.uk/views/reflec...

📸 Ed Smith
A group of six people standing on a peatland restoration site with overcast skies, dressed in outdoor gear. A frog peeking out from the surface of a pond surrounded by reeds and clear water reflections. Five members of the Cairngorms peatland team wearing outdoor gear on a peatland restoration site in the National Park.
June 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Earlier this year, two farms involved in the #Cairngorms2030 Future farming project worked with members of the volunteer ranger team to create space for aspen on their farms 🌿 Find out more at ➡️ beta.cairngorms.co.uk/news/space-f... 📸 Rupert Shanks
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May 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#TogetherForNature 🌿🤝

This #EuropeanDayofParks, we're joining EUROPARC in celebrating the partnerships protecting our wild spaces - from local volunteers, communities and businesses to international networks 🌍💚

When we unite, nature flourishes 🌱

📸 Paul Tomkins

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People hiking on a trail through a scenic landscape in Cairngorms National Park, with mountains and woodland under a clear blue sky.
May 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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We loved welcoming Black Scottish Adventurers back to the Cairngorms National Park earlier this month, for a day exploring the epic Uath Lochans and an afternoon at Loch Insh Outdoor Centre ⛰️🥾

We’re already excited for their next visit 🌱

📸 Brenna Jessie
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May 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM