🚶Cairngorms Path Inspiration Surrounded by mountains and the at the head of Loch Ericht, Dalwhinnie lays claim to be the highest village in the Scottish Highlands, and while it might be the coldest inhabited place in Britain, the village has always prided itself on offering a warm welcome to travellers. There are four trails that take in all the sights of Dalwhinnie from the Coachan Wood Viewpoint (3.5 miles) the Distillery Walk (1 mile), Forest Walk (3.5 miles) and the Loch Ericht Walk (1.5 miles). The Dalwhinnie Trails leaflet gives you details on all 4 walks including maps and further information about the area. #LoveCairngorms Photo credit: AlexDavClark Flickr

Bookmark of High Street, in Grantown on Spey invites you to meet Nic Bullivant, Head Ranger of the Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service and hear some readings from his newly-published book Cairngorm Ranger; A comprehensive guide to Cairn Gorm, the most popular mountain in the Cairngorms National Park.

Would you like to be part of recording our changing landscapes? Having found the post, you pop your camera, phone or tablet into the bracket, take a photo and then you can register and upload the image on to the Photo Posts website and contribute to a visual record of our changing landscape. Whether you are simply taking one photo whilst on holiday or you become an avid Photo Post volunteer (‘bagger’) we welcome your photographic contributions and your comments too. We have chosen a variety of locations and some are a short walk away from settlements, others require a bit more of a hike. Remember that there are risks associated with being in the outdoors and that you are responsible for your own safety and wellbeing.

Come along to Anagach Woods this month and help take down more non-native conifers, in Cemetery Wood, and also some thinning of birch to increase the amount of sunlight. Tools and gloves will be available, but feel free to bring your own bow saws and loppers. Follow Anagach Woods to find out about more of volunteering opportunities in 2018. #VolunteerCairngorms

🔮 A vision for the Cairngorms Forests It is 2118 and the forests that were in decline have fully recovered and are in balance with their surrounding land use. The central core of the Cairngorms National Park is ringed by forests reaching their natural tree line. Cooperative deer management has enabled deer numbers to increase again, now that the forests are more resilient. Cattle and sheep benefit from increased shelter and a broader diversity of species to forage. Sawmills are meeting increased demand for a wide variety of local, sustainably sourced native timbers. Birch is an important resource for firewood businesses and for bespoke woodland crafts. Tourism in the Cairngorms National Park is boosted by the dramatic forested landscapes that fit well alongside more open moorland and farmland. Communities benefit from increased employment and pride in the international acclaim that is given to the landscapes of the National Park. The Cairngorms National Park is home to strong, self-sustaining populations of capercaillie in the forests of Speyside and Deeside, ring ouzels are common in the montane woodlands of the Park and bluethroats are frequently heard singing in high altitude forest and willow scrub. Take Part Today in our Strategy for the Future of the Cairngorms National Park Forests: http://cairngorms.co.uk/consultation/foreststrategy/

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gaidhlig air an Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh 󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Dun da Lamh near Laggan, a ruined Pictish hill fort, is the Fort of the Two Hands in Gaelic and was possibly so-named because of the commanding views of the two main approaches to Badenoch from the west. The majority of hillforts in Scotland date from the Iron Age, the later half of the first millennium BCE. When Julius Caesar wrote to De Bello Gallico in the middle of the 1st century BCE, recounting the conquest of Celtic Gail, he noted of the Celtic hillforts that: "they had secured a place admirably fortified by nature and by art." #LoveCairngorms Want to visit Dun da Lamh check out Forestry Commission Scotland http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/activities/heritage/prehistoric-sites/dun-da-lamh-fort

From the heights of Braeriach to the shores of Loch Garten, will you make the Cairngorms National Park yours to explore this year? #LoveCairngorms VisitCairngorms VisitScotland VisitAberdeenshire #ScotSpirit

Join the Perth & Kinross Council Countryside Ranger and learn what's involved with planting a hedge and give it a go! Join us at the Blair Atholl Information Centre Sunday 18th March from 10am. #VolunteerCairngorms #LoveCairngorms Atholl Estates and Blair Castle The National Trust for Scotland

You’ve been enjoying a day’s walking in the mountains but now with darkness closing in you find yourself separated from your group and your lost. How reassuring then to know that a team of experienced mountaineers are on their way to search for you and take you safely off the mountain. What’s On caught up with two such heroes, Iain Cornfoot of Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and Julian Fennema of Braemar Mountain Rescue Team to find out more about this vital emergency service.

There is still time to apply for the Badenoch Great Place Project Officer position - deadline noon Friday 9th March #WorkCairngorms

Join us on Saturday 17th March to help the local Ranger from Atholl Estates and Blair Castle to undertake some path maintenance tasks on the Falls of Bruar path. The day will run from 10.30am-3.30pm. The activity will be moderate level, you will need to bring appropriate clothing including waterproofs and sturdy toe protecting footwear. Steel toe capped boots are recommended, there will be a supply of work gloves for volunteers and steel toe capped wellington boots which volunteers can borrow. #VolunteerCairngorms #LoveCairngorms The Mountains and The People Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Photo credit: 4652 Paces, Flickr, 2017

It's been quite the snow season this February here in the Park!