A windy day on Tuesday, walked up to Cruachan Dam & then up Ben Cruachan and back into winter. No view from the summit although it cleared later so had a nice view back to the summit. Then along the ridge to the second Munro of the day, Stob Daimh. Lovely views down Loch Etive to Glen Coe.

I was just below Carn Elrig yesterday - glorious indeed 😊

Bus shelter with puffin sculpture and lots of decoration

Did you know that bus fares in the Highlands & Islands are now capped at £2?
The scheme covers Highland, Moray, Western Isles, Argyll & Bute, Shetland and Orkney.
Use our search to find routes you can reach by public transport: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/walk-search....

A large wildcat walks confidently on a grassy path next to stone steps. A haggis sits above on a stone wall, watching, with a background of trees.

Wildcats and Haggis coexisting in the Cairngorms National Park 🙏

The team have been monitoring any impacts that wildcats may be having on haggis - a rare, endemic species found only in Scotland 🏔️

Footage has revealed the two iconic species living alongside one another with minimal interaction 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Molly the border collie rescued after a week waiting for injured owner in New Zealand’s remote backcountry A rescue mission involving volunteer helicopter crew and public donations ended in joy after Molly was located and brought home

What a lovely story. And you have to watch the video. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Caledonian pine tree with text overlayed reading: no fires or barbecues 1 April to 30 September. Maximum fine £500. Protect our National Park. No flame, no spark.

Today marks the first day of the new fire byelaw, banning fires and barbecues across the National Park from 1 April to 30 September each year.

Help to protect this special place by following the rules and spreading the word 🔥

See www.cairngorms.co.uk/fires for more and spread the word 🔁

Cairngorms campfire and BBQ ban comes into force A new seasonal fire byelaw for the Cairngorms National Park will come into force on Wednesday. From 1 April to 30 September each year, campfires and barbecues will not be permitted in the National Par...

A new seasonal fire byelaw for the Cairngorms National Park will come into force on Wednesday. From 1 April to 30 September each year, campfires and barbecues will not be permitted in the National Park.

www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/cairngo...

An image of a pine tree with text saying No Fires Or Barbecues 1 April to 30 September Maximum Fine £500

🔥 Starting this Wednesday, fires & barbecues will be banned in the @cairngormsnews.bsky.social from 1 Apr to 30 Sept each year.

Breaking this byelaw could lead to a £500 fine.

To cook food or make a brew while out walking, a camping stove remains a safer, cleaner, quicker & legal option.

Info. ⏬

A reminder to all my friends across the UK that British Summertime starts tonight at 1am so don’t forget to put your clocks forward an hour and get your snow shovels ready!

The new fire byelaw for the Cairngorms National Park is about to begin, banning fires and barbecues between 1 April and 30 September each year 🔥 Read our FAQs for everything you need to know ➡️ bit.ly/4m2ew95

BBC Scotland - The Big Scottish Book Club Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

You love books. Your house is full of them and you would *never* shelve them in that back-to-front way that is periodically fashionable but never forgiveable. Allow me to direct you to the UK's *only* books TV show:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

#booksky

Same in Boat 🤣

A bird is perched on a hedge in the early morning singing away. An orange sun is rising in the sky behind the bird which forms a clear black silhouette. Credit Austin Brady / WTML.

Today is the #SpringEquinox - when day & night are of equal length. It signals the transition from cold winter months to the warm days of spring.🥳 It's significant in the Celtic calendar symbolising balance, renewal and the awakening of nature. How will you chose to farewell Winter & welcome Spring?

Also sending my love to everyone who might find today difficult because they no longer have a Mum or haven't had the chance to become one yet xx

infographic with text. Coming soon brain awareness week 2026 (16 - 22 March) #BrainAwarenessWeek #DontAssumeImOk

Brain Awareness Week is taking place next week!

This year, we will be sharing stories from children and young people on how having a neurological condition, or living with neurological conditions in the family, has affected their mental health.

#BrainAwarenessWeek #DontAssumeImOk

You know the best way to kill AI? Don't use it. Don't buy it. Don't share it. Don't give the people who use it your labour or your money.

Flyer for survey - What do you think is special about the Cairngorms landscape?

What do you think is special about the Cairngorms landscape?

Let the @cairngormsnews.bsky.social know in their survey - and get a chance to win a £50 gift voucher.

Survey here:
survey123.arcgis.com/share/9a5d51...

My humble submission to the new Bank of England with concepts for the new bank notes to please both sides.

International Women’s Day: The fight to read and write Throughout history, women’s right to write and even to read books was far from a given. From forgoing companionship to being locked up for reading, here’s a brief insight into how women in centuries

Did you know that until the 19th century, women could be admitted to asylums for reading novels?

This International Women's Day, we're remembering women's struggle for the right to read and write.

Read our article to find out more 👇️

www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/int...

Seat overlooking broad river in the sunshine

We're delighted to add all the stages of the Deeside Way to Walkhighlands, a 70km route from Duthie Park in Aberdeen to Ballater on Royal Deeside.
You can download the detailed description and GPX mapping in our app to keep you right as you walk the route.
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/deeside-way....

A wooden bridge, deeply incut and damaged by flooding on one side.

☹️ Bad news: Recent flood damage has shut the road bridge into Spittal of Glen Muick car park - including to walkers.

It's a popular starting point for walks at Glen Muick, plus Lochnagar and other Munros on that side of the Cairngorms.

@cairngormsnews.bsky.social @walkhighlands.co.uk

Bird singing on bare hedge with sunrise in background. Credit: Austin Brady/WTML

🌸Happy #MeteorologicalSpring!🌸
It’s the time when the world starts to shake off its winter slumber (and hopefully some of this rain)! 🌱 While some say spring doesn’t officially begin until 20 March (#AstronomicalSpring), meteorologists like to kick it off a little early — today!

Flamingo Land: Plans for controversial resort at Loch Lomond rejected The decision comes after years of often bitter debate over the plans for a £40m holiday park on the banks of the loch.

This atrocious development has finally been consigned to the bin! We campaigned long an hard on this one, so it is heartening to see the Scottish Government include our concerns about loss of ancient woodland in its reasoning. Congrats to all who fought locally and nationally.👏

Good morning. Today a thread of brilliant Scottish medical women who contributed during WWI. Here are some of my favies 👇Flora Masson was awarded a Royal Red Cross 1st class & became a sister at Rosewell Hospital. She also wrote several biographies. /1

Group using ice axes and crampons on snowy slope

It's absolutely full on winter conditions out there if you are heading to Scotland's mountains - and that means you need to carry and know how to use an ice-axe and crampons. If you don't, either choose a walk at lower levels, wait for the snows to melt before tackling the summits...

Actual art in front of the now-shuttered and desecrated palace of the arts. STUNNING.

Picture of the three leads from How to get to Heaven from Belfast sitting on a coffin

Everything in the world is shit but How to Get to Heaven From Belfast isn’t. Watched three episodes last night and each one was better than the last. Great craic. 💚 📺