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Creag Dhubh is the first hill Scottish writer Nan Shepherd climbed on her journey into the Cairngorms, described in her book The Living Mountain. It …

When Lily, a young girl from a troubled background, becomes pregnant, she insists she is still a virgin. A host of professionals swing into action. …

Setting up a new event is like taking a running jump off a pier. You don’t know if the water’s going to be freezing, or …

We found the abandoned lamb at the edge of a field, bleating plaintively as it trotted towards us on wobbly legs, its mother nowhere in …

Setting off for an overnight climb and camp in the Cairngorms, our mountain guide friend, John, tucked a shepherd’s crook down the side of his …

On this night, eight years ago, I started writing my novel, Of Stone and Sky. It was the summer solstice here in the Highlands of …

These are the main characters from my Cairngorms-set novel, Of Stone and Sky, roughly in order of appearance or importance. Mo Smith – primary narrator, …

How nature has colonised my notebooks as I’ve learnt more about the landscape and wildlife of the Cairngorms. A journey into observation.

The ospreys are back! It’s that exciting time of year in the Cairngorms when some of our most iconic species return for their summer breeding …