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With freezing temperatures at the beginning and temperatures of seventeen degrees by the end, February has felt like a jump into Spring....

Rewilding is not just about the reintroduction of large carnivores such as Wolf and Lynx, its about the restoration of ecosystems and...

The mild weather continues in the Cairngorms and at the wildlife hide. There has been a Spring step in all the wildlife over the last...

Stepping outside our fabulous accommodation in Speyside at The Steading, you are instantly immersed in the sounds of Spring in the...

Winter is a harsh time for all, especially the wildlife that calls the Cairngorms home. With short daylight hours, gale force winds and...

The first month of the new year is over and we look forward to the year ahead. Until the middle of January, the Cairngorms had...

With a mild start to the year, the weather has certainly turned more Wintery, with snow creating a white blanket on the ground and...

Winterwatch is here! The return of BBC Winterwatch has arrived and if you haven’t heard already, it’s coming from our very own Cairngorms...

Why the North East The North East of Scotland is maybe less explored than the rest of Scotland, but certainly has a lot to offer. Inland...

Happy New Year! We hope that you all had a good time over the festive period and that the new year brings lots of new wildlife moments...

Do you keep a year list? You should try it. It makes the New Year particularly exciting – everything is new for the list!! Why do it?...

After the busy Summer season at the Wildlife Hide, things have taking a slower approach. The evenings are at their darkest and the...

Santa had not been a birder for long. It started one day when he felt less than his usual cheerful self. “Every year is the same!” he...

Learn how to identify Scottish wildlife correctly through our Lantra accredited qualification – Wildlife Identification of the...

The cold nights and the storms bringing lots of wind, caused the last of the golden autumn leaves to blow off the trees, leaving them...

The season is coming to and end now, with the night’s drawing in and clocks changing at the weekend. After a warm Summer, the Autumn...

October has seen the Cairngorms filled with sunshine and showers, Autumn colours and a change in our wildlife. The Summer visitors have...

The Wildlife Hide has had a busy season this year with the nights now drawing in and Autumn coming to an end. We have had visitors from...

Although Summer is at an end, some days have had warmth in the air with a mix of light showers and sunny spells. Autumn colours began to...

With the summer coming to an end, the wild heather was at its peak and blooming a vibrant lilac purple that filled the ground throughout...