Chris Townsend

https://mastodon.scot/@Christownsendoutdoors

Outdoor writer & photographer, passionate about nature, wild places & long distance walking,

Blog: https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/

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2026-03-14 18:10:26 GMT

Bynack More this afternoon. #cairngorms
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2026-02-17 18:27:07 GMT

Spent the afternoon testing stoves for @tgomagazine . Watching water boil is so exciting!
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2025-08-26 13:10:39 GMT

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team reports increase in call-outs - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gqyyv3rwvo

2025-08-02 21:15:49 GMT

Gorgeous today! #scottishhighlands
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2025-07-14 20:54:07 GMT

After the heatwave, before the rain. The river Spey at Grantown-on-Spey today. Very low. You can walk through all the arches of the Old Bridge without getting your feet wet. #rivers #scottishhighlands
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2025-05-21 21:32:52 GMT

Some pictures from this week's walk in the very dry Cairngorms. #Cairngorms #hiking
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2024-12-29 14:30:24 GMT

BBC News - Warnings of snow, wind and rain across the UK for New Year
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c785k44yj12o

2024-12-29 00:11:04 GMT

A local walk https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/12/the-light-returns-walk-in-woods.html
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2024-12-27 23:39:01 GMT

Cairngorm railway closure - what happens next? https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/6658671/cairngorm-railway-what-happens-next/?utm_content=341570797&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-153054651388736

2024-12-24 15:32:43 GMT

Festive Greetings Everyone! Christmas Eve Cairngorms. Snow going fast. #cairngorms
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2024-12-22 00:45:12 GMT

Camps & tents this year https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/12/my-favourite-camps-of-2024-tents-i-used.html
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2024-12-20 18:01:43 GMT

Broaden horizons with our February issue | TGO Magazine https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/broaden-horizons-with-our-february-issue/

2024-12-19 17:22:03 GMT

Winter returned today. #Cairngorms
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2024-12-18 18:03:52 GMT

Multiple birds of prey found dead in suspicious circumstances – police appeal for information & warn public of potential poisoning danger – Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/18/multiple-birds-of-prey-found-dead-in-suspicious-circumstances-police-appeal-for-information-warn-public-of-potential-poisoning-danger/

2024-12-17 14:15:08 GMT

BBC News - IPBES report sees climate, nature and food challenges interlinked - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxkz41knzo

2024-12-14 00:13:18 GMT

The last week has been glorious https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/12/days-of-frost-beauty.html
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2024-12-10 23:04:57 GMT

A silver & gold landscape today. Frost decorating the grasses and the trees, the low sun creating a golden glow. Quite magical.
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2024-12-08 17:59:35 GMT

Xmas books promotion https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/12/hiking-backpacking-books-for-xmas.html
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2024-12-07 22:54:48 GMT

Scotland’s ‘sport of kings’ hit by extreme weather and land reform https://www.ft.com/content/2eab9ace-99db-498c-bd6b-2526d7dd9c8d?accessToken=zwAGKLbLN4gIkc8uq5rOmdtJjNO9ayUm192cjQ.MEUCIQDgqTLCuRkCWUFgw2_Gg_WnNBXVvz7YIi-WUzMuYk2jSgIgSZa1YqvRNYIMu701GEqhRlKPD8GShph3W8tKnYxUnbg&sharetype=gift&token=2e05972c-02e4-4381-9969-c451d142dfa2

2024-12-05 16:17:13 GMT

BBC News - Storm Darragh to batter UK amid weather warnings for rain and 80mph winds
https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/cd60v5d744lo

2024-12-04 12:19:56 GMT

BBC News - Rocket firm shelves plan for Highland spaceport
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623dlz2p55o

2024-12-03 16:34:56 GMT

Snowing again! #Cairngorms #snow #winter
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2024-11-29 18:29:57 GMT

Cairngorms in the mist a few days ago. #cairngorms #snow #mist
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2024-11-28 15:48:48 GMT

Calm & frosty today. Looks like the end of this cold spell as it's forecast to warm up overnight. #cairngorms #winter #frost
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2024-11-27 17:03:42 GMT

Camp this morning. #Cairngorms #wildcamping
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2024-11-25 18:29:58 GMT

A landmark day in Scotland as snare ban commences – Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/11/25/a-landmark-day-in-scotland-as-snare-ban-commences/

2024-11-24 22:07:38 GMT

The snow's gone! https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/11/storm-berts-big-thaw.html
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2024-11-24 17:46:07 GMT

Petition to ban driven grouse shooting passes 10,000 signatures – Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/11/24/petition-to-ban-driven-grouse-shooting-passes-10000-signatures/

2024-11-24 15:31:03 GMT

Storm Bert's Big Thaw: view to the Cromdale hills 48 hours ago and today. #thaw #cairngorms
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2024-11-19 23:13:34 GMT

Winter's here! https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/11/winter-comes-to-glens-mountains.html
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2024-11-17 17:30:05 GMT

A snowstorm passed over on today's local stroll while the sun shone. Dramatic lighting. #Cairngorms #snow #landscapephotography
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2024-11-16 20:34:43 GMT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7gye4lxjyo

2024-11-16 15:52:49 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/16/united-utilities-refuses-to-hand-over-data-on-sewage-discharges-into-windermere?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2024-11-10 21:56:53 GMT

Scientific research on the ecology of the Loch Lomond area and the National Park - parkswatchscotland https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2024/11/10/scientific-research-on-the-ecology-of-the-loch-lomond-area-and-the-national-park/

2024-11-08 18:22:10 GMT

Sunny and warm today in Strathspey. The mountains silhouettes against the bright sky. #Cairngorms
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2024-11-05 21:05:08 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/05/people-do-not-want-to-believe-it-is-true-the-photographer-capturing-the-vanishing-of-glaciers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2024-11-03 22:38:46 GMT

Over the years I've written many pieces about winter skills and gear for walkers and backpackers. This piece has a link to links to many of them. https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/11/winters-on-way-link-to-posts-on-winter.html
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2024-11-02 22:46:51 GMT

What's in the December TGO https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/11/a-look-at-december-issue-of-great.html
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2024-11-01 16:18:07 GMT

https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/11/its-publication-day-for-high-summer.html
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2024-10-15 14:49:19 GMT

Prominent falconer & eagle breeder Andrew Knowles-Brown guilty of welfare offences relating to ~90 eagles in Scotland – Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/10/15/prominent-falconer-eagle-breeder-andrew-knowles-brown-guilty-of-welfare-offences-relating-to-90-eagles-in-scotland/

2024-10-15 12:02:18 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/15/briton-adriana-brownlee-youngest-woman-to-climb-worlds-14-highest-peaks?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2024-10-14 17:12:43 GMT

Anagach Woods & the River Spey today. Autumn colours developing slowly. #autumn #cairngorms
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2024-10-08 19:19:34 GMT

- reply

it's what I do.

2024-10-08 16:37:08 GMT

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2024-09-29 22:25:09 GMT

Scottish Hill Tracks review http://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/09/book-review-scottish-hill-tracks-by.html
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2024-09-28 14:07:46 GMT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39zvv6kl4o

2024-09-26 14:26:13 GMT

Roe deer in the garden this afternoon. #deer #wildlife
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2024-09-21 17:14:37 GMT

The hot sunshine and blue skies continue while all around autumn develops. Photos from a local walk. #cairngorms #nature
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2024-09-19 22:39:41 GMT

Early morning at Wednesday's camp in the Cairngorms as the mist began to lift. #cairngorms #wildcamping
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2024-09-16 19:43:12 GMT

Excellent news! https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/16/flamingo-land-resort-loch-lomond-shore-rejected-scotland

2024-09-13 22:31:45 GMT

A useful outdoor app https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/09/hikers-toolkit-recommended-free-app.html

2024-09-13 13:14:14 GMT

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2024-09-13 12:23:07 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/13/bloated-boards-that-oversee-englands-national-parks-mostly-white-and-male?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2024-09-10 15:33:44 GMT

Eight more hen harriers for the dead/missing list – Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/09/10/eight-more-hen-harriers-for-the-dead-missing-list/

2024-09-10 09:33:55 GMT

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2024-09-08 23:26:16 GMT

A welcome overnight camp https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/09/first-overnight-trip-in-two-months.html
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2024-08-29 17:28:47 GMT

Five years ago today I had a glorious camp by an alpine lake high in the Colorado Rockies with Andrew Terrill who'd brought me up a weeks supplies so I didn't have to descend to buy some. #hiking
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2024-08-27 21:54:59 GMT

The birch in front of our house catching late sunshine. I see this tree every day. I have photographed it many times. It always looks fine. An old friend. #trees #cairngorms
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2024-08-12 17:31:08 GMT

After the thunderstorm this morning a beautiful August day in Strathspey. #cairngormsnationalpark #nature
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2024-08-11 23:37:09 GMT

Goodbye to Twitter https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2024/08/leaving-twitter-where-ill-be-on-social.html
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2024-08-11 13:41:03 GMT

‘It’s all so unfair!’ – shooting organisations still whining about new grouse moor licences in Scotland – Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/08/11/its-all-so-unfair-shooting-organisations-still-whining-about-new-grouse-moor-licences-in-scotland/

2024-08-08 16:37:13 GMT

Skye fish farms refused planning permission after four-year wait - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74j8z7kdndo

2024-08-08 15:11:18 GMT

‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy | Climate crisis | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/08/fossil-fuel-industry-using-disinformation-campaign-to-slow-green-transition-says-un

2024-08-08 14:34:44 GMT

Best Hiking Pants for 2024 | TGO Magazine https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/gear-guides/best-hiking-pants/

2024-08-07 13:35:20 GMT

BBC News - Social media driving rise in mountain call-outs
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51y19pn0l7o