The lichens of Muir of Dinnet’s birch and pinewoods

To celebrate the Cairngorms Nature BIG Weekend from 13 to 15 May 2022, I was commissioned by the Cairngorms National Park Authority to write a self-guided walk to explore the lichens of the birch and pinewoods at Muir of Dinnet NNR (managed by NatureScot). The walk follows the Parkin’s Moss Trail (3 miles) which passes through birch and pinewoods, dykes and ruined farmsteads, and follows a boardwalk through Parkin’s Moss, famous for its dragon and damselflies in summer.

A species gallery of lichen species found in upland birch and pinewoods, with links to species descriptions, can be found here.