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  1. Update on work at the Glentress Peel (new visitor centre) - scroll down to the 'work carried out to date' section on http://ow.ly/ODFH
  2. Glentress, Scottish Borders: Top car park (Buzzards Nest) and road up to it closed due to snow.
  3. Blairadam Xmas tree centre's run out of trees! Alternatives: Glentress (Peebles), Kinnoull Hill (Perth), David Marshall Lodge (Aberfoyle)
  4. Tree harvesting in Glentrool (Galloway) - walking and cycling trails affected, esp. around the visitor centre. Work will last a week or so.
  5. All Carron Valley mountain bike trails reopen today - the autumn trail maintenance works are finished. The Runway is now graded Orange.
  6. Christmas Trees: get yourself a real tree at one of the Forestry Commission's Christmas tree sales centres. See http://ow.ly/H48F
  7. Car park at Innerleithen in the Tweed Valley is totally flooded. The B709 access road is also closed at River Tweed. More rain on the way.
  8. Bag yourself a real christmas tree at Glentress forest (Scottish Borders), Sat 5th Dec to Mon 21st Dec, 9 – 5pm daily, Osprey car park.
  9. Severe weather warning for south west Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway) for Thursday and into Friday - be prepared if visiting.
  10. Diversions in place on the MTB trails at Laggan Wolftrax due to tree harvesting. Diversion map on the Wolftrax page at http://ow.ly/Djbl
  11. Galloway Forest Park is now officially the first Dark Sky Park in the UK! See http://ow.ly/CGyF
  12. Path / Forest closures in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park due to IRC Rally on 16th, 18th and 21st November. See http://ow.ly/BlWQ for details.
  13. Access to Ben Ledi from Strathyre Forest (Ben Ledi car park, grid ref NN 586 092) closed on Monday 16th November due to IRC rally practice.
  14. Mountain bike trails at Carron Valley - Eas Dubh open again with ridearound, Runway still closed but works over halfway.
  15. Blackmuir Wood by Strathpeffer (Highlands) - all trails currently closed due to tree harvesting. Torrachilty / Contin neaarby alternatives.
  16. Sunday 15th November: all trails closed in Ae Forest (near Dumfries) due to a motor rally. Mabie & Dalbeattie forests nearby alternatives.
  17. Details of the Glentress Peel visitor centre project in the Scottish Borders have been updated. See http://ow.ly/w9Da.
  18. Forestry Commission website will be unavailable on Saturday 3rd October from 9.00am - should be available again early a.m. on Sunday 4th.
  19. Roaring Stags and Deer Rutting Week 4 - 9 Oct in Galloway Forest Park. Get close to red deer! Directions/contact details: http://ow.ly/r0Yp
  20. Some pictures from the all-abilities mountain biking day at Ae forest now on the 7stanes blog at http://ow.ly/pMVk