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Updated: April 6, 2021, 11:57 am
Polly Freeman is one of a handful of rangers in the Cairngorms whose duties include managing thousands of visitors to Scotland’s largest national park.
The seasonal ranger, with her Collie Effie at her side, is the first line of defence against the so-called ‘dirty campers’ who blighted many Highland Perthshire beauty spots last year.
Tom Cole, Polly Freeman and Julia Duncan on the Blair Atholl Estate.
As lockdown restrictions lift, there is a potentially huge job facing her and her colleagues this season.
She said: “People still have to enjoy the outdoors responsibly.
“If you think of images of camping, a campfire is one of the first things that springs to mind, so it’s understandable why people do it.
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