Kat Amos is a young mum of three kids, living with her husband in Aviemore. Both of them are outdoor instructors and they left Glasgow as they though the Cairngorms was an ideal place to bring up their family. Kat works part time at the local school and nursery and they own their home with shared equity. For Kat, the provision of affordable housing for young families is a problem in the National Park.

The mum's tale - Kat Amos

What does the idea of a ‘Cairngorms National Park’ mean to the people who live and work there? In these films we contrast six private lives lived out in a National Park. From park ranger to farmer, shop owner to school student and a young mum to a service station proprietor we explore how living in a national park affects their lives. We learn of the conflicts between preserving the wild beauty of the park – which is home to 25% of the UK’s threatened bird, animal and plant species – and providing new homes for its growing population.

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