In reply to UKC News:
The biggest problem in the glen, speaking as someone who lives in the area and watches on an almost daily basis, has got very little to do with trees, though i am a big supporter of the reforestation with indigenous species of other areas of Scotland (not sure the glen is a great candidate for this).
Neither does it have anything to do with human habitation of the area. It does have plenty to do with humans, however. Tourists and climbers to be specific (and at this point i do confess to being a climber).
If you want a sensible answer to the problem, i would suggest the removal of all car parking within the glen!!!
I can hear the angry replies already and will reply to none of them.
Remove all car parking, forcing climbers to walk from either end. Return the land to a wild place, reduce the numbers, help with the erosion and improve the climbing experience all at the same time.
This would then, possibly, come a bit closer to complying with Percy Unnas legacy (unnas rules) which the national trust have disregarded since the day he purchased what was previously two separate estates and gave them to the trust.
As regards the cottage, i hope that it is used, once again, as a family home and not as an occasional holiday home or business and should that prove to be the case, despite my insane jealousy, i wish them all the best in their new home.