Police warn campers after spate of thefts from tents

Campers are being warned to be on their guard after a spate of thefts from tents. Police in Cumbria are stepping up patrols after opportunist thiev...

Youngsters will be put to the test in this weekend's Ten Tors

More than 2,000 young adventurers will take to the hills of Dartmoor this weekend as part of a challenge to test their stamina and strength in trekking across the wilds of the national park.

Tale of woe for challengers who climbed the wrong mountain

A group of hapless Three Peaks Challengers climbed the wrong mountain and got lost on another. The six, from Cricklade in Wiltshire, set out to wal...

Walkers will carry coffin to mark 'death of wilderness'

A group of walkers plans to carry a coffin to the site of a proposed windfarm to mark the death of the Scottish wilderness.

Walker suffers broken hip in Peak District fall

Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a man who suffered serious injuries when he fell while walking with friends.

'Sweetheart, we're on top!' – Kenton phones home from Everest

Record-breaking Everest mountaineer Kenton Cool has returned safely to base camp after reaching the top of the world’s highest peak for the ninth time.

'Dedicated' mountain rescuer dies in plane crash

A mountain rescue volunteer was killed when his light aircraft crashed yesterday. David Watt, 64, died when the aeroplane he was flying crashed in ...

Back to work for William as he flies two Snowdon rescue missions

The newlywed Prince William was back at work yesterday, helping fly two rescue missions on the Snowdon massif to aid stricken walkers.

Moor owners call for changes to fire-risk system as blazes continue

Land managers in charge of more than a fifth of moorland in England and Wales have called for a change to the system that triggers closure of access land to walkers, in the wake of widespread wildfires.