Expedition teenagers rescued from tent on Lakeland fell

Two teenagers were rescued from a Lakeland fell during a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. The 17-year-old boys from a school in Norfolk were...

Drystone-walling scheme takes prize in Park Protectors' contest

A scheme to encourage traditional drystone walling and fencing skills in a national park has scooped top prize in an inaugural competition.

Dogs join rescuers in finding lost Dales walkers

Three walkers were rescued after getting lost on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. Members of the Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation were alert...

Lakes mine company presses ahead with zip-wire plans

The operators of a Lakeland mine at the centre of a controversial plan to install a zip wire on the side of a mountain said today they will carry on with the proposals despite the mine’s owner dying in a helicopter crash last month.

Bells and songs greet birth of new park authority

Britain’s newest  national park went official today, as the South Downs National Park Authority took up the running of the stretch of land between Winchester and Eastbourne.

Marilyn man goes underground for a hole new list

He was the man who popularised the concept of relativity in hillwalking and introduced the marilyn to munros.

Walkers' views sought on proposed new canals body

The Government is asking for the views of walkers, cyclists and paddlers with the opening of a consultation on the setting up of a new charity to take over canals and other inland waterways in England and Wales.

Special-needs teens raise cash for trust with West Highland walk

A group of teenagers with special needs is tackling the West Highland Way to raise cash for a conservation charity.

National park drops legal challenge to Government

A national park authority has dropped legal action against a Government department it said had failed to consult properly on cuts to its budget.