Vango takes first steps into outdoor footwear market with new range

Tent brand Vango steps into the outdoor footwear with a new range from boots to sandals...

Gear, gadgets and garb: what's new at the Outdoor Trade Show

Take a peek with us at some of clothing and gear that will appear in the shops in the coming months with the first part of our Outdoor Trade Show report.

Call for walkers to tackle Northern Ireland's top peak for charity

A children’s cancer charity is looking for walkers willing to tackle Northern Ireland’s highest mountain to raise funds for their cause.

Met Office confirms June was wettest on record

Last month was the UK’s wettest June on record, with double the average amount of rain. It was also disappointingly dull and cool, with the secon...

Rescue helicopter crew in 650-mile cycle ride for charity

Three helicopter crew members from the UK’s busiest search and rescue base are cycling more than 650 miles to raise cash for charity.

Retailer Blacks' losses dent earnings for new owners JD Sports

The acquisition of failed outdoors retailer Blacks Leisure dented profits for the company that now owns it.

Climbers urged to check for rare guidebooks for new project

Fanatical rockclimbers are being asked to check their drawers for copies of rare guidebooks. The compilers of a bibliography of rockclimbing in Bri...

Avalanche forecasts now available on free text service

Walkers, climbers and mountaineers heading for Scotland’s mountains this winter can now get regular avalanche information sent direct to their mobile phones.

The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view

Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.