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Rescuers meet man with head injury who managed to make way off Lakeland fell

A walker managed to make his way off a Lake District fell after injuring his head in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police ...

National Trust for Scotland breaks with tradition as TV's Neil Oliver set to be president

Television presenter and archaeologist Neil Oliver is expected to take up the role of president of the National Trust for Scotland.

Three mountain bikers among five incidents in 24 hours for Edale rescuers

A fallen boulderer was among five incidents a Peak District rescue team was called out to in 24 hours, including three mountain bikers.

Kendal Mountain Festival: awards, earthquakes, mountaineers and mistakes

Kendal Mountain Festival has established itself as one of the premier gatherings of outdoor folk in the country.

Mountaineers fear new National Trust charges will hit outdoor leader training

Mountaineers fear the introduction of fees for commercial use of land owned by one of the country’s biggest conservation charities could hit outdoor training.

Steve Birkinshaw passes halfway mark in his Wainwrights record bid

Ultrarunner Steve Birkinshaw has passed the halfway point in his bid to break the record for summiting the Lake District’s Wainwright peaks.

Highland raptor poisoning reward now £14,000 as separate deaths probed

A reward of almost £14,000 is now on offer to try to catch the killer of 16 birds of prey in the Highlands.

Ramblers reveal 100,000 path problems as cuts stop public walking

Cuts in funding for England’s local authorities are stopping people going for a walk, the Ramblers warned.

Loving Outdoors founder urges fellow retailers to concentrate on service

The boss of an outdoor retailer weathering the recession urged others in the industry to go back to basics and put service at the heart of their businesses.

Runner Sabrina Verjee: I don't consider my Wainwrights round a record

The woman who completed a continuous round of the Wainwright fells on Sunday has told the fellrunning community said it should not be considered a record.

Dales walker Graham Sugden makes Upper Wharfedale team history as 1,500th casualty

A Yorkshire Dales walker unwittingly became part of a rescue team’s history after he fell on the hills above Littondale.

What happens after that 999 call? Mountain accident survivors tell their tales

Two men caught in separate serious incidents in the Lake District recall their traumas and what happened after the call for mountain rescue.

Pennine Way walker rescued after breaking ankle 15 days into trail

A walker who spent 15 days on the Pennine Way had to be rescued almost within sight of his goal after injuring himself.

Experienced climber Martin Harris broke neck in Striding Edge fall, inquest told

An experienced mountaineer stumbled on a notorious Lake District peak and plunged 300 feet to his death, an inquest was told.

Banned poison was used to kill most of 22 Black Isle birds of prey

Police have revealed that most of the 22 birds of prey killed in the Black Isle were poisoned by a banned substance.

Despite the thaw, Scottish avalanche service starts tomorrow

It may not feel like it at the moment, with unseasonably mild weather and mountain-tops unfrozen, but it’s winter.

Snowdonia walkers force two callouts for midsummer night's team

Midsummer’s night turned out to be anything but a dream for a Snowdonia mountain rescue team, whose members were faced with two simultaneous calls for help.