Ramblers Scotland videos on respecting outdoors viewed more than ½m times

A series of light-hearted short videos aimed at responsible use of the outdoors has seen more than half a million views in its first month.

Luxury £15,000 trail-run organisers accused of damaging Arran mountain

Organisers of a ‘luxury’ ultrarunning event in Scotland have been widely criticised for marking parts of the course with yellow paint.

To sunny Birmingham, for an indoor look at the wide world of the great outoors

An outdoors show is reborn, in the shape of the National Outdoor Expo; we headed indoors to get a flavour of what's on offer in the great outdoors.

Police plead with hill-goers to take extra care, after six fatalities on Scottish mountains

Police are appealing to anyone heading for the Scottish mountains to take extra care, after a recent spate of fatal incidents.

Two Northumberland rescuers receive awards from county's High Sheriff

Two members of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team have been honoured for their selfless devotion to the team and the local community.

NatureScot imposes restrictions on Cairngorms estate after wildlife crime

Scotland’s advisory body on the outdoors has issued restrictions on another Highlands estate. NatureScot announced it had restricted the use of g...

Nikwax and Páramo founder Nick Brown hands company to its employees

Nikwax and Páramo founder and owner Nick Brown has passed his company on to its employees. He announced on Tuesday he had sold the firm and its br...

Outdoor and adventure bodies pledge to work to increase diversity

A group of eight outdoors and adventure bodies said they need to work to improve the diversity of people taking part in activities.

Ordnance Survey boss Nick Giles appointed OBE in New Year Honours

Ordnance Survey boss Nick Giles has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Mr Giles, who is managing director of the leisure division of the nati...