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Experts issue five-point guidance for using phones for hill navigation
Almost nine out of 10 hillgoers now use mobile phones or GPS units to help them navigate, according to a survey.
Public loses right to wild camp on Dartmoor after High Court judge backs landowner
A Dartmoor landowner has won a High Court case which challenged the right to wild camp in the national park.
Experts remind hillgoers to prepare for earlier nightfall as clocks go back
Mountain experts are reminding hillgoers to pack a torch as British Summer Time ends. After the clocks go back on Sunday, darkness will fall an hou...
Helvellyn group who prompted rescue call turned out to be 'extreme gardeners'
A group who prompted concern on England’s third-highest mountain turned out to be ‘extreme gardeners’ according to rescuers who were called to investigate.
Latest section of England Coast Path adds 85 miles of Essex shore to national trail
The establishment of the England Coast Path is continuing, with a further 85 miles opened around the Thames Estuary in Essex.
Public back plans for family-friendly route on old Wensleydale trackbed
Members of the public have emphatically backed the idea of creating an accessible leisure route in the Yorkshire Dales.
Outdoor firms Terra Nova and Lyon Equipment hand ownership to workers
Two major outdoors companies have transferred their ownership to their workers. Terra Nova Equipment and Lyon Equipment have both formed employee o...
England needs a Scotland access model, Caroline Lucas tells Kinder 90 gathering
England should adopt a Scottish model of access to the countryside, the UK’s only Green MP said. Caroline Lucas addressed a gathering at the week...
Outdoor stars will gather this month to mark Kinder Scout Trespass 90th anniversary
Outdoors luminaries will gather at a Peak District village this month to mark the 90th anniversary of the Kinder Trespass.
Campaigners and politicians mark 20 years of Scotland's 'world-class' access laws
Outdoor enthusiasts and campaigners joined politicians to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Scotland’s right-to-roam laws.
Presents in mind? Here’s the grough guide to outdoor festive stocking fillers
Looking to treat your favourite outdoors enthusiast for Christmas? Here are a few ideas...
Snowdonia national park bosses to install 500 sensors to manage car parking
National park bosses in Snowdonia plan to install sensors at car parks across the area to help provide visitors with up-to-date information on where they can leave their vehicles.
Wainwright's 'unofficial' Coast to Coast Walk to gain national-trail status
The Coast to Coast Walk devised 50 years ago by author Alfred Wainwright is to gain national-trail status.
Moorland wildfire released emissions equivalent to small town's carbon footprint
Experts have revealed a moorland wildfire released emissions equivalent to the carbon footprint of a small town.
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.
Colombian factory women join Páramo employee ownership trust
Women working in a Colombian clothing factory have become partner-owners in the Páramo company. The setting up of an employee ownership trust mean...
TV star Julia Bradbury leads celebration of Peak District's 70th birthday
Television presenter Julia Bradbury led celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the UK’s first national park.