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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.

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.

Climber airlifted to hospital after fall at Snowdonia crag

A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on a Snowdonia crag. Police alerted Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Org...

Mountain Training organisation pitches new Camping Leader qualification

The organisation behind schemes such as the Mountain Leader has introduced a new Camping Leader qualification.

Ramblers welcome decision to scrap cut-off date for recording 'lost' paths

Campaigning charity the Ramblers has welcomed news the government has scrapped plans for a cut-off date for recording ‘lost’ historic paths in England.

Suspended jail sentence for Yorkshire Dales farmer after cows trample walker to death

A Yorkshire Dales farmer has received a suspended prison sentence after a walker was trampled to death by cows on his land.

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.

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.

Yorkshire Dales bosses seek views on using disused Wensleydale track as bridleway

National park bosses are seeking views on setting up a family-friendly bridleway in upper Wensleydale.

Walker airlifted to hospital after tumbling 10m in Lake District woodland

A walker was airlifted from Lake District woodland after tumbling more than 30ft when she slipped on steep ground.

Ross Maloney joins the Ramblers as new chief executive

Campaigning charity the Ramblers has appointed Ross Maloney as its new chief executive. Mr Maloney joins the walkers’ organisation from the Scout...

Tyneside school fined £30,000 after ill planned Helvellyn ascent leads to rescue

An independent Tyneside school has been fined £30,000 after its ill prepared students had to be rescued from England’s third-highest mountain.

New stretch of England Coast Path opens in little-visited corner of Cumbria

A new stretch of the England Coast Path has opened in Cumbria. The 11-mile section runs from Silecroft in the south-westernmost corner of the Lake ...