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Peak District appeal hearing will decide quarrying row

Judges will tomorrow begin hearing an appeal which could decide the fate of a long-running quarrying row in the Peak District.

2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year

In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..

Thumbs-up as Queen signals move to open England’s coastline

The right to walk and climb along the whole length of England’s coast came a step closer today with the announcement in the Queen’s Speech that the Marine Bill will be introduced in this parliamentary session.

BMC set to buy Lancashire quarry for climbers

The British Mountaineering Council looks set to buy part of a renowned climbing quarry in Lancashire.

PM to meet mountain luminaries in No 10 shindig

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet some of the leading lights of mountaineering tomorrow when he hosts a reception to celebrate the movement.

Quarry sale will go ahead despite climbers' protests

A water company is to go ahead with the sale of quarries used for climbing, despite the reservations of the British Mountaineering Council.

Peregrines return to one of country's busiest climbing crags

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Benn 'must act now' to save Peak landscape

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BMC sets up fund for care of crags

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Hill Walking Essentials DVD: advice to help you on the hills

The number of rescues we report here on grough is testament to the potential dangers of walking on Britain’s hills and mountains.

Mountaineering on the up, says survey

More people are mountaineering: that’s the finding of a survey conducted by Sport England, which found that the sport is the tenth fastest growing in the country.

Hippos, hyenas and Henry VII's organisms - your green Dales guide

Did you know that a careless footstep can destroy 500 years’ growth for some lichen? Or that parts of the Yorkshire Dales are an important area f...

Mountaineers miss out on PM meeting as Brown tackles crisis

Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s summit meeting to solve the world’s financial crisis meant disappointment for Britain’s top mountaineers who had hoped to greet the premier in person.