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Public views sought as motor ban planned for Peak District tracks

National park bosses plan a second consultation over plans to ban off-roaders from two routes, including one next to one of the most popular climbing crags.

Police appeal for sightings of missing Snowdonia walker

Police are appealing for help to find a hillwalker who has been missing for four days. Christopher Whitfield set off on Sunday to go walking in Sno...

Naturist fined after naked Yorkshire ramble

A naturist rambler has taken up the cudgels of nude walking while the original Naked Rambler Stephen Gough languishes in a Scottish jail.

Wildlife trust will take over prime national park rockclimbing crags

A wildlife trust has agreed to take over national park land that includes one of the country’s most popular climbing areas.

National park bosses vow to act on off-roaders after public rally

National park bosses have vowed to act on the problems caused by off-roaders damaging routes. The Peak District National Park Authority’s audit, ...

Ex-MP will head Britain's oldest national park

A former Tory MP has been elected as chair of Britain’s oldest national park. Retired tribunal judge Tony Favell takes over the post at the head ...

Sale of national park hall to YHA will go ahead

A national park authority has agreed a sell-off deal that will see learning continue at a historic hall, but with a greatly reduced number of education staff.

2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...

Journalist guilty of mountain rescue hoax calls

A journalist has been found guilty of making hoax calls to mountain rescuers at the height of the Cumbrian floods in November last year.

Search dog handler finds body in hunt for missing mountaineer

Rescuers searching for a missing man in Snowdonia have found a body. The man was found by a member of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation...

National park seeks views on green lane traffic controls

National park bosses are seeking the views of walkers’ and cyclists’ organisations on whether to restrict vehicle use on two green lanes.

National park pledges more cash to tackle off-roading problems

A national park authority has pledged extra cash to tackle problems caused by off-road vehicle use in its area.

Lomond authority denies camping ban will be extended

A national park boss has denied claims a camping ban will be imposed on further areas after bylaws came into force this year that leave outdoor enthusiasts facing a £500 fine if they pitch their tents .

Motor ban on eroded national park route is 'last resort'

National park bosses have agreed to ban off-roaders from a centuries-old public highway as a ‘last resort’ to stop further damage.

A very English revolt: tubthumping and online activism force forest u-turn

It was a peculiarly English revolt, and it resulted in that rarest of events: a politician saying ‘sorry’.

Mountain climbers' deaths were 'a tragic accident'

The deaths of two mountaineers last winter were a tragic accident, an inquiry has found. Sheriff Douglas Small said Mountaineering Instructor Chris...

Call Out Mountain Rescue? – review

Two years ago, when the first edition of this pocket-sized book appeared, we said Call Out Mountain Rescue represented a good use of a tenner, for an informative and lightly written tome packed with good advice and lots of information.