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Reprint for Wainwright charity calendar

A calendar featuring photographs of some of Alfred Wainwright’s favourite fells has been flying off the shelves.

'Superb flying' saves Halloween climber from Idwal horror

A climber was plucked from a north Wales crag by an RAF helicopter performing what mountain rescuers described as ‘superb flying’ in appalling conditions at the weekend.

Bag Crianlarich's twin peaks in one day

The giant twin peaks of Crianlarich, Ben More and Stob Binnein, are a great destination which, on a clear day, will give a fabulous vista of the Highland mountains..

New mapping system will help colour-blind

Britain’s national mapping agency has introduced a new product to help people who are colour-blind read maps more easily.

Cow attack puts Dales Way walker in hospital

A walker was hospitalised after being attacked by a cow in the Yorkshire Dales. The incident happened as 86-year-old Ken Honeyman was on the Dales ...

Council urged to drop footpath plan

Campaigners are urging a Welsh council to drop plans which, they say, will lead to the neglect of some of its public paths.

Farmers' signs will warn walkers of cattle danger

In a sign of the times, the Ramblers are teaming up with the National Farmers’ Union to warn walkers of the dangers of strolling with dogs through fields with cattle in them.

Friends together: walkers urged to put something back into Three Peaks

Standing proud in the south-western corner of the Yorkshire Dales national park are three fells that, for centuries, have been the centre of mankind’s curiosity.

Paths are vital for tourism, says Ramblers' campaigner

Well maintained public paths are vital for tourism, a former Ramblers’ chairman said. Kate Ashbrook, speaking at a meeting to celebrate the 20th ...

Campaigners 'jubilant' on double green-letter day

Typical! You wait more than70 years for landmark outdoors laws and then two come along at once. Campaigners have been reacting to what the Open Spa...

Artist's quest reveals state of Lakes paths

An artist’s quest to recreate the sketches of the Lake District’s celebrated chronicler Alfred Wainwright has uncovered the extent of footpath erosion in the area.

Tell us about footpaths, urge campaigners

Campaigners are urging the Government to give footpaths greater protection when planning applications are submitted.

Stone gift puts Dales walkers on firm footing

A Yorkshire Dales quarry firm has put walkers on a firm footing on one of the area’s most visited fells.

Ramblers welcome scrambling decision

Walkers’ representatives are celebrating after a council threw out plans to turn a Welsh beauty spot into a motorbike scrambling area.

All smiles in Happy Valley as council drops fight

Campaigners are urging a council to restore a popular path after it abandoned plans to move its route up a steep-sided valley.

Rescues prompt police warning as walkers trapped

Police have issued a warning to walkers after torrential rain led to 11 people having to be rescued as rivers became impassable.

High-level thrills lead to the top of Pillar

Some Lakeland mountains draw you to them. They evoke a distant history and attendant mystery and whisper ‘climb me’: Helvellyn, Blencathra, Skidda...

Government holds off action on 'lost' paths

The Government has given a stay of execution on the threat to thousands of unrecorded rights of way. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders may lose th...

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