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On test: 15 to 35 litre daysacks reviewed
We spent the past few months lugging loads across the hills to test 16 different rucksacks; here's how they fared.
Organisers postpone next year's 60-mile Fellsman challenge in Yorkshire Dales
Organisers of a long-distance challenge event in the Yorkshire Dales have announced it will not take place next year.
Ramblers' citizen geographers find 49,000 miles of 'lost paths'
More than 49,000 miles of footpaths in England and Wales are at risk because they have not been officially recorded.
Northumberland rescuers remind hill-goers to take account of earlier nightfall
Rescuers in Northumberland reminded hill-goers to plan their outings to take account of shortening daylight hours as British summer time ends.
Blencathra walker seriously injured in fall from Sharp Edge
A man was seriously injured when he fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra. He was ascending the ridge on Wednesday with his son on Wednesday when he s...
Stuck charity walkers on Cadair Idris place burden on charity rescue team
A team that went to the aid of charity walkers in Snowdonia pointed out that callouts place an extra burden on rescuers who are themselves a charity.
Cake still on offer for charity fell care day's socially distanced volunteers
Conservation charity the Friends of the Lake District is seeking volunteers for a special socially distanced fell care day.
Man dies after collapsing on Lake District mountain
A man has died after collapsing on a Lake District mountainside. The 61-year-old was descending the path on Carl Side on Skiddaw on Sunday when he ...
Rescuers searching for missing Cheviots hillwalker find man's body
Rescuers searching for a missing hillwalker in the Cheviot Hills discovered the body of the man. The operation to find the 85-year-old took place o...
Peak District team's plea to hillgoers after walker located at home after callout
Rescuers in the Peak District pleaded with hillgoers to let them know if they reach safety after calling out the team.
Community beats deadline for £3.8m creation of Scottish Borders nature reserve
A community group in the Scottish Borders will take over more than 5,000 acres of land to create a new nature reserve.
Replica plaque fitting caps summer-long repairs of Ingleborough summit shelter
A structure that has provided welcoming shelter for hillgoers on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks for more than 60 years has been restored and rebuilt.
Wales closes to visitors as much of UK faces stricter lockdown measures
Wales will be out of bounds to visiting outdoor enthusiasts from Friday, and other parts of the UK will be subject to increased restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis.
Prepare to end your walk in darkness, warn experts, as UK prepares to put clocks back
Hillgoers need to prepare to end their day’s activities in darkness, as the end of British summer time looms.
Wales bans high-risk UK residents from travelling to low-coronavirus countryside
Much of Wales’s countryside is now out of bounds to large numbers of visitors from the rest of the UK.
Rescuer Geraint Thomas among outdoors award recipients in Birthday Honours
A mountain rescuer is among outdoors luminaries recognised for their service in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
The future of mountain rescues: a Jet Suit paramedic?
Injured Lake District hillwalkers could soon see a futuristic rescuer coming to their aid. The Great North Air Ambulance Service said a simulated e...
Bob Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex, dies aged 83
The inventor of Gore-Tex, the waterproof material used in thousands of outdoor garments, has died. Bob Gore passed away peacefully on Thursday, age...