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Wainwright calendar cash boost for mountain rescuers

Fans of the late Alfred Wainwright have provided a financial boost to mountain rescuers from the proceeds of calendar sales.

Fighting talk as forest campaigners vow to keep 'our land'

More than a thousand people gathered in the Lake District on Sunday to show their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off England’s forests and woodland.

Wainwright fans say forest sell-off means return to 'bad old days'

More than 30 years ago, Alfred Wainwright railed against what he saw as the ruination of one of his favourite Lakeland valleys by blanket afforestation.

Outdoor campaigners' alarm at plans for footpath team cuts

Walking campaigners have expressed alarm at plans to cut countryside access services in one of England’s most popular outdoor destinations.

Ingleborough from Newby Cote

Good navigation skills required on this moorland route via feint paths from the hamlet of Newby Cote, between Ingleton and Clapham.

Ted Moult's feather goes missing from Tan Hill Inn

The owner of one of England’s highest pubs, visited by countless walkers, has become the victim of a heinous crime.

Unexploded bomb is surprise find for mountain rescuers

A training exercise for mountain rescuers almost went with a bang when a member of the team found an unexploded bomb.

Walker carried from Lakleand fell after injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself in a fall. Members of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called at abou...

Lake District zip wire plans withdrawn

Controversial plans for a tourist zip wire in the Lake District have been withdrawn. Honister Slate Mine owner Mark Weir’s proposals to build an ...

Rescuer's online boast leads to 14-day fundraising walk

A rash Facebook promise has landed a pair of mountain rescuers with a major challenge. Mountain Rescue magazine editor Judy Whiteside’s online br...

Walkers and mountain bikers urged to join rally against sell-offs

Outdoor enthusiasts are being urged to show their opposition to Government plans to privatise large tracts of the Lake District’s forests by joining a rally next weekend.

Wainwright fans' funds will boost disabled activity centre

A Lakeland outdoor activity centre for people with disabilities will benefit from the fundraising efforts of a fellwalking author's aficionados.

Ingleborough: the complete walking guide

It’s easy to see how the mistaken view was once formed that Ingleborough was England’s highest mountain.

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...