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On test: winter waterproof jackets reviewed

We've been busy out on the hill in the worst that the UK climate can throw at us to evaluate nine waterproof jackets.

Injured Ben Wyvis walker airlifted to hospital after 15-hour rescue

An injured walker was airlifted to hospital after a lengthy rescue in wintry conditions on a mountain in Easter Ross.

Ramblers unveil beginners' navigation videos to help walkers get into the outdoors

How confident are you that you can find your way when you head out for a walk? Walking charity the Ramblers said a fifth of people they surveyed sa...

Summer's over; it's getting darker and colder. Time to wise up to winter on the hill

The more perceptive outdoor enthusiasts will notice darkness falling earlier from Sunday. British summer time ends at 2am on 29 October, and mounta...

Dave Fowler and Graham Cox named as mountaineers who died in Aonach Eagach incident

Two of the three people who died in a mountaineering incident in Glen Coe at the weekend have been named.

BMC proposes 12-month trial of permitted wild camping in England and Wales

The British Mountaineering Council is calling for a 12-month trial where wild camping is permitted on certain areas of national parks south of the border.

Wildfowl collector sentenced after using illegal poison to kill red kites and rooks

A wildfowl collector has been sentenced to a community payback order after admitting illegally poisoning 15 birds, including five red kites.

'Hillwalking Hijabi' Zahrah Mahmood appointed Ramblers Scotland president

A woman known on social media as the Hillwalking Hijabi is Ramblers Scotland’s new figurehead. Zahrah Mahmood was appointed president of the orga...

Renewed appeal for sightings after missing walker Kyle Sambrook seen in Lost Valley

Police have renewed appeals for sightings of a hillwalker missing in the Glen Coe area. They revealed that Kyle Sambrook and his beagle Bane were s...

Northumberland rescuers called out to aid injured walker on The Cheviot

A group of walkers was helped to safety after one of them injured themselves on The Cheviot, on the England-Scotland border.

What to buy your outdoors fan for Christmas? Here's grough's stocking-filler guide

We've been out evaluating lots of festive goodies that we think will make ideal gifts for the outdoors fan in your life.

Rescuers reveal how new drone technology helped find body of missing Glen Etive walker

Mountain rescuers have revealed how newly developed technology helped find the body of a hillwalker who had been missing in the Glen Coe area for almost seven weeks.

Mountain Bothies Association in good financial health as Covid pandemic recedes

The charity that cares for mountain shelters in Britain ended 2022 with a large financial surplus. The Mountain Bothies Association said this was d...

Bodies of three hillwalkers recovered from Aonach Eagach ridge in Glen Coe

Three mountaineers have died in an incident on Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe. Their bodies were discovered by rescuers after they failed to return from...

Police seek information after red kites shot in North York Moors

Police in the North York Moors are appealing for information after a red kite was shot. They are linking the incident with another shooting of a re...

Thousands of routes at risk as government u-turns on lost paths deadline

Campaigners have condemned the Westminster government for reneging on a commitment to ditch a deadline for recording lost paths in England.

Rescuers find bodies of missing Glen Coe walker Kyle Sambrook and dog Bane

Rescuers searching for missing walker Kyle Sambrook and his dog have found their bodies. Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team said Mr Sambrook and his beag...

Police appeal for sightings of missing Glen Coe walker Kyle Sambrook

Police in the Highlands have appealed for sightings of a walker who has been reported missing. Kyle Sambrook is believed to have been planning an a...

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