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Walkers with a mind for accurate navigation may need to ditch a mnemonic that has stood them in good stead for centuries.
The saying ‘add for mag, rid for grid’ helps remind us the correct procedure for using a map and compass, but the slow movement of magnetic north means the phrase is becoming out of date
Cattle-grid reference helps rescuers find Lake District pair stuck on steep ground
Rescuers had to turn detective to find a couple who reported themselves stuck on steep ground in the Lake District.
Ben Nevis avalanche victim's family visits site as team pleads for search for ice-axes
Rescuers have taken relatives of one of the men who died in the avalanche on Ben Nevis last week to the site of the incident.
Floods hit Yorkshire Three Peaks route as rescuers warn: don't attempt challenge
Heavy rain in the Yorkshire Dales has left many routes flooded. The Cave Rescue Organisation had this advice for anyone considering the Three Peaks...
Peak District manager Lorna Fisher plans 1,658-mile cycle ride through all 15 national parks
A Peak District manager is gearing up for a mammoth cycle ride to mark the 70th anniversary of the passing of legislation that led to the setting up of national parks.
Ben Nevis deaths prompt mountaineering experts' plea to use weather reports
Mountain experts have added their voice to pleas for outdoor enthusiasts in the Highlands to obtain weather information before heading out.
Cairngorms dog Ben plucked from perilous ledge after being spotted by helicopter crew
A dog stranded on a precarious Cairngorms mountain ledge in severe weather had a lucky break when he was spotted by a rescue helicopter crew on a training mission.
Police say climbers who died on Ben Nevis were French and Swiss
Police said two of the men who died on Ben Nevis on Tuesday were French, and a third came from Switzerland.
Outdoor fans invited to bag a munro in memory of Sir Hugh
Outdoor fans are being invited to take part in a munrobagging challenge with a difference, to mark the centenary of the death of the man who gave his name to the 3,000ft mountains.
Third climber dies after Ben Nevis avalanche
A third climber has died after an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Police said the two people injured in the incident on the North Face on Tuesday had been ...
Hill sleuth Myrddyn Phillips's border research suggests Wales should shrink a little
Months of measurements and footslogging by two walkers has led them to the conclusion that the Wales-England border could be in the wrong place.
Bird charity benefits from sales of Country Innovation Avocet jacket
The RSPB will receive a donation from each sale of a waterproof jacket designed for birdwatchers and photographers.
Follow in the Brontë sisters' footsteps to Top Withins, inspiration for Wuthering Heights
Take to the romantic wild Brontë moors, home to Cathy and Heathcliff, on this walk starting in the hilltop village of Haworth in West Yorkshire .
