Kirkby Stephen mountain rescuers receive Queen's medal from president

Members of a Cumbrian mountain rescue team received medals for their volunteer work from the organisation’s president.

Rescue team uses 'technological voodoo' to find lost Langdale family

A family was rescued after getting lost on a Lakeland fell in darkness. The three walkers were on the fells above Great Langdale yesterday when the...

Britain's commons at risk from secret 'filching' of land, says Open Spaces Society

Britain’s ancient commons are in danger from surreptitious ‘filching’ by companies and individuals, a campaign group says.

Deep council cuts making many paths unusable, Ramblers say

Deep cuts to council rights-of-way budgets are likely to leave paths overgrown and unusable, Britain’s largest walkers’ charity warned.

Overdue Glen Cannich hiker told by walkers: 'They're searching for you'

A missing man was found safe and well after a group of walkers came across him and said a search was underway for him.

BioLite CampStove picks up outdoor writers' award for innovation

Outdoor writers and photographers have awarded their annual innovation award to a stove which uses twigs and pine cones as fuel to cook backpackers’ meals, while at the same time recharging electronic devices.

April Jones search-dog handler's message to Machynlleth: thank you

Scores of mountain rescuers took part in the recent search for the missing five-old-girl April Jones in the mid-Wales town of Machynlleth.

Engineer Paul Brown will be Open Spaces Society 'eyes and ears'

An engineering consultant and Green Party member will be the eyes and ears of footpath campaigners in Mid Sussex.

Fowlsheugh nature reserve body confirmed as hillwalker Euan Wright

Police have confirmed the body found on the Aberdeenshire coast on Tuesday is that of missing hillwalker Euan Wright.