Man dies on peak despite swift mountain rescue response

A walker died on one of south Wales’s highest mountains despite rescuers reaching him within minutes of him collapsing.

Award marks path campaigner's 25 years' service

A footpath campaigner was given an award for his service to the country’s oldest national conservation group.

Pub donation hits the right note for rescuers

A mountain rescue team is better off to the tune of £300, thanks to a pub music festival. Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team collected the cash f...

Challengers will be on edge in rescue team fundraiser

Outdoor enthusiasts are being urged to encourage contestants in a fundraising challenge this weekend.

National Trust campaign goes on as Cameron moves to quell disquiet

The head of the National Trust has urged the charity’s members and supporters to continue pressuring the coalition Government over concerns about changes to planning laws.

Walkers lose access battle as inspector backs Vixen Tor owner

Walkers will be barred from a Dartmoor beauty spot that has been at the centre of an access battle, after a planning inspector ruled there was no right of way across the land.

Airlift for injured walker after Black Mountain fall

A walker was airlifted to hospital after a fall down a steep slope. The man suffered injuries to his chest and ribs in the incident on an bank near...

Writers join campaign to stop 'a windfarm too far'

Two leading outdoors writers have thrown their weight behind a campaign to stop a windfarm being built 400m outside a national park.

Climbers' rights at risk in first coastal path hearing

Climbers’ rights are at risk if landowners’ objections are accepted on the first section of the proposed English Coast Path.