National park extension talks will start in December

A public consultation on the enlargement of two of England’s national parks will begin next month. The announcement was made by David Vose of Nat...

Nepal cabinet to meet at Everest base camp

Nepal’s cabinet will meet next month at Everest base camp to draw attention to the dangers posed to the mountain country by climate change.

iROC races will test runners and mountain bikers again

Entries for an innovative adventure race which combines running, orienteering and mountain biking have opened, with organisers promising an even better event than the inaugural competition this year.

Charles will join walkers' pinup Julia at lights turn-on

Walkers’ pinup Julia Bradbury will get a royal boost when she switches on Keswick’s Christmas lights on Friday.

'Mountain morgue' man's brush with death in floods

The Cumbrian mine owner who claimed a mountain marathon brought the area ‘within inches of turning the Lake District mountains into a morgue’ has had his own brush with death.

Landlords' deal pulls Blacks back from the brink

Staff at one of Britain’s  biggest outdoor retail chains can breathe a little easier after the company’s landlords agreed to a deal which will stave off a plunge into administration.

Mountain rescuers return to duty as floods subside

Cumbria’s mountain rescue teams are now back on duty to come to the aid of stricken walkers, climbers and mountaineers after spending the last six days helping the flood-hit residents and visitors during the record-breaking deluge.

Cumbria police: stay off fells and give rescuers a rest

Police in Cumbria today renewed their appeals for walkers to stay off the fells. The plea came as the Lake District’s 12 mountain rescue teams co...

Muggles' chance to see Dales in latest Potter blockbuster

One of the most successful characters in film history will swap his Philosopher’s Stone for limestone in the latest release.