Time for warmth: we head north for the lowdown on insulation for the outdoors

Is down still the best material for insulating us in the UK's notoriously wet climate? PrimaLoft took us north to convince us otherwise...

Presents in mind? Here’s the grough guide to outdoor festive stocking fillers

Christmas is fast approaching, and we’ve dialled the hotline to Santa to give you an informed view on a few last-minute stocking fillers for the outdoor enthusiast in your life.

Lakeland mountain rescuers' drone exercise ends in unexpected incident

Richard Warren thinks drones represent the future of mountain rescue. He’s the chairman of the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Associati...

Ed Jackson, the 'lucky' quadriplegic who discovered alpine mountaineering

Ed Jackson says he is a lucky man. That may seem a strange statement from someone whose professional rugby career was abruptly cut short when he wa...

Say hello to the South Pennines – a 'self-appointed' park

In 1945, as Britain began the return to peaceful normality after six years of carnage during the Second World War, the Labour government commissioned Sir Arthur Hobhouse to investigate the setting up of a range of national parks and protected landscapes.

Review: Walking the Wainwrights, by Graham Uney

The author opens his book with a somewhat anticlimactic account of summiting Carrock Fell to complete his first round of all 214 fells detailed by renowned author and artist Alfred Wainwright.

Following in Wainwright's footsteps, only faster: Brian Melia runs a record Pennine Journey

For 47 years a record of a man’s solitary walk on the spine of northern England lay unread by all except his closest acquaintances.

Aim low: introducing The Huws, diminutive Welsh hills to pique your interest

Size, as they say, isn’t everything. Should we always be aiming high, heading for the loftiest peaks, or is there as much enjoyment to be gained fro...

Ups and Downs – The Story of Handbook of the Scottish Hills

Some people like to ascend hills because they’re there; or because the view from the top is fantastic, perhaps.