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Litter-picking boss urges Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers to keep hills clean
An outdoors events organiser is urging walkers in the Yorkshire Dales to do their bit and pick up litter.
Stick a Stanage sticker in your climber's stocking for a warm festive glow
Stuck for a stocking filler for your favourite cragrat? How about a Stick up for Stanage sticker that will give them a year’s free parking at one...
Poignant moment for rescuers as HMS Gannet Sea King heads to great hangar in sky
Rescuers have said a fond farewell to a workhorse that has been involved in hundreds of operations helping outdoor enthusiasts in distress.
Kendal rescuers among flood victims as Storm Desmond hit town
Rescuers in a flood-hit Cumbrian town have revealed that a team member’s home was badly affected by water during Storm Desmond.
Patterdale team in action as Glenridding floods for second time in four days
A Lake District mountain rescue team was called out overnight to help residents in a nearby village which flooded for the second time four days.
Northumberland team's close shave as tree falls on rescue site during Storm Desmond
A mountain rescue team has described how its members had a close shave while helping in the rescue of a family trapped by rising flood water.
Storm turns Malham Cove into 260ft waterfall for first time in memory
The Yorkshire Dales gained a new natural attraction at the weekend, thanks to Storm Desmond. Malham Cove was transformed into an 80m high waterfall...
Brontë Falls walker airlifted from moors after breaking leg
A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire beauty spot after he suffered a suspected broken leg. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called out a...
Mountain rescuers converge on Cumbria as Storm Desmond prompts red alert
Mountain rescue teams from across the North of England and beyond have converged on Cumbria to help in the response to some of the worst flooding seen for a decade.
Wainwright Society helps plans to improve Bowderstone Bothy disabled access
A group devoted to the works of the late fellwalking author Alfred Wainwright is backing a bid to help disabled people enjoy the Lake District.
Rescuers use technology and dog's skills to find lost Stoodley Pike walker
A missing walker was found using a combination of technology and animal skills. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called out on Sunday when ...
Mountain Day marked with release of Google Street View images of Snowdon
Armchair mountaineers can now make the journey to the top of Wales’s highest peak from the comfort and warmth of their homes.
Fund appeals for donations to help restore storm damaged Ullswater valley
An organisation has set up a fund to help restore the landscape and wildlife of the Lake District following the devastating Storm Desmond.
'Closest I came to dying': climber Leo Houlding was booked on Flight MH17
A climber who has posted several notable firsts and Base jumped from the top of a 2,000m peak has revealed the closest he feels he came to death.
Lake District felltop assessors continue despite Storm Desmond 'ripping apart' office
The Lake District’s two felltop assessors have vowed their work will carry on despite their base being ‘ripped apart’ by flood water.
Storm Desmond: mountain rescue team spends 45 hours helping flooded Border towns
A mountain rescue team has given an insight into two days’ events when nature threatened residents of southern Scotland and north-west England.
Snowdonia national park gains international dark sky reserve accolade
Visitors to a national park will find themselves in the dark after it gained a rare international accolade.
John Muir Trust celebrates judicial review victory in fight against Stronelairg windfarm
A leading conservation charity has won a legal battle against Scottish Ministers approval of a controversial windfarm proposal.