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Peak bosses seek outdoor fans' views on Stanage's next decade

Walkers and climbers are being asked to give their views on a prime Peak District site which it was feared would be sold off last year.

19 March 2014

Wainhope Bothy to close for summer as breeding ospreys return

A mountain bothy will close this weekend to provide privacy for two overseas visitors. The Wainhope Bothy in Northumberland will be out of use thro...

17 March 2014

Two lost Glyder Fawr walkers rescued in seven-hour night operation

A pair of lost walkers were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after a night search lasting almost seven hours.

17 March 2014

Coroner opens investigation into Carneddau death of climber Mike Pinney

A coroner has opened an investigation into the death of a well known mountaineer who died in a fall on the Carneddau in north Wales.

17 March 2014

John Muir Trust tells MSPs: put wild land map back into planning picture

A conservation charity is urging Scottish parliamentarians not to bow to commercial pressure on a wild land map as they debate the subject at Holyrood.

16 March 2014

Wainwright Society hands over calendar cash to mountain rescue teams

Seven mountain rescue teams will benefit from sales of a calendar produced by aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright.

15 March 2014

Expert warns hillgoers not to rely solely on electronic gadgets to find way

A mountain expert warned hillgoers against overreliance on electronic devices for navigation. Heather Morning, the Mountaineering Council of Scotla...

14 March 2014

Closed Borrowdale road due for Monday reopening a week early

Walkers and mountaineers heading for some of the Lake District’s most popular fells will no longer have to follow a long diversion.

13 March 2014

Moray walkers asked to be on lookout for missing Buckie man Ian Bramald

Police are appealing to walkers in Moray to be on the lookout for a man who has been missing for two weeks.

12 March 2014

Giant task as rescuers help Jane Austen's Mr Darcy from Lyme Park water

Rescuers had to wade into ankle-deep water to help a romantic character from his place in the middle of a lake.

19 March 2014

Body found following search on Harris for missing walker Ted Jackson

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Western Isles have found a body. Police Scotland said the body was found this afternoon after extens...

17 March 2014

Terry Abraham's Life of a Mountain will premiere at Rheged in May

A film chronicling a year in the life of England’s highest peak will have its premiere this year. Film-maker Terry Abraham’s labour of love inv...

17 March 2014

Walker airlifted from Greenup Edge after ankle injury

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out today at 2.50pm when the 66-year-ol...

16 March 2014

Blàbheinn and Crinkle Crags path projects contest £24,000 awards

The John Muir Trust’s plans to repair the path to Blàbheinn on the Isle of Skye have been put forward by outdoor brand Berghaus as one of the nominees in the European Outdoor Conservation Association competition.

16 March 2014

Injured Yorkshire Three Peaks walker stretchered from Ingleborough

A walker attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge was stretchered off the hillside after injuring herself.

15 March 2014

Police award for Peak District mountain rescue teams 'paid in fish and chips'

Volunteer rescuers in the Peak District have been honoured by Derbyshire’s top policeman for 50 years’ of service to the community.

13 March 2014

Police name James Lonsdale as man whose body was found on Great Gable

Police have named the man whose body was found on the slopes of Great Gable yesterday. James Lonsdale, 53, of Selby, North Yorkshire, was found by ...

13 March 2014