Walker stretchered from Loughrigg after slip leads to broken ankle

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring his ankle. The man was walking on Loughrigg today when he slipped on...

Hill sleuth unveils new English peakbaggers' ticklist: the Fours

A hillwalking fan and amateur surveyor is handing outdoor fans an early Christmas present: an online guide to a new set of peaks to tick off.

Yorkshire Dales corporate walkers help fund tree-planting scheme

Corporate visitors to the Yorkshire Dales are helping put something back during their team-building exercises in the national park.

Fuel-gauge worry grounds almost half Britain's air ambulances

Almost half the UK’s air ambulances were grounded after a fault was found on one of the aircraft. The move left Scotland without air ambulance co...

Despite the thaw, Scottish avalanche service starts tomorrow

It may not feel like it at the moment, with unseasonably mild weather and mountain-tops unfrozen, but it’s winter.

Champion award for Open Spaces Caerphilly campaigner Maggie Thomas

A keen walker and access campaigner has won an award for her work defending paths and open spaces. Maggie Thomas, Caerphilly local correspondent fo...

Team uses biscuits in rescue of dog stuck for a week on Snowdonia crag

A dog was plucked from a crag by rescuers after spending a week stuck on a Snowdonia mountainside. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called out ...

Chris Townsend steps up to mountaineering council's ambassador post

An expert on Britain’s hills has been appointed an ‘ambassador’ to inspire existing and new walkers to pull on their boots and head for the high ground.

Outdoor fans urged to support Scots wild land map as public views sought

A leading conservation charity has defended the production of a map which defines wild land in Scotland.