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John Muir Trust joins opposition to 'wild land' windfarm

A conservation charity has joined a mountaineering body in objecting to a proposed windfarm in one of Scotland’s most remote areas.

16 February 2012

Walker suffers serious injuries in mountain fall

A walker was airlifted from a fell after suffering serious injuries in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 4.05pm yesterday, and 1...

15 February 2012

Lost walker rescued after GPS batteries fail

A man was rescued after getting lost on a hillside when his GPS battery went flat. The 48-year-old from Chester set out from Capel Curig in Snowdon...

14 February 2012

National park goldmine will go ahead after cash pledges by developer

National park bosses have given the go-ahead for Scotland’s only working gold mine after cash pledges from the developers.

13 February 2012

Airlift for injured climber in 'precarious' gully

A climber was rescued from south Wales’s highest mountain after falling and injuring himself. Rescue services were alerted at about 1.30pm yester...

12 February 2012

Sheriff praises 'great team' during rescue visit

The Queen’s law representative praised the work of a volunteer rescue team during a visit to the organisation’s headquarters.

11 February 2012

Climbers urged to check for rare guidebooks for new project

Fanatical rockclimbers are being asked to check their drawers for copies of rare guidebooks. The compilers of a bibliography of rockclimbing in Bri...

10 February 2012

Charity accuses national park of conflict of interest in planning row

A conservation charity is objecting to controversial plans to build a holiday chalet on a Lake District shoreline.

09 February 2012

Inspector confirms motors ban on Lake District route

A popular Lakeland track will remain closed to motor traffic after a ruling by an inspector. The decision ends more than 30 years of uncertainty ov...

08 February 2012

Naturist fined after naked Yorkshire ramble

A naturist rambler has taken up the cudgels of nude walking while the original Naked Rambler Stephen Gough languishes in a Scottish jail.

15 February 2012

Gear on offer as Berghaus looks for citizen bloggers

What do the father of Existentialism, a deaf-blind socialist author and a 267-mile walk have in common.

14 February 2012

Winter climber airlifted after fall injuries

A climber was rescued from a Highland munro after falling 120 ft and suffering injuries yesterday. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was aided by the N...

13 February 2012

Smartphone app aims to cut Snowdon mountain rescue callouts

An MP will today unveil a smartphone application aimed at cutting the number of mountain rescue callouts in north Wales.

13 February 2012

Outdoor bodies step up Westminster campaign to get the country hillwalking

Outdoor industry and mountaineering bosses met Westminster politicians to push for greater recognition of the benefits of hillwalking.

11 February 2012

Swap scheme offers discount for outdoor guidebook updates

Outdoor enthusiasts with a stack of old guidebooks can swap them for new editions at a bargain price under a scheme introduced by a leading publisher.

10 February 2012

'Mr Cairngorms' gains mountain award for life devoted to Highlands work

A pioneer of ski-mountaineering and keen climber has been awarded a top honour for his knowledge of the Scottish Mountains.

10 February 2012

Government splits contract for Coastguard search and rescue helicopters

The coalition Government has confirmed that the company operating the Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopters will lose the contract for half the services.

08 February 2012

Navy rescue crews top callout tables for fifth year

The Royal Navy’s search and rescue crews at HMS Gannet have topped the rescue league tables for the fifth year running.

08 February 2012

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