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Bridge work will close part of national park trail
Walkers and cyclists are being warned part of a popular trail will be closed for at least two months.
National park appeals for recruits to access forum
An appeal has gone out for new members of an influential group advising on access in a national park.
Anniversary events will evoke spirit of Kinder mass trespass
Ramblers in period gear will re-enact a moorland walk that led to the imprisonment of five activists 80 years ago.
Earl takes over from duke as head of National Trust for Scotland
An earl will take over from a duke as president of one of Scotland’s major conservation charities. The Earl of Lindsay has agreed to take on the ...
ShAFF tickets go on sale with more than 70 films on offer
Tickets have gone on sale for one of Britain’s biggest film festivals featuring adventure, travel and adrenaline sports.
American Bryson receives guild award for service to English outdoors
An American-born champion of the English countryside received a top award for his work in support of the outdoors.
Storm-hit bothy fully reopened after roof repairs
A Highland shelter that was damaged in the December hurricane is now back in use. Part of the Culra bothy on the Ben Alder estate was put out of ac...
Walkers urged to be lookout for criminals targeting badgers
Police are appealing to walkers to be on the lookout for suspicious activity that might indicate crimes against badgers are being committed.
Public's views sought on Lakes and Dales plans ahead of final decision
The Government’s advisory body on the English outdoors has published the detail of proposals to extend two of the country’s national parks.
Contract signed for next stage of Galileo navigation satellites
A British company has been chosen to build the navigation systems for the next set of Galileo satellites.
Scotland's wild lands mapped in pioneering project
Scotland’s wild land has been mapped in a pioneering project aimed at protecting some of the nation’s most spectacular landscapes.
Scouts and Guides benefit from £10m Government fund for new leaders
Scout and Girl Guide groups will benefit from a £10m Government fund set up to provide new volunteer leaders.
£1bn deal will see canals hived off to new charity
A £1bn deal to transfer England and Wales’s canals and rivers to a new charity is a good deal for the taxpayer, the Government said.
Court tells owner to open up historic site to walkers
A court has ordered a landowner to allow the public on to land that had been fenced off. Kent County Council took John Button to court to force him...
Service will mark 25th anniversary of mountain rescue crash
A small group will gather on a Highland mountain tomorrow to mark the anniversary of one of the darkest days in British mountain rescue history.
Charity trust takes over running of two outdoor centres facing closure
A charitable trust is to take over the running of two outdoor education centres faced with closure. The Brathay Trust will lease Low Bank Ground an...
Walker airlifted after winter course injury
A walker was airlifted from a hillside after injuring himself while on a winter mountaineering course.
Walkers discover hypothermic man on fell
A man was airlifted from a fell after collapsing. The walker was found at dusk yesterday, Saturday, by a group of five other walkers at Three Tarns...