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Horse rider airlifted after mountain rescue team treatment
A horse rider was treated by a mountain rescue team after injuring herself in a fall from her animal during an annual event.
'Ginger group' says forest panel risks ignoring public's views
A Government-appointed panel on forests will come under close scrutiny from a newly formed pressure group.
Chance to check out the chicks as Dales falcons take to the skies
Three new arrivals in the Yorkshire Dales are proving popular with visitors. The peregrine falcon chicks born to parents on Malham Cove are now tak...
Walkers needed to join rescue leader in Lancashire moorland challenge
A mountain rescue leader will be among walkers tackling a gruelling 68km (42-mile) challenge next month to raise funds for his team.
'Walkers' safety at risk' in 999 grid-reference confusion
Britain’s biggest walkers’ campaign group is calling for an end to the postcode lottery that it says puts injured outdoor enthusiasts at risk.
Sale of Austrian twin peaks suspended after national outcry
The sale of two alpine mountains has been suspended after a national outcry. Austria’s government had put the twin peaks up for sale with an aski...
Charity workers help fix favourite challenge walk route
Charity workers dug in to help maintain one of the most popular walking routes in the Dales. A team from Heart Research UK joined national park ran...
Grouse moor gamekeeper's £10,000 bill for wildlife offences
A gamekeeper has been ordered to pay costs of £10,000 and carry out 100 hours community service for attempting to trap and kill birds of prey.
Praise from bosses after ex-Ramblers director's OBE
Ramblers chiefs have paid tribute to their former Wales director who was appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Green Kate sees red over Whitehall challenge to outdoor laws
The coalition Government’s online Red Tape Challenge is ridiculous, according to a leading outdoors campaigner, and it would be madness to scrap some of the laws under consideration.
Three Peaks challenger airlifted after leg fracture
A walker was airlifted from a fellside after suffering a suspected broken leg. The 43-year-old man was taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks cha...
Walkers urged to enjoy short walks on long trails
Walkers are being encouraged to use Scotland’s long-distance path network for short trips. Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson pulled on his w...
Outdoors bodies say politicians must act to control hill-track spread
Outdoors campaigners say the Scottish Government must act now to control the spread of controversial vehicle tracks across the country’s wild lands.
Armed forces climbers airlifted from Nevis with serious injuries
Two climbers who were seriously injured in a fall on Ben Nevis today were members of the armed forces.
Rescue launched as two Nevis climbers injured
Two climbers have been injured on Britain’s highest mountain. The men were on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis’s north face when they sustained their i...
Forest groups tells bishop: come and visit the Lakes
Campaigners are urging the Bishop of Liverpool to visit the Lake District, so he can see the area’s forests at first hand.
New boat service offers Lomond munrobaggers a watery start
Walkers heading for Scotland’s most southerly munro can now start their journey by train and boat. A new timetabled waterbus service across Loch ...
Walker airlifted after Lakeland fell slip
A walker was airlifted from a Cumbrian fell after injuring her leg. The 51-year-old woman from Bath slipped on the path up Red Pike from Ennerdale....