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Mountain rescuer says his MBE is 'for the whole team'
The leader of a Lake District mountain rescue team who was honoured by the Queen said he feels the award belongs to the whole team.
Irene gets on her bike to mark park group's 75th anniversary
An outdoors campaigner will be getting on her bike to encourage people to get into national parks. Irene Evison, a trustee of the Campaign for Nati...
Bonita's arctic trek: 'like swallowing a thousand knives'
The woman who was the youngest female Briton to summit Everest has spoken of her latest venture: a trek to the North Pole.
Man airlifted after Cuillin injury
A man was rescued after injuring himself near a peak on the Cuillin on Skye today. Members of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of the ...
Dales 'great wall' will aid Coast to Coast walkers
Walkers on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route will benefit from work carried out by volunteers on a footpath through the Yorkshire Dales.
Night rescue for Peak District mountain biker
A mountain biker was rescued after getting lost on one of the Peak District’s highest fells. Three mountain rescue teams were involved in the sea...
Rescued mountain pair in trainers were 'totally ill prepared'
Two students who were rescued after getting stuck on a Snowdonia mountain were totally ill prepared, rescuers said.
Motor ban on eroded national park route is 'last resort'
National park bosses have agreed to ban off-roaders from a centuries-old public highway as a ‘last resort’ to stop further damage.
Cave wedding for Jude follows underground hen party
Two outdoor enthusiasts will tie the knot deep below the Yorkshire Dales, and the bride will wear special ‘weddington boots’.
Leo and friends' Sunday lecture to help cancer climber
A group of climbers is putting on a night of lectures this weekend to help a fellow alpinist who has cancer.
Rescuers' stretcher team prepares for pithy performance
You’ve heard of the Red Arrows and the Falcons parachute display team; now meet: the Pith Helmets. The Woodhead Mountain Rescue Formation Stretch...
Walkers warned military jamming will affect GPS signals
Outdoor enthusiasts have been warned military jamming exercises will affect Global Positioning System devices in East Anglia.
Runners urged to help rescuers in quest for funds
A Peak District mountain rescue team is appealing to fit runners to help it buy new Land Rovers. The Hayfield-based Kinder Mountain Rescue Team is ...
Mixed views on Government's grand view for the outdoors
The coalition Government’s plans for the outdoors provoked a mixed response when they were published today.
Rescuers help injured walkers on Cumbrian fells
Mountain rescuers were airlifted on to a Lakeland fell to help a walker who had fallen and injured herself.
Police appeal for information on 'disgraceful' shooting of falcon
Police are appealing for help to find the person who shot a protected bird of prey in the Highlands. The peregrine falcon had to be put down by a v...
Police name French walker who died on Nevis
Police have named the walker who died after being airlifted from Ben Nevis on Sunday. Arnaud Alexandre Romain Albagnac, 22, from Aveyron in souther...
Walker's phone picture helps rescuers find injured man
Mountain rescuers used technology to put them in the picture during a search for an injured walker on the Lake District fells.