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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.

11 June 2011

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...

10 June 2011

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.

09 June 2011

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 ...

08 June 2011

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.

07 June 2011

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...

06 June 2011

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.

03 June 2011

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.

03 June 2011

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’.

03 June 2011

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.

10 June 2011

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...

09 June 2011

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.

08 June 2011

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 ...

08 June 2011

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.

07 June 2011

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.

05 June 2011

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...

03 June 2011

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...

03 June 2011

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.

03 June 2011

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