Walker airlifted after fell rescue

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself today on a Lakeland fell. The man was descending from the summit of the Old Man of Conist...

Award expedition teenager rescued after collapsing

A teenager on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award had to be rescued after collapsing on a fell. The 14-year-old girl was on a footpath near Hoober Edge a...

Cakes, walks and rides will mark diamond day for first national park

A weekend of outdoor celebrations will mark the diamond jubilee of Britain’s first national park. The boss of the Peak District National Park Aut...

Man makes his own way off fells during major search

A major search involving seven mountain rescue teams and handlers from the Search and Rescue Dogs Association ended when a missing man walked off the fell unharmed to greet rescuers at their vehicle.

World body signs up for mountain peace

The official international mountaineering body has signed up to spread a message of peace among the world’s peaks.

New map gives a tubular view of Lake District fells

A London-based geography teacher has produced a unique map of the Lakeland fells that pays homage to two renowned, but very different, artists.

Campaign group looks for new staff member to help growth

Britain’s oldest national conservation charity is recruiting a new staff member to help support its local activists and increase its membership.

Outdoor groups say: quiz election candidates on wild land

Outdoor bodies are calling on electors to put the country’s wild lands on the political agenda in the run up to polls for members of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly.

Witches' summit event will spell good news for rescuers

It was the haunt of the notorious 17th century practitioners of magic and curses and now a Pennine hill could see 1,000 modern day witches gather again on its summit.