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Bawdy walking book cover upsets Ordnance Survey
Britain’s national mapping agency stands accused of losing its sense of humour after it launched action to have sales of a bawdy hillwalking book stopped.
Spey will be first Scottish watery 'path'
Walkers planning to follow one of Scotland’s newest paths will end up with wet feet. Uniquely, the Cairngorms National Park Authority has include...
Weekend walks will mark life of Scotland's mountain giant
A gathering will be held next month in memory of one of Scotland’s mountaineering greats. Although born in Yorkshire, Irvine Butterfield made his...
Walker dies in Snowdonia fall
A walker has died after a fall on a Snowdonia mountain. The man fell about 40m (130ft) while on Pen yr Ole Wen with a companion. Police were alerte...
Rescuers' webcams aid Snowdonia walkers
Walkers and mountaineers heading for the hills in the North of Snowdonia can check out real-life conditions, thanks to mountain rescuers.
Lee's trailer gives taste of adventure festival
Armchair adrenalin junkies can get a taste of some of the best adventure films in a festival trailer just released.
Ramblers' railway-route win reverses 'perverse' decision
Walkers, cyclists and horseriders will be able to use a disused railway track near the North York Moors national park after the Ramblers won a long-running legal battle.
Ramblers' campaign boss: 'we'll keep fighting for walkers' rights'
The battle for the heart of Britain’s biggest walking group continues on the pages of a national newspaper.
Trigs, tithes and topography: OS history goes online
The pace of mapping developments is hard to keep pace with these days, with every day seemingly offering a new electronic means of viewing maps, exporting routes to GPS units and downloading applications for the latest smart phones.
Rescuers on hand as falling climber lands next to practising teams
A climber who fell from a Lake District fell landed close to a mountain rescue team training in the valley below.
Walker airlifted after Glencoe fall
A woman was airlifted to safety after a fall from a mountain in Glencoe. Police were alerted to the incident at about 3.20pm yesterday, Saturday. T...
English coastal path 'could be victim of Government cuts'
A member of the House of Lords has warned that the campaign for an English coastal path is not yet won.
Should you pay to walk the hills?
The impact of thousands of hillwalkers’ boots can have a marked effect on our mountains, particularly on the honeypot peaks.
Walkers' support sought for Wainwright archive bid
Fellwalkers and outdoor enthusiasts are being canvassed for support on a project to keep Alfred Wainwright’s original works in the county he loved.
Alladale licence renewal sparks mountain access row
The controversial Highland estate where millionaire landowner Paul Lister wants to establish a wilderness reserve is at the centre of another row.
MacLeod and Turner will attempt repeat of 60s climbing feat
Two of Scotland’s top climbers will next month try to recreate a legendary winter mountaineering feat to coincide with its 50th anniversary.
High cost of Highland bus stops service
A national park bus service has been axed after it was discovered each passenger was costing the park authority £78.
Forget Tweets and get back to basics, says Ramblers vice-president
The Ramblers should spend less time Twittering and more effort on fighting for countryside access. That’s the view of one of the organisation’s...
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