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Two Dales events offer 100km challenge to walkers
Feeling lethargic after all that turkey and booze? How about a little stroll to get rid of the festive languor – say 100km? Yes, it’s time to s...
Dales forest will be sanctuary for threatened squirrels
Threatened red squirrels have a massive new reserve in one of the remotest parts of the Yorkshire Dales.
Three Christmas walkers airlifted from Snowdon
Three men had to be rescued from Snowdon after a festive foray to Wales’s highest peak went wrong. The trio, students from London, got into diffi...
Campaigners defeat farm's bridal bid
There will be no bridal way to a Somerset farm, thanks to efforts by campaigners. Owners of a former organic butchery and shop at Brook Farm in the...
Charity pair will attempt 'British' Everest challenge
Two charity fundraisers will attempt to climb the height of Everest – without leaving the British Isles.
Prosecution follows, three years after boy's caving death
A council faces prosecution following the death of a schoolboy during a caving trip. Tadcaster Grammar School student Joe Lister, 14, died three ye...
Put walking at heart of path to health, says Canavan
Walking must figure higher in the Scottish Government’s plans to improve the nation’s health, according to the leading group representing walkers north of the border.
Liathach trio rescued after night in snow-hole
Three mountaineers were airlifted from a Torridon mountain after spending the night in a snow-hole. The men were rescued early this morning, Monday...
Police condemn rescued Lomond charity walkers
Police have criticised two charity walkers after they went missing east of Ben Lomond. The men were members of a 20-strong group which set out for ...
Wainwright Society honours cancer hero Tom
The cancer patient who braved blizzards and torrential rain to complete the Coast-to-Coast walk has been honoured by the Wainwright Society.
Countryside lovers can turn waste land to common good
Outdoor sleuths will have a chance to add to England’s access land – with help from the country’s oldest national conservation body.
Happy Christmas from everyone at grough!
The grough team would like to wish all our readers a Happy Christmas. We hope you have a great time over the festive period and that Santa brings y...
Walker rescued from Lake District fell
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell yesterday evening after getting lost in mist. The woman, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, was found by Pat...
Dales ranger will look after Pennine Way
A newly appointed national-park ranger will be responsible for looking after almost a fifth of the length of the Pennine Way.
Further jail term for Naked Rambler
The Naked Rambler is back in jail after being convicted of a breach of the peace. Stephen Gough, 49, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after app...
Cancer man Tom completes his £50,000 walk
Coast-to-Coast walker Tom Buckley has completed his trip. The 23-year-old, who has terminal cancer, walked into the North Yorkshire village of Robi...
Lake district fall prompts crampon plea from rescuers
Experts have stressed the importance of carrying the right equipment on the Lake District’s mountains after a man fell 200m from England’s third highest mountain.
Walker's body recovered from Snowdon
A woman’s body has been recovered from Snowdon after a walker alerted police. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was called to the site, on the Rhyd ...