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Second star trek planned for Kielder dark-sky People's Camp
Outdoor fans are being invited to boldly go on a star trek near one of England’s remotest villages.
Helen Meech appointed director of Rewilding Britain group
A group that wants to reintroduce lynx, bison, beavers and even wolves into Britain has appointed its first director.
'Outstanding flying' from RAF crew as teen injured airlifted from Beacons hill
Rescuers have praised the flying skills of an RAF Sea King crew who came to the aid of an injured teenager on a south Wales mountain.

Police seek witnesses after nine-year-old boy 'assaulted' on Snowdon
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident on Wales’s highest mountain. North Wales Police said a nine-year-old boy was allegedly hit acro...
Drew Whitworth’s Kilimanjaro trek helps raise £1,000 for Calder Valley rescuers
A rescue team will benefit from a grand effort by a man who climbed Africa’s highest mountain. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team will use the ...
Lake District bosses urge outdoor fans to stay safe when wild swimming
National park bosses are urging outdoor fans to stay safe when splashing out in the area’s lakes, rivers and tarns.

Holme Valley team seeks South Pennines walkers for Rescue Ramble
A mountain rescue team is searching for walkers willing to hit the hills to help it fund its activities.
Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after leg injury in Swirral Edge slip
Rescuers were called to a mountain ridge for the second time in three days to deal with an injured walker.
Scotland to gain new Great Trossachs nature reserve, but lose six others
Scotland will gain one new national nature reserve, but lose six, the Government’s advisory body has decided.
Four rescue teams take part in search for teen lost in dark on Bleaklow
A teenager was rescued in the early hours of the morning after getting lost in the dark on the Peak District’s second-highest hill.

More hills in this year's online guide for hillwalking during deer-stalking season
Scotland’s online guide for walkers heading out during the deer-stalking season has been expanded. The Heading for the Scottish Hills service now...
Walker rescued after injuring ankle on Latterbarrow
A walker was rescued after slipping and injuring herself on a Cumbrian fell. The American visitor in her 60s was walking on Latterbarrow, near Hawk...
Coniston rescuers need your vote to help them reduce its carbon footprint
A busy team of rescuers is appealing to outdoor fans to help it reduce its carbon footprint. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team has been shortlisted to ...

Woman airlifted from Grizedale Forest after cycle crash
A cyclist was airlifted from a Lake District forest after she injured herself in a crash. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 1.20pm to...
Keswick team's seven-hour callout to camper with broken leg and injured walker
A Lake District rescue team was in action for seven hours dealing with two incidents at opposite ends of its area.
Grizedale Forest walker rescued after injuring ankle in fall
A walker was rescued after she fell and injured her ankle in Grizedale Forest. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2pm yesterday, Satur...

Yorkshire Dales walker airlifted after fall above Kettlewell
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling on steep ground in the Yorkshire Dales. The 47-year-old woman was walking above the village of Ket...
Minister Aileen McLeod launches scheme to boost eagle numbers in Borders
Up to a dozen golden eagles could grace the skies of southern Scotland, a minister said. The Scottish Government’s environment minister Aileen Mc...