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Further warnings to Lakeland walkers are more rain due
Lake District national park chiefs are urging walkers to avoid the area’s fells and low-level routes until flood water has subsided.
Wainwright fans set up cash appeal for flood-hit county
The Wainwright Society has launched an appeal to help the stricken county of Cumbria after the worst floods in living memory.
Dales walkers need to get out of their cars
More effort must be made to encourage walkers to leave their cars at home when they visit the Yorkshire Dales.
Fan bids £10,000 for walk with Julia
A generous fan has bid £10,000 to go all the way to the top of a fell with walking pin-up Julia Bradbury.
Peak projects up for anniversary cash
Walkers and climbers have the chance to have their say on which Peak District project will get a £5,000 boost.
400 join walk to threatened national park land
Protestors joined a walk yesterday to land in Britain’s newest national park that is threatened by a sell-off by the local council.
Shouts lead to Lakeland mountain search
Rescuers were involved in a search of England’s third highest mountain after reports of shouts for help yesterday.
Experts offer women chance to get to grips with GPS
Women who want to find their way in the hills are being offered two courses without male interference.
Campaigners 'jubilant' on double green-letter day
Typical! You wait more than 70 years for landmark outdoors laws and then two come along at once. Campaigners have been reacting to what the Open Sp...
Mountain council head says it must support hillwalkers
The British Mountaineering Council must do more for its hillwalking fraternity, according to its president.
Police warn walkers to stay off Lakeland fells as rain continues
Police in Cumbria are advising walkers to stay off the Lake District fells this week following unprecedented weather that has seen towns flooded and has cost a policeman his life.
Mountain show will go on, despite the flood
Organisers of one of Britain’s top mountain festivals have vowed that the event will go ahead, despite floods in the town where it is to be held.
OS mapping to be freed – but not for the outdoors
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today announced an opening up of public access to Ordnance Survey maps. Speaking at a Downing Street seminar, Mr Brown ou...
Cancer man Daryl will recreate Tom's Coast to Coast effort
A cancer patient will follow in the steps of one of his inspirational friends who completed the Coast to Coast walk while in the terminal stages of the disease.
Duke's student airlifted after Lakeland fall
A Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditioner was airlifted from a Cumbrian fell today after falling and injuring his leg.
Body of Tomaž Humar found on Himalayan peak
One of the world’s best known climbers has died on a Himalayan mountain. Rescuers on Langtan Lirung reported today they had found the body of Slo...
Fiennes interview is highlight of TV Everest evening
He conquered Everest at the third attempt, scaled the north face of the Eiger despite suffering from vertigo and having had a double heart bypass, and he bears a grudge about being bullied at Eton.
Top author says fear stops people's use of the outdoors
Once, it was landowners’ fencing that kept people from the great outdoors; now, mental barriers are stopping people from enjoying the countryside.