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Lakeland rescuers aid lost walkers and injured runner
Two mountain rescue teams were called out to search for a pair of missing walkers in the Lake District.
Walker rescued after Steall fall
A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall at a Highland beauty spot. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident by polic...
Don't overlook climbers and walkers, council tells sports body
Climbing and hillwalking should be at the heart of Scotland’s sporting efforts. That’s the view of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland in it...
Kinder project aims to reduce flood risk
They are the source of drinking water for millions of inhabitants of northern towns and cities, but the Peak District moors can also deliver devastating floods when torrential rain pours off the peat uplands.
Giant map adds to aerial photography project
Countryside lovers can now walk the length of Britain in just a few strides with the opening of a large-scale open-air Ordnance Survey map of the country.
Greens back campaign to stop national park centre closure
Green Party members in the Peak District have thrown their weight behind the campaign to save an education centre threatened with closure.
Beauly power-line decision 'failure to protect landscape'
A wilderness conservation charity said the decision not to bury the power lines in a section of the controversial Beauly to Denny scheme shows the regulator Ofgem is failing to protect Scotland’s landscape.
Peaks supporters mark date with hill walks
Walkers took to the hills to celebrate the first anniversary of an organisation set up to support work on three of the Yorkshire Dales’ most popular mountains.
Extra time for Peak bosses to consider Losehill Hall closure
A national park authority has put off a decision on closing a learning centre to explore the chance of teaming up with partners to continue its service.
Ramblers welcome extension of country's biggest national park
Walkers' charity Ramblers Scotland welcomed today’s extension of the country’s biggest national park and urged the Scottish Government to establish a new park in the Western Isles.
Walker stretchered off fell by rescue team
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering problems while descending towards the valley.
Recall for stoves after fire risk found
Outdoor enthusiasts have been warned to stop using two models of multifuel stoves because of fears they could present a fire risk.
Highland rescuers find body as search continues for second man
Rescuers searching for a missing man in the Highlands have found a body. Alexander Ronald Adam, 23, had last been seen in the Cluanie area of Inver...
Perth conference puts mountains under the spotlight
A major gathering of mountain experts ends today after five days of discussion on issues affecting the world’s upland regions.
Hill-list couple complete third mountain round
The couple who gave their names to a whole class of hills have completed an impressive third round of all the mountains in England and Wales.
New sections opened on Wales coastal path
A new section of the All Wales Coast Path was officially opened by the Welsh environment minister. The 26km (16-mile) stretch on the Gower peninsul...
Fears for walker missing for more than a week
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a hillwalker missing for more than a week. Stewart Sutherland of Glasgow left the Great Glen W...
Warning to walkers as charity group caught out by dark
Mountain experts warned walkers to go prepared as the days shorten and hillgoers risk being caught out by darkness.