Felltop pair gear up for start of 'perfect job'

Two men are gearing up for a four-month project that will see each of them climb almost the height of Everest every other week.

Caver freed unharmed after being trapped eight hours

A caver was rescued after spending eight hours stuck underground in the Yorkshire Dales. The man was exploring a section of Stump Cross Caverns nea...

Rally cars will shatter bothies' peace

Walkers seeking peace and tranquillity in the heart of mid-Wales may want to give a couple of bothies a miss later this month.

Opposition grows to Government forest sell-off plans

More than 33,000 people have voiced their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off up to half of the publicly owned and managed forests in England.

Brothers beat favourites to take Original Mountain Marathon victory

Original Mountain Marathon favourites Steve Birkinshaw and Jethro Lennox were beaten into second place by brothers Andy and Joe Symonds, who finished four minutes ahead of last year’s winners in the elite category.

'Dalek' generation is 'terrified of the countryside'

Bacon comes from sheep, according to more than a quarter of teenagers, and a Dalek is more familiar to many youngsters than a magpie.

Minister confirms forest sell-off plans

The coalition Government today confirmed reports that large tranches of publicly owned forestry will be sold off.

Police warning to walkers after pair stranded on Skye

Police appealed to walkers to watch out for changeable weather and shorter days after two walkers had to be led to safety when they were stranded by rising water levels in mountain streams.

Troubled Blacks reduces losses as sell-off talks continue

Troubled outdoors retailer Blacks Leisure managed to reduce its losses in the last year in what it called ‘a difficult trading environment’.