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Contour lines plan for hills in election pledge

Electors are being offered radical new policies for the outdoors by one of the parties vying for votes.

14 April 2010

Walker finds man's body in Snowdonia pool

The body of a man was found by a walker at a Snowdonia beauty spot. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation were called to the sit...

14 April 2010

Camper sets himself alight on first day of Highland clampdown

A camper was taken to hospital after accidentally setting himself alight when he poured fuel on to an open fire.

13 April 2010

Railway route will allow walkers a Lakeland stroll

Walkers and cyclists will be able to get on track with a new circular walk in the Lake District. The 10km (6-mile) route follows part of the course...

13 April 2010

Peak quarrying worries as firm considers Europe appeal

The long battle to save one of the Peak District’s most contentious stretches of countryside is not over, campaigners have warned.

11 April 2010

Company boss urges Ordnance Survey rethink on schools charging

The head of the British arm of an international geographic information company urged the national mapping urgency to think again over plans to start charging schools for data.

09 April 2010

Cards will help Dales walkers call for help

Help is on the cards for stricken walkers in the Yorkshire Dales. Three volunteer rescue organisations have teamed up to produce a card detailing h...

09 April 2010

Canoeist's body recovered from Highland river

Rescuers have recovered the body of a canoeist from a Highland river. Simon Fletcher, 19, of Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, died yesterday after his ...

08 April 2010

Trapped canoeist dies at Highland paddlers' venue

A canoeist has died in the Scottish Highlands after becoming trapped in fast flowing water. The 19-year-old, from the Cleveland area, got into diff...

08 April 2010

Avalanche service winds up as winter loses its grip

Scotland’s avalanche forecasting service has been scaled back as the winter season draws towards a close.

14 April 2010

Julia confirmed president as trad Ramblers hold sway

Traditionalists held the upper hand at the Ramblers’ annual meeting at the weekend. The General Council of the campaigning charity met for the 75...

13 April 2010

Loose boulder threat on Lakeland climbing route

Climbers have been warned about a loose boulder on a Lake District climbing route that could pose a danger if it is dislodged.

13 April 2010

Skye spring-clean clears mountain of rubbish

A mountain of rubbish high enough to obscure one of Skye’s munros was collected in a spring clean of one of the island’s beauty spots.

12 April 2010

Chocolate egg cash will help maintain Highland footpaths

Walkers will be able to burn off some Easter excess on Scotland’s upland paths – thanks to chocolate makers Cadbury.

09 April 2010

No summit scattering for Hillary's ashes

The remains of the first man to climb the world’s highest mountain will not now be scattered on its summit.

09 April 2010

Belgium visitor rescued after Lakeland slip

A visitor from Belgium was rescued from a Lake District fell today after she slipped and broke her ankle.

08 April 2010

Everest's height finally settled – sort of

In 1852, an Indian surveyor and mathematician Radhanath Sikdar, clearly calculated that a distant peak in the closed kingdom of Nepal – formerly known as Peak B and then renamed Peak XV – was the highest in the world.

08 April 2010

Election candidates sign up for 'walkers manifesto'

A fifth of would-be MPs have signed up to support a walkers’ manifesto put forward by the Ramblers as the election campaign gets into full gear.

07 April 2010

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