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Police warn off-roaders they risk bike seizure

Police have warned motorcyclists they may have their bikes seized if they damage fragile moorland. North Wales Police put out the warning after rep...

01 May 2009

Rescue colleague's tribute to man who helped so many in mountains

The mountain rescue team which lost one of its most experienced members in an accident in Snowdonia this week issued a tribute to him John Evans died while descending from Clogwyn y Grochan in the Llanberis Pass.

30 April 2009

Mountain rescue expert dies in Snowdonia climbing fall

A mountain rescuer has died after a climbing accident in Snowdonia. John David Evans fell from a path on Clogwyn y Grochan yesterday evening after ...

29 April 2009

Praise as Peak protest camp is dismantled

A national park authority has praised activists after one of the longest-running protest camps was cleared.

28 April 2009

Bluetooth downloads for Dales walkers

Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales will be able to get information even when a national park centre is closed, thanks to new Bluetooth technology.

27 April 2009

Stanage bus tempts Peak visitors with cheap fares

Peak District walkers and climbers can leave the car at home at weekends and climb on an environmentally friendly bus to reach the national park honeypots.

27 April 2009

Jebb back in winning form as he takes 2009 Three Peaks title

Race favourite Rob Jebb stamped his authority on the Three Peaks event this afternoon with an emphatic return to winning ways in the gruelling 24-mile run.

25 April 2009

Bonington and Friends victorious as planners reject holiday village

Planners have turned down a bid for a holiday complex on the edge of the Lake District which was opposed by renowned mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington.

24 April 2009

Ramblers aim to get Britain on its feet with walking weekend

The Ramblers are urging Britain on to its feet for a weekend of walking. The charity is organising free walks across Britain in its quest to improv...

22 April 2009

Man in hospital after early-morning Nevis rescue

A man was rescued from Britain’s highest mountain early this morning after being taken ill. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were air...

01 May 2009

Camp trip ends in stretcher rescue for Lakes student

A student’s trip in the Lakes had a painful ending. The 14-year-old, part of a group from Nottingham, had to be stretchered off the fell by a mou...

30 April 2009

National park ranger 'specials' in action to curb anti-social visitors

National park rangers who were recently sworn in as special constables took part in a clampdown on unruly behaviour at the weekend.

28 April 2009

Scilly to Unst: Stuart's 1,400-mile charity trek across Britain

A long-distance runner is preparing for the ultimate challenge: the length of the whole British Isles using only muscle power.

28 April 2009

Police probe death of golden eagle in Highlands

Police in the Highlands are investigating the death of a golden eagle near one of Scotland’s best known peaks.

27 April 2009

Carrington elected as BMC president

Rab Carrington has been elected British Mountaineering Council president, beating his rival for the post, renowned mountaineer Doug Scott.

26 April 2009

Trust urges Scots walkers on to its routes

The National Trust for Scotland has joined other groups in urging people to pull on their boots and hit the hills.

24 April 2009

Runners take up the Three Peaks challenge this weekend

Up to 900 runners will take to the Yorkshire Dales hills this weekend for the 55th Three Peaks Race. After last year’s hosting of the World Long ...

23 April 2009

Long-distance path gains extra ten miles

A Scottish long-distance path just got longer. The Cowal Way, which starts at Portavadie on the west coast of the peninsula, used to end at Ardgart...

22 April 2009

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