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Walker safe after nine hours on the Ben
A man was led unharmed from the summit of Ben Nevis early this morning after spending almost nine hours on the mountain.
Come to the Lakes, Gordon, say tourism chiefs
If you’re strolling across the Lakeland fells this summer, you may spot a familiar figure – if tourism bosses have their way.
Body found in search for missing West Highland Way man
Police searching for a man missing on the West Highland Way have found a body. Adrian Park was reported missing on 28 February, sparking a massive ...
Rescue helicopters grounded after safety scare
Search-and-rescue helicopters operated by Britain’s Coastguard have been grounded following a safety scare.
Walkers warned as fire strikes on moors
Weekend walkers in the Pennines have been warned to take care after a series of fires struck the moors around Saddleworth.
Concern grows for missing West Highland Way man
Police have again expressed their concern for a man who went missing from his home more than two weeks ago.
Bryson's big postcard urges South Downs action
American author and journalist Bill Bryson will today present a giant postcard to the Government to urge ministers to include the widest possible area in the proposed South Downs national park.
Don't destroy history with your cairns, walkers urged
Walkers are destroying priceless historic sites – to build hilltop cairns – and now a national park authority has pleaded to visitors to stop the custom to preserve structures that have been around since the Bronze Age.
Kiwis enraged by Archer's Everest fiction
The simmering controversy over who was the first to tread on the world’s highest peak has been re-ignited, thanks to the unlikely intervention of a convicted liar.
Ramblers' festival aims to get Britons active
Britain’s couch potatoes are being urged to pull on their boots and get on their feet for a weekend of walking.
Pair's naked ambition to reach Outdoors Show
A man and woman are walking from London to the Outdoors Show in Birmingham – naked bar their boots, socks and rucksacks.
Rescue helicopters back in service after weekend grounding
Coastguard helicopters which were grounded over the weekend following safety concerns are back in action.
Cut the Vat, say mountain rescue supporters
Supporters of the mountain-rescue movement are petitioning Gordon Brown to put their volunteers on the same footing as lifeboat crews.
Naismith, Tranter and now Marshall: how fast should you walk?
Everyone knows that walking is good for you. But how fast do you need to walk to get health benefits? Research published this week in an American s...
Welcome for judges' decision against Backdale limestone quarrying
A national park authority has welcomed an Appeal Court judgement in a long running quarry dispute. Three judges ruled in favour of the Peak Distric...
Glencoe ski centre put up for sale
A Scottish ski resort has been put up for sale, in the hope investors will help it expand. Glencoe Mountain, in the White Corries on the slopes of ...
Green-lane traffic ban aids national park walkers
Traffic has been banned from a national park green lane that had been made almost impassable after off-road vehicles churned it up.
Walker airlifted after Highland fall
A walker was airlifted from a Highland mountain yesterday after injuring his leg in a fall. Braemar and the Grampian Police Mountain Rescue Teams w...