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Walkers rescued after torch signals spotted
Two women were rescued last night after flashing a distress signal with a torch. The walkers became benighted in the Steall area of Glen Nevis. The...
Trust invites wild writers' work
Budding writers are asked to share their thoughts in a competition run by one of Scotland’s leading conservation charities.
New trail planned for western Lakeland
Walkers and cyclists are being asked for their view on a proposed new trail in the Lake District. The 16km (10-mile) route would follow the old tra...
Tell us about footpaths, urge campaigners
Campaigners are urging the Government to give footpaths greater protection when planning applications are submitted.
Kinder gains national reserve status
Kinder Scout, the upland plateau at the centre of the historic fight for access to England’s mountains, is to become a national nature reserve.
Scottish winter-skills courses up for grabs
Cheap courses are on offer for summer walkers and climbers who want to step up to winter conditions. The Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust funds sub...
New mapping system will help colour-blind
Britain’s national mapping agency has introduced a new product to help people who are colour-blind read maps more easily.
Mosaic champions get the Lakeland 'buzz'
Would-be ‘champions’ from across the North-West gathered in the Lake District in a bid to encourage more visits to the area from ethnic minorities.
Stone gift puts Dales walkers on firm footing
A Yorkshire Dales quarry firm has put walkers on a firm footing on one of the area’s most visited fells.
999 roaming will mean easier calls for rescue
Walkers and mountaineers can now reach the emergency services by mobile phone in remote areas even if they cannot access their own network.
New Nevis cairns plot safe course from summit
Walkers on the summit of Britain’s highest mountain can now follow a line of cairns to lead them safely to and from its peak.
Loch body 'not connected' to missing walker
Police in the Highlands say a body found on the shore of a Skye loch is not connected to the disappearance of a walker on the island.
Sheep fleeces used in restored Lakeland path
Walkers on a Lake District path may feel a little sheepish as they cross a notoriously boggy section.
Major search fails to find missing 83-year-old walker
A major search by rescuers and police failed to find a walker who has been missing for more than a week.
Search will resume for missing Skye walker
A search will resume at the weekend for an 83-year-old walker who has been missing for a week. Clifford Wannop was on holiday in the Sleat area on ...
Cairngorm railway 'struggled from the start'
The Cairngorm funicular, opposed by many walkers and conservationists at its inception, went ahead despite a weak business case, evident even before construction started.
Avalanche service appoints new chief
International mountain guide Mark Diggins has been appointed the co-ordinator of the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service.
Youngsters have chance to show that Climbing Rocks
Young climbers have the chance to show their mettle at Britain’s first climbing festival aimed at youngsters.