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Council rejects Lake District national park extension

Cumbria councillors have rejected proposals for enlarging England’s biggest national park. They say it would lead to higher house prices and tigh...

Injured man airlifted from Highland ridge

An injured mountaineer was airlifted to hospital from a Highland ridge this afternoon. The man was rescued on Aonach Eagach in Glencoe in an operat...

Ban wild camping on more loch shores, says MSP

The ban on wild camping proposed for Loch Lomond’s shore should be extended to other lochs across the area, a Tory MSP has said.

Survey reveals sex shocker for walkers

Almost one in ten walkers has come across couples having sex in the great outdoors. The surprising statistic was revealed in a survey of hikers by ...

Climber airlifted after Cheddar fall

A climber was airlifted from a crag after a fall on a route in the Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, yesterday.

Mountain rescuers victims of 999 text hoaxer

A hoax caller near Manchester used a new 999 phone texting system that led to the mobilisation of a Lake District mountain rescue team.

Lee's trailer gives taste of adventure festival

Armchair adrenalin junkies can get a taste of some of the best adventure films in a festival trailer just released.

Plea to walkers as police probe eagle's death

Police are appealing to walkers for information to help them after the body of a white-tailed eagle was found on a Scottish estate.

New trail will follow in Wainwright's footsteps

September 1938, and the dark cloud of National Socialism cast its shadow over Europe as Britain prepared for war with Hitler’s growing army.

Second Glencoe rescue after woman falls from mountain

A woman was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after falling on a Highlands mountain. Police were alerted at 4.15pm today after the climber injur...

Pass the baton and ditch the bobble hat: Ramblers reach 75

As the Ramblers face up to the realities of modern life, we take a look back at the organisation's past as it celebrates 75 years of campaigning.

Walkers' view on coastal path ignored, say Ramblers

England’s coastal access process risks being one-sided, skewed towards the views of landowners, according to Britain’s biggest walking group.

Goodbye to Sea Kings as rescue helicopters go private

The familiar yellow ‘paraffin budgies’ that have plucked thousands of stricken climbers and walkers from Britain’s mountains are set to disappear under a plan to privatise the country’s search and rescue helicopters.

Missing Skye walker's body found

Police said today that a body of a man found last week on Skye is that of a man who went missing last October.

English coastal path 'could be victim of Government cuts'

A member of the House of Lords has warned that the campaign for an English coastal path is not yet won.

Ramblers' campaign boss: 'we'll keep fighting for walkers' rights'

The battle for the heart of Britain’s biggest walking group continues on the pages of a national newspaper.

Lakes authority opposes new Cumbrian nuclear plants

An authority says building three new nuclear power stations close to England’s biggest national park could have a serious impact on tourism and the natural environment.