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Dartmoor national park bosses will fight bid to overturn camping verdict

National park bosses in Dartmoor said they will fight a bid to overturn a legal ruling that restored camping rights in the area.

Brennan Townshend and Sarah McCormack take Three Peaks Race winners' trophies

Runner Brennan Townshend took victory in the Three Peaks Race, finishing just nine minutes outside the course record.

Endurance walker James Forrest claims record for National Three Peaks challenge

An adventurer has claimed a new record for the ascent of the National Three Peaks. James Forrest summited Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, walk...

Athlete Ross Jenkin begins final challenge after completing three UK 'big rounds'

Ross Jenkin is on track to complete his continuous circuit of the UK’s four big mountain challenges.

Wales closes to visitors as much of UK faces stricter lockdown measures

Wales will be out of bounds to visiting outdoor enthusiasts from Friday, and other parts of the UK will be subject to increased restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis.

Rescuer Geraint Thomas among outdoors award recipients in Birthday Honours

A mountain rescuer is among outdoors luminaries recognised for their service in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Mountaineers welcome Holyrood's plans to ease 'stay local' rules for exercise

Mountaineering Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s relaxation of lockdown rules which will lift the requirement to stay local for outdoor exercise.

Welsh teams' advice as lockdown eased: consider self-rescue on the hills

Rescuers in Wales have issued advice for walkers and outdoor enthusiasts as the government announced a slight easing of lockdown from Monday.

Take charge of your own safety on hills, say rescuers, as lockdown eased

Anyone heading for the hills after the coronavirus lockdown is relaxed should take responsibility for their own safety, rescuers have said.

Michael Dewey: the man whose name graces a list of 426 hills

Michael Dewey, who lent his name to a list of 500m hills, died this year. Here, Myrddyn Phillips looks back on a friendship between the two hill sleut...

Mountain Training organisation pitches new Camping Leader qualification

The organisation behind schemes such as the Mountain Leader has introduced a new Camping Leader qualification.

Ross Jenkin completes first continuous traverse of UK's big four mountain rounds

Athlete Ross Jenkin has achieved his quest to complete his Big 4 Grand Round Challenge. He arrived back at Keswick Moot Hall in the early hours of ...

Ross Jenkin will tackle continuous round of four national mountain challenges

There must be something in the water this June as another endurance athlete sets out on a quest to set a record.

Wales bans high-risk UK residents from travelling to low-coronavirus countryside

Much of Wales’s countryside is now out of bounds to large numbers of visitors from the rest of the UK.

James Forrest sets record with 14-day solo round of Wainwrights

In a year that has seen numerous UK outdoor records falling, walker James Forrest has added to the tally by posting the quickest time for a Lakeland challenge.

Ups and Downs – The Story of Handbook of the Scottish Hills

Eric Yeaman wrote what is considered to be a groundbreaking book listing almost 2,500 Scottish peaks 31 years ago - here hill sleuth Myrddyn Phillips reveals its background.