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Ramblers say access must be kept in any forest sell-off

The country’s biggest walking charity voiced its concern about the coalition Government’s sell-off of forests.

Opposition grows to Government forest sell-off plans

More than 33,000 people have voiced their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off up to half of the publicly owned and managed forests in England.

Minister confirms forest sell-off plans

The coalition Government today confirmed reports that large tranches of publicly owned forestry will be sold off.

Scottish minister demands talks on forest sell-off plans

Scotland’s environment minister said today she was worried about the potential sell-off of forestry land south of the border and had asked for talks with her Welsh and English counterparts.

Fears for outdoors as Osborne announces spending cuts

Local authorities and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs all came out big losers in today’s announcement of the results of the comprehensive spending review by Chancellor George Osborne.

Park bosses welcome mountain marathon boost

National park bosses say a mountain marathon being held in their area will be a boost to the local economy.

Whernside: Yorkshire's highest point, with a hint of Cumbria

England’s biggest county can claim a few records, but when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing.

BBC programmes look at Wainwright's early years

Alfred Wainwright’s early years come under scrutiny on the airwaves with two programmes about the curmudgeonly fellwalker.

Activists will meet at threatened Peak District hall

Volunteer activists from Britain’s oldest conservation body will gather this weekend at a national park centre threatened with closure.

Rally cars will shatter bothies' peace

Walkers seeking peace and tranquillity in the heart of mid-Wales may want to give a couple of bothies a miss later this month.

'Dalek' generation is 'terrified of the countryside'

Bacon comes from sheep, according to more than a quarter of teenagers, and a Dalek is more familiar to many youngsters than a magpie.

TV detective backs wild land campaign

A television detective more suited to solving murders on the streets of Maryhill is backing an appeal to protect the wild hills and countryside of the UK.

Forest sell-off plans condemned as 'environmental vandalism'

The coalition Government plans to sell off half the Forestry Commission’s land in England, according to a newspaper report.

Kinder Mass Trespass centre will benefit from national park grant

A heritage centre to commemorate the 1932 Kinder Scout Mass Trespass will be set up in the village of Hayfield, starting point for the protest.

Walking route cuts 'will set back countryside fifty years'

Impending Government cuts could put the countryside out of bounds to walkers, according to the Ramblers.

Call Out Mountain Rescue? – review

Two years ago, when the first edition of this pocket-sized book appeared, we said Call Out Mountain Rescue represented a good use of a tenner, for an informative and lightly written tome packed with good advice and lots of information.

Public's view sought on first stretch of English coast path

A public consultation opens today on the first section of the all-England coastal path. Natural England, the Government’s advisory body on the na...

Ramblers urge walkers to push Defra on outdoor access

Britain’s biggest walking charity is urging walkers to step up the pressure on the Government to recognise the benefit of taking to the great outdoors.