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Mountain rescuer Lewis salavages Scots' pride
A mountain rescue team member salvaged his country’s pride by scaling a 37m (120-foot) pole. Lewis Harrop went to the aid of the National Trust f...
Hot meals back on menu after Black Sail u-turn
Pressure from hungry walkers has forced a u-turn on plans to stop serving food at one of England’s best loved youth hostels.
DVD launch brings historic commons into focus
Tomorrow will see the launch of a 21st century initiative to protect ancient open land which is under threat.
Kate is Walkers Are Welcome patron
The Ramblers’ Association chairman Kate Ashbrook has been appointed patron of a nationwide network to help walkers.
Take a walk, Ramblers tell delegates
Ramblers in Scotland are urging politicians to put their best foot forward and leave their seats of power for a brisk walk around the Perthshire countryside.
Paths champion celebrates after ten-year Jolly Sailor fight
A campaigner is celebrating her victory after she succeeded in getting two footpaths recorded in the face of opposition from a former pub landlord and inaction by a council.
Minority group work will continue in Dales
A three-and-a-half-year project to encourage members of ethnic minorities to use national parks has come to an end – but organisers have pledged to carry on the work to ensure people carry on walking.
Walking trail set up to heart of squirrel reserve
Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales are being offered the chance of a close-up view of a threatened species.
Ramblers' president backs bid to get Scots on their feet
Scotland must capitalise on the upcoming Commonwalth Games to ensure more of its people take part in healthy activity.
Solitude beckons on the Howgills' velvet slopes
Quite unlike their near cousins the Yorkshire Dales and the Cumbrian Fells, the velvety bumps of the Howgill Fells have a character all of their own.
Walkers warned after death of Dales dormouse
Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales have been asked to be on their guard after a baby dormouse was recently crushed to death.
Grizedale out of bounds as rally drivers take to tracks
If you go down to the woods this month, you’re in for a noisy surprise. Much of Grizedale Forest will be out of bounds to walkers as more than 10...
Campaigners' dismay at Dartmoor military plans
Outdoor campaigners expressed dismay at plans to extend military training on Dartmoor when the Ministry of Defence’s licence runs out in four years time.
BMC set to buy Lancashire quarry for climbers
The British Mountaineering Council looks set to buy part of a renowned climbing quarry in Lancashire.
Green Queen and high priestess Kate: Sindy names top environmentalists
What has footpath campaigner Kate Ashbrook in common with the Queen, David Cameron and Page Three model Keeley Hazell.
Scots instructors will get wild-camping training
Scotland’s outdoor instructors will be trained to reduce their impact on the wild in a series of sessions starting tomorrow.
Three Peaks cyclists hit the fells
Walkers hoping for a peaceful stroll in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend may be in for a rude awakening.
Bodies fight windfarm plans
Plans for two separate windfarms are being opposed by a national park authority and access campaigners.
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5 Campaigning Kate Ashbrook celebrates 40 years as head of Open Spaces Society (3)
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7 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike (2)
8 Summer's over; it's getting darker and colder. Time to wise up to winter on the hill (2)
9 Lakes boss Richard Leafe will quit at end of year for new career as Mountain Leader (1)
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