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Campaigners celebrate pioneer Muir's birthday

Conservationists will today celebrate the birth-date of the mountaineer and founder of the national park movement.

Trust puts the brakes on Nevis car stunt

A conservation charity has put its foot down over plans to take a vintage car to the top of Britain’s highest mountain.

Don't destroy history with your cairns, walkers urged

Walkers are destroying priceless historic sites – to build hilltop cairns – and now a national park authority has pleaded to visitors to stop the custom to preserve structures that have been around since the Bronze Age.

Sheffield film festival showcases adventure

The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival gets underway tomorrow, with a programme of shows for lovers of activities from climbing to kayaking.

Hill Walking Essentials DVD: advice to help you on the hills

The number of rescues we report here on grough is testament to the potential dangers of walking on Britain’s hills and mountains.

2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year

In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..

Douglas Scott, mountaineer and photographer, dies

The last survivor of the 1950 Scottish Himalayan Expedition has died. Douglas Scott, a renowned photographer and broadcaster, was one of four who s...

Environment first for larger national park, says trust

Protection of the natural environment must be at the forefront of an enlarged Cairngorms national park.

Marilyns, munros and how to make a mountain out of a moel hill

Hands up all those who knew there was an official definition of a mountain. No? Neither did we, until we delved a little after hearing of the deter...

Hello marilyn! One up, one down in trio's survey quest

They’re at it again! Not satisfied with promoting a Welsh hill to mountain status and elevating an Arran peak to the list of marilyns, three intrepi...

Walker safe after nine hours on the Ben

A man was led unharmed from the summit of Ben Nevis early this morning after spending almost nine hours on the mountain.

Aircrew honoured for Ben Nevis rescues

Five Royal Navy aircrew from the search-and-rescue station at HMS Gannet have received bravery awards for their part in rescues, including plucking stranded climbers to safety.

Man who cheated death will climb 30,000ft to repay rescuers

It was to be a fairly straightforward day: a seasoned munro-bagger and his son ticking off two more peaks in the quest to complete the full list in a period of five years.

Charity meeting seeks solution to Nevis challenge problems

The problems caused by so many booted feet tramping up Britain’s highest mountain will come to a head later this month with a summit meeting between charity representatives and Ben Nevis’s authorities.

Charity pair will attempt 'British' Everest challenge

Two charity fundraisers will attempt to climb the height of Everest – without leaving the British Isles.

Nevis cairns: job done, now leave Ben in peace, pleads trust

Walkers on the summit of Britain’s highest mountain are being asked not to build any more cairns on it.

Writing course on offer for winning mountain author

If you fancy being the next Jim Perrin or Joe Simpson, pick up your pen and get writing. Entries are open for the Wild Writing Competition run by t...