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Chance to check out the chicks as Dales falcons take to the skies

Three new arrivals in the Yorkshire Dales are proving popular with visitors. The peregrine falcon chicks born to parents on Malham Cove are now tak...

Highland estate manager had 'enough poison to kill all UK's birds of prey'

A manager on a Highland estate today pleaded guilty to possessing enough illegal pesticide to kill every bird of prey in Britain.

Mark Weir's final words before helicopter crash: 'I love you'

The partner of the Cumbrian businessman who died in a helicopter crash on a Lake District fell revealed today his final words to her were: ‘I love you’.

Outdoor campaigners' alarm at plans for footpath team cuts

Walking campaigners have expressed alarm at plans to cut countryside access services in one of England’s most popular outdoor destinations.

European court throws out final appeal for Peak quarry

Owners of a controversial Peak District site have lost their bid to appeal to a European court to allow continued large-scale limestone quarrying.

Campaigners urge action on partly blocked national trail

Campaigners are urging a council to take action to force developers to clear obstructions partly blocking a national trail.

Mountain rescue hoax journalist jailed for three months

A journalist who made two hoax calls to mountain rescuers during last year’s Cumbrian floods has been jailed.

Mountain rescuers welcome hoax call verdict

Mountain rescuers have welcomed a court’s verdict on a journalist who made hoax calls at the height of last year’s Cumbrian floods.

Lawyer withdraws as mountain rescue hoax trial begins

The trial of a journalist charged with making hoax mountain rescue calls during the Cumbrian floods last year began yesterday in Workington.

Grouse moor gamekeeper's £10,000 bill for wildlife offences

A gamekeeper has been ordered to pay costs of £10,000 and carry out 100 hours community service for attempting to trap and kill birds of prey.

Of mines and men: hill sleuths settle the score on county's top

Is a slag heap really the highest point of an East Midlands county, or is it somewhere even less impressive.

National park bosses mount legal challenge to Government cuts

National park bosses are to seek a judicial review of cuts to their budget made by the coalition Government.

2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...

Drunk man's punishment: climb a mountain

As you top another false summit on that seemingly endless slog up your next mountain and ask yourself why you subject your body to such punishment, spare a thought for the man for whom a mountain walk was literally punishment.

Sheer lunacy: climbing’s next frontiers are out of this world

A new Seven Summits challenge beckons. But future mountaineers will need top gear and deep pockets...

National park rangers will hand out fixed penalties

National park rangers are to be given the power to issue fixed-penalty tickets to litter louts and dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets.