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Peak District pioneer ranger Ken Drabble dies aged 79

A Peak District outdoors pioneer who helped set up mountain rescue in the national park has died. Ken Drabble, the park’s retired chief ranger, p...

The great outdoors in 2013: our look back at the events of the year

'Sheepwrecked fells', a porcupine, octupus and bottled vole: the outdoors can be a surprising place...

North York Moors footpath work eases walkers' access to Hole of Horcum

Walkers accessing one of Yorkshire’s natural wonders will find the going a little easier after work by the North York Moors National Park Authority.

Snowdonia walker airlifted from ledge after straying on to Idwal Slabs crag

A walker was rescued from a rocky ledge after straying on to climbing crags while coming down a Snowdonia mountain.

Two Welsh 3,000s challengers rescued from Carneddau after getting lost

Two men tackling the 24-hour Welsh 3,000s challenge were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting into difficulties in the darkness.

Pen-y-ghent from Foxup

For anyone fancying a longer walk up Pen-y-ghent, this 10-mile stroll from the end of Littondale provides a different approach to one of Yorkshire's Three Peaks.

Teen with head injury airlifted from Tryfan

A teenager was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after suffering a head injury in a fall. The 14-year-old was with a school party from Birmingham...

Two rescued from Tryfan crags after being stuck for five hours

Two men were rescued from a 3,000ft Snowdonia mountain after spending more than five hours stuck on rocky ground.

Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers give thumbs-up to diverted route

Walkers tackling the arduous Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge have given the thumbs-up to a new section of the route.

Campaigner says new law won't allow landowners to bar walkers

A leading campaigner on access and rights of way has described press reports of impending challenges to rights of way as misleading and muddled.

New chair of Government outdoors body Natural England 'blocked footpath'

The man charged with promoting access to the countryside in England stands accused of unblocking a right of way on his farm only being grilled by MPs about footpaths on his land.

Ogwen Valley rescuers aid injured walker and cragfast scrambler

A busy weekend for a Snowdonia mountain rescue team was capped by two rescues, of an injured walker and a man stuck on a scrambling route.

Ramblers reveal 100,000 path problems as cuts stop public walking

Cuts in funding for England’s local authorities are stopping people going for a walk, the Ramblers warned.

Comment: council takes wrong approach to Peak District rights of way

A local authority calls its Peak District rights of way work 'improvements'. An avid mountain biker begs to differ...

Man dies in 300ft fall from Glyder Fawr in Snowdonia

A man has died after falling more than 300ft from a Snowdonia mountain. The man, in his late 30s and from London, fell on to the path leading to th...

Rescuers called out to injured and lost walkers on Bleaklow and Kinder

A walker with an injured leg was rescued from the slopes of the Peak District’s second highest hill.

Praise for Yorkshire Dales young rangers who repaired Malham Cove path

National park staff have praised a group of youngsters who helped repair a footpath and make it easier for wheelchair users and families to access a popular beauty spot.

Ingleton Waterfalls walker rescued after slip leads to gashed face

A walker was rescued from a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after falling and injuring his face. The 75-year-old man was on the Ingleton Waterfalls tra...