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Macbeth takes Friends' peaks project to century

Macbeth and his lady wife have notched up a milestone for a major outdoors project. In this case it’s walker Kevin Macbeth and his spouse Barbara...

Pass the baton and ditch the bobble hat: Ramblers reach 75

As the Ramblers face up to the realities of modern life, we take a look back at the organisation's past as it celebrates 75 years of campaigning.

Walker wins landmark footpath victory after six-year battle

A determined walkers’ champion has won a six-year legal battle to have gates removed from a path at a Somerset mansion.

Path project gets £11,000 calendar boost

A project to help repair Lakeland footpaths will get an £11,000 cash boost thanks to sales of calendars by the Wainwright Society.

Wainwright walks challenge looks to new horizons

Aficionados of Alfred Wainwright are casting their net wider for their annual walking challenge. Previously, Wainwright Society members have set th...

Should you pay to walk the hills?

The impact of thousands of hillwalkers’ boots can have a marked effect on our mountains, particularly on the honeypot peaks.

Ramblers' campaign boss: 'we'll keep fighting for walkers' rights'

The battle for the heart of Britain’s biggest walking group continues on the pages of a national newspaper.

Walkers' champion takes up presidency with rally pledge

A campaigning octogenarian has been elected president of a group of Ramblers which is pushing for improvements to a long-distance path in its area.

Survey finds Lakes paths largely undamaged after floods

Volunteers who have walked the length of 120km (75 miles) of upland footpaths in the Lake District say the network is in good shape, despite the November floods.

What future for the outdoor world, post election?

With a general election just round the corner, where will the world of outdoor activities stand after the poll?.

Countryside walkers 'should have to pass test'

Walkers should be made to take a test and have insurance before they are allowed to venture on to Welsh commons, according to one farmer.

Ramblers celebrate victory in footpath battle with earl

Evidence from a 70-year-old woman in Canada helped Ramblers in a victory to gain access on a path in East Sussex.

Walkers asked to report problems as damaged path reopens

A national park footpath has reopened ahead of schedule after fallen trees forced an emergency closure.

Setback for Vixen Tor access campaign

The owner of a Dartmoor crag at the centre of a long-running access row has lodged an appeal against a council decision to create two rights of way on the land.

Ramblers' railway-route win reverses 'perverse' decision

Walkers, cyclists and horseriders will be able to use a disused railway track near the North York Moors national park after the Ramblers won a long-running legal battle.

New trail will follow in Wainwright's footsteps

September 1938, and the dark cloud of National Socialism cast its shadow over Europe as Britain prepared for war with Hitler’s growing army.

First Minister sees avalanche site during mountain visit

The Welsh First Minister met members of the mountaineering community yesterday to hear at first hand issues affecting climbers and hillwalkers.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..