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William joins Lakeland rescuers in Helvellyn ascent

Walkers setting out today to climb England’s third highest mountain could have been forgiven for thinking a major incident was underway on the fells.

Keep walkers on the verge, says society

Britain is on the verge of losing some of its most important walkers’ resources, according to a campaign group.

Just a minute, Mr Naismith, can that be right?

Life, inevitably, has its ups and downs. And we hillwalkers love them. It’s why we set out, week after week, to slog up another fell or mountain,...

Scots mountain council in good shape, as numbers rise

Membership of the body that represents mountaineers north of the border broke the 10,000 mark this year, according to its annual report, released today.

Bercow's first job: England's coastal path

One of the first jobs for new House of Commons Speaker John Bercow tomorrow will be to oversee the second reading of the bill which will introduce a right to walk the length of England’s coast.

Court lifts motor ban on Dales green lanes

Motorists have won the right to use a green lane in the Yorkshire Dales, following a ruling of the High Court.

Nevis summit hair salon will be a cut above

Walkers who make it to the top of Britain’s highest mountain this Sunday may find themselves a cut above the rest.

Battle royal as crag boxes drive climbers bats

A battle royal is brewing in a Scottish quarry, involving cragrats, bats and an descendant of Robert the Bruce.

Scots Ramblers welcome Europe's biggest windfarm, but...

The Ramblers in Scotland have given a cautious welcome to the opening to a massive windfarm south of Glasgow.

MacLeod masterclass lined up for Scots mountain meet

One of the country’s top climbers will run a masterclass at the annual gathering of Scotland’s mountaineers.

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How's that? Felling opens view of old Lakes battleground

A conservation group has funded a project to provide a better view of a reservoir whose creation was fought by the group’s founding fathers more than a hundred years ago.

Welsh campaigner dies on walk despite helicopter airlift

A prominent countryside campaigner and environmentalist died at the weekend while walking in Snowdonia.

Stuart's British Isles Challenge kicks off from Scilly

The charity challenger who aims to cover the length of the British Isles using only muscle power starts his quest tomorrow.

Scots Ramblers' chiefs: we need to raise £200,000 within weeks

Scotland’s Ramblers today announced a cash appeal to help save the organisation from proposed cuts.

Ramblers: we're talking to staff over cuts

A drop in new membership, drying up of sponsorship and fewer legacies are causes of the Ramblers’ cash crisis.

Pioneer rock-climbing film to be reissued

A pioneering rock-climbing film is being rereleased – 75 years after it was produced. High Hazard, filmed by former chief of the British Mountain...

Irvine Butterfield, giant of Scottish hillwalking, dies

One of the grand names of Scottish hillwalking died this week. Irvine Butterfield, a Yorkshireman who lived most of his life in Scotland, and much ...