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Yorkshire Dales canoeist dies after incident on Arkle Beck, Reeth

A paddler has died after getting into difficulties on a Yorkshire Dales river. Police said mountain rescuers and fire and rescue service members we...

Walkers at St Cyrus reserve greeted by huge lumps of lard after storms

Four huge lumps of lard have been washed ashore on a nature reserve after recent storms. The bizarre finds are among a collection of oddities found...

Adventurer Tommy Brabham plans 7,000-mile walk round Britain's coast

A would-be adventurer plans to walk round the entire coast of Great Britain, and raise cash for an air ambulance service.

Stay off mountain tops if you don't have ice-axe and crampons, rescuers say

A mountain rescue team says anyone without crampons and ice-axe should stay off the high mountains of south Wales in current conditions.

Rescuers' anger as jailed Snowdon 4x4 driver Craig Williams sparks search

Mountain rescuers criticised the man who was today convicted of driving his 4x4 to the summit of Wales’s highest mountain, after he sparked another search during his trial.

Teens invited to get muddy in the Lake District on Young Ranger scheme

Teenagers are being invited to get wet and muddy in a national park conservation scheme. The Lake District National Park Authority is seeking young...

Pair airlifted to safety after getting stuck on Tryfan gully

Two men were airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck on steep ground. The pair had taken a wrong route while descending Tryfan and ...

Adventurer Julie McElroy seeks disabled team for Lomond wilderness project

An award-winning adventurer is looking for volunteers for a wilderness project based on Scotland’s most southerly munro.

Black Sail youth hostel will close for a month to allow £¼m facelift

One of England’s remotest youth hostels will get a £¼m facelift for its 80th birthday. The Black Sail hostel at the head of Ennerdale can only ...

Winter climbers and walkers keep Ogwen Valley rescuers busy

A Snowdonia mountain rescue team was kept busy through the week as climbers and walkers struggled in winter conditions.

Leo Houlding and team successfully climb Antarctic peak Ulvetanna

Climber Leo Houlding has successfully summited the Antarctic mountain he called ‘the last great climb’.

Sledging accidents keep Cleveland mountain rescuers busy

A mountain rescue team was called out three times in one day – all to people injured while sledging in the snow.

Girly glamour, cloth maps and Kenton Cool's onesie on view at Outdoors Show

The Outdoors Show is a chance for enthusiasts to get up close to some luminaries and see some of the goodies available for their trips into the hills and countryside of Britain and further afield.

Record warmth puts Tim Williamson's North Pole record bid on ice

While much of Britain remains in the grasp of a wintry blast, a would-be Arctic explorer has had to postpone his plans because of record warm temperatures at the North Pole.

£1.75m boost for upgrades of West Highland Way and Great Glen Way

Two long-distance paths in Scotland will benefit from part of a £3m spending boost. The West Highland Way and Great Glen Way will be improved wher...

Mountain rescuers use new boat to aid stranded Bassenthwaite pair

A mountain rescue team took to the water in its newly acquired boat to rescue two men stranded on a lake.

Campaigners threaten to 'bang the drum' again as cash cuts threaten forests

Campaigners say coalition Government cuts are harming the public forests that were saved from being sold off after a huge outcry against the plans.

Scottish Winter Climbing Meet in Fort William could be first of many

Organisers of an inaugural climbing gathering said they hope it will become an annual event. The first Scottish Winter Climbing Meet will take plac...