Sir Chris Bonington in Westminster call to get Britons outdoors

Everest summiteer Sir Chris Bonington is stepping into the corridors of power to urge people to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.

Outdoor industry boss Andrew Denton tells MPs: 'Britain on Foot has legs'

The boss of the trade body for Britain’s outdoor sector called on the whole industry to get behind its drive to get the country on its feet.

Friends speak of Benny Rothman, 'ultra hero' at blue plaque unveiling

Guests at the unveiling of a blue plaque to the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass leader Benny Rothman paid tributes to the man viewed by many as a prime mover in the fight for public access to Britain’s uplands.

Windermere due for deep-clean as divers join Fell Care Day event

Volunteers will plumb the depths in an upcoming clean-up in a national park. Members of the Kendal Sub Aqua Club will clear the lake bed of Winderm...

Mountaineers say Allt Duine windfarm would leave mountain scarred

Opponents of a proposed windfarm in the Monadhliath Mountains said it would leave the landscape scarred by redundant tracks and land despoiled by concrete and steel at the end of its life.

Frits Vrijlandt elected UIAA president after no-confidence vote in former head

The world body for mountaineering has a new leader, elected after former president Mike Mortimer stood down following a vote of no confidence.

Deep council cuts making many paths unusable, Ramblers say

Deep cuts to council rights-of-way budgets are likely to leave paths overgrown and unusable, Britain’s largest walkers’ charity warned.

Pub grub and trail guides provide cash boost for Yorkshire Three Peaks

Cash from pub meals and a book of trails will help maintain some of the Yorkshire Dales’ most popular walking routes.

PHD offers outdoor fans the chance to design a custom jacket like Ranulph's

A British clothing manufacturer is offering outdoor enthusiasts the chance of designing their own jackets, like the one chosen by explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.