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Nikwax gets Duke's Award seal of approval

Waterproofing specialist Nikwax has teamed up with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which helps more than 200,000 young people each year get into the great outdoors.

Adventurers sought for second mountain rescue team challenge

A mountain rescue team has thrown down the gauntlet to adventurous outdoors fans who fancy finding their way round a forest on foot and on a bike.

One in seven Scots' jobs rely on natural environment, Government body says

Scotland’s natural environment is an economic asset worth more than £17bn and supports one in seven jobs, the Government’s advisory body said.

Woman rescued after slip leads to injury

A woman was rescued from a Cumbrian hillside after injuring herself in a slip. The 73-year-old slipped on frozen turf while walking near Staveley...

Mountain search fails to find missing walker

A major search involving five mountain rescue teams took place after a walker was reported missing. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team mounted a searc...

Happy New Year to all of you from all of us

We’d like to wish all of our readers and all of our friends and supporters a very Happy New Year. The great outdoors has been full of incident an...

Midnight rescue for walker lost in foul weather

A walker was rescued from a Peak District fell after getting lost in the dark. Three mountain rescue teams were joined by animals and handlers from...

Olympic torch events scupper rescue teams' main fundraiser

The planned arrival of the Olympic torch has scuppered the main fundraising event for two volunteer rescue teams.

Happy Christmas from everyone at grough

We’d like to wish all our readers and friends a happy Christmas. All the team here at grough extend festive greetings to our readers and friends ...

Berghaus steps forward with new sock range

Outdoor brand Berghaus is dipping its toe into the sock market with a range to complement its footwear.

British mountain ultrarunner crowned top international athlete

A top British ultrarunner has been crowned athlete of the year by an international body. Lizzy Hawker was voted the top woman in the competition ru...

Mountain rescuer's tribute to ex-team member killed in climbing accident

A mountain rescuer paid tribute to a former colleague who died in a climbing accident. Michael Machell, a one-time member of the Langdale Ambleside...

Pair rescued after spending night on slopes of Pennine fell

A couple were rescued after spending the night sheltering in a ruined building after getting lost on the highest hill in the Pennines.

Rescuers use software again to find lost walkers

Mountain rescuers used specialist software and a smartphone to find two walkers lost in a remote part of a national park.

The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view

Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.

Tributes to mountain rescuer who died after Afghan attack

A member of an RAF mountain rescue team has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence announced that Squadron Leader Anth...