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Ramblers chief Tom steps down

The head of Britain’s biggest walking campaign group is leaving the charity. The Ramblers’ chief executive Tom Franklin will step down from his...

Lost climbers, brawling campers and injured walker keep rescuers busy

A north Wales mountain rescue team had to contend with a mix of calls for help over the weekend, from brawling campers to lost climbers.

Canoe instructor who died in Cumbria is named

The canoe instructor who died after an incident on a Cumbrian river has been named. Grant Kinnie, 25, of Darlington, died in the Royal Victoria Hos...

Kayak instructor dies and student hospitalised after capsize incident

An instructor has died and a student is in hospital after a kayaking incident involving 11 people. The man died in hospital in Newcastle after bein...

Rescue dog finds pair stuck on mountain overnight

Two men were found by a search dog after surviving the night on a mountain ridge. The pair got stuck on Crib Goch on the Snowdon range, but were pr...

Three Peaks Challengers try to hitch lift from exhausted mountain rescuers

A team of cheeky Three Peaks Challengers asked exhausted mountain rescue volunteers for a lift back to their minibus.

Police urge walkers to look out for illegal bikers on national park trails

Police in a national park are appealing to walkers to be on the lookout for anyone they suspect of off-roading illegally.

Volunteers set to rebuild historic mountain shelter

A lifesaving shelter in a remote part of the Highlands will be rebuilt this weekend by volunteers. The Fords of Avon Refuge stands at a footpath cr...

Green Barrows display footpath skills in Dales scheme

The RAF’s display team the Red Arrows are famed across the globe for their aerobatic prowess. But it was the less renowned Green Barrows who came...

National Trust campaign goes on as Cameron moves to quell disquiet

The head of the National Trust has urged the charity’s members and supporters to continue pressuring the coalition Government over concerns about changes to planning laws.

Minister signals switch to more local power on national park bodies

Two of England’s national parks will hold pilot direct elections for members under a package of changes announced today by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that signals a move to increased local power on parks' governing bodies.