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Cave wedding for Jude follows underground hen party

Two outdoor enthusiasts will tie the knot deep below the Yorkshire Dales, and the bride will wear special ‘weddington boots’.

Shona's task is to get Scots from sofa to summit

A keen hillwalker has been given the task of getting Scotland on its feet in the run up to the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

Forestry Commission cuts 'undermine bishop's panel'

Britain’s biggest walkers’ campaign group said cuts to the Forestry Commission put in doubt the coalition Government’s commitment to the independent panel set up to look at the future of public woodland.

Man walks to safety after major overnight search

A walker turned up safe and well after spending the night on the Lake District fells when he got lost.

Jez Bragg bags Fellsman crown with record win

Record breaking ultra runner Jez Bragg is the new king of the Dales fells with an emphatic victory in one of Britain's toughest events.

Walkers will carry coffin to mark 'death of wilderness'

A group of walkers plans to carry a coffin to the site of a proposed windfarm to mark the death of the Scottish wilderness.

Moor owners call for changes to fire-risk system as blazes continue

Land managers in charge of more than a fifth of moorland in England and Wales have called for a change to the system that triggers closure of access land to walkers, in the wake of widespread wildfires.

Walker airlifted after Lakeland fall

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after falling on a tricky rock scramble. Members of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team wer...

Scottish watershed walks spark debate

Peter Wright's book of his Scottish watershed walk has prompted debate among the hillwalking community .

Walker's phone picture helps rescuers find injured man

Mountain rescuers used technology to put them in the picture during a search for an injured walker on the Lake District fells.

Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell

Save your ascent of the highest hill in the Pennines for a clear day to enjoy superlative views....

Tunnel route officially opens to walkers and cyclists

A walking and cycling trail through disused railway tunnels was officially opened by retired workers who last used them when they were employed by the Midland Railway.

Official figures show more Scots heading for the outdoors

More people are heading for the outdoors in Scotland, according to figures released today. Walking is the most popular outdoor activity, Scottish N...

'Near perfect' conditions help more than 2,000 finish Ten Tors Challenge

More than 2,000 teenagers completed the gruelling Ten Tors Challenge at the weekend, in conditions described by organisers as near perfect.

'Dedicated' mountain rescuer dies in plane crash

A mountain rescue volunteer was killed when his light aircraft crashed yesterday. David Watt, 64, died when the aeroplane he was flying crashed in ...

Woodland destroyed as walkers warned of continuing wildfires

Wildfires have continued to rage across the UK, fanned by high winds which have helped the flames spread across exceptionally dry ground.

National trail running scheme ignites controversy

A trailblazing scheme to encourage long-distance runners in the countryside has ignited controversy, with a petition launched against the installation of a series of electonic boxes fixed in remote locations.