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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 .

Cakes, walks and rides will mark diamond day for first national park

A weekend of outdoor celebrations will mark the diamond jubilee of Britain’s first national park. The boss of the Peak District National Park Aut...

Witches' summit event will spell good news for rescuers

It was the haunt of the notorious 17th century practitioners of magic and curses and now a Pennine hill could see 1,000 modern day witches gather again on its summit.

Walkers' views sought on proposed new canals body

The Government is asking for the views of walkers, cyclists and paddlers with the opening of a consultation on the setting up of a new charity to take over canals and other inland waterways in England and Wales.

Supporters urged to go in the red for mountain rescuers

Rescuers are appealing to outdoors enthusiasts to go in the red to show their support for the volunteer team.

'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.

Walkers set to benefit from satellite rescue beacons

Walkers and other outdoors enthusiasts in Britain could soon be allowed to use satellite safety transmitters for the first time.

Paddler dies as kayak capsizes on lake

A paddler has died after his kayak capsized on a Cumbrian lake. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was with a friend in a two-man boat on Ullswate...

Berghaus unveils summer walking footwear

Berghaus is aiming high with the latest additions to its footwear range. Top of the new releases are the Tarazed Leather GTX and the Tarazed GTX bo...