Lakes volunteers muck in for photo competition

The photographic work of two Lake District volunteers has been shortlisted in a national contest. The Muck in 4 Life competition was set up to cele...

Macbeth takes Friends' peaks project to century

Macbeth and his lady wife have notched up a milestone for a major outdoors project. In this case it’s walker Kevin Macbeth and his spouse Barbara...

Mountain council numbers on the up as finances hold

Membership of Britain’s representative mountaineering body continued to climb last year. Of course they did, that’s why they join the British M...

Climber found safe after Lakeland avalanche

Three mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a climber who triggered a Lake District avalanche today.

Anglers back Ramblers' campaign against Lomond camp ban

Anglers have backed walkers who have voiced their opposition to a ban on wild camping along Loch Lomond’s shores.

Power line opponents demand new public inquiry

Opponents of the controversial electricity power line which is planned to cross some of Scotland’s most scenic landscape have demanded the reopening of the public inquiry into the scheme.

MacLeod and Turner complete historic climbs re-creation

They had to contend with flying rucksacks and a mouse with a taste for mountain gloves, but two of Scotland’s top climbers have successfully completed a reconstruction of a historic round of winter climbs.

Ramblers' challenge to Cameron over Beauly-Denny line

The leader of Scotland’s Ramblers today challenged the Conservative leader to put people before pylons and ditch the controversial scheme to build a massive power line through the Highlands.

Goodbye to Sea Kings as rescue helicopters go private

The familiar yellow ‘paraffin budgies’ that have plucked thousands of stricken climbers and walkers from Britain’s mountains are set to disappear under a plan to privatise the country’s search and rescue helicopters.