Mountain expert's burning issue: don't get caught with trousers down

Imagine having to outrun a wildfire with your trousers round your ankles. Not an edifying prospect, but one that could happen according to a mounta...

Craghoppers' NosiLife kids' activity trousers grow with their wearers

NosiLife anti-insect protection and a hidden expansion seam for growing children feature in these new walking trousers.

Craghoppers gear will protect celebs in Comic Relief Zambezi ordeal

Six Comic Relief celebrities have turned to Craghoppers to supply waterproofs and insect-repellent clothes for a trip down the mighty African river.

Forestry Commission: no need to close affected dieback woodland to walkers

Britain’s forestry experts say there is no need to close woodland to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts following outbreaks of the deadly ash dieback fungus.

Grouse-shoot bosses cry fowl over bracken-control chemical ban

Grouse-shooting bosses are crying fowl over a ban on a herbicide they say was introduced to protect spinach but which will devastate moorland habitats.

Sheep grazing helps wild flowers to thrive on walking and cycling trails

Wild flowers are again blooming beside a popular walking and cycling trail, thanks to sheep. A grant last year enabled the Peak District National P...

Highland estate manager had 'enough poison to kill all UK's birds of prey'

A manager on a Highland estate today pleaded guilty to possessing enough illegal pesticide to kill every bird of prey in Britain.

Euro-cash means green light for moors restoration

A massive project to regenerate some of the country’s most important moorland will go ahead after the European Union pledged £5½m to safeguard stretches of upland in the Peak District and South Pennines.

Scots midge forecast now online as new season starts

They can turn a pleasant walk into a nightmare; they hunt by sense of smell and bring misery to many visitors to the Highlands and other areas of the great outdoors.