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Highland laird fined for river works that put rare species at risk

A Scottish laird was fined £9,000 for carrying out unauthorised engineering work in Scotland’s longest river on his Highland estate.

Police appeal to walkers to wise up for winter

Police in the Highlands are appealing to hillgoers to make sure they are prepared for the mountain conditions as winter approaches.

Writers join campaign to stop 'a windfarm too far'

Two leading outdoors writers have thrown their weight behind a campaign to stop a windfarm being built 400m outside a national park.

Felltop assessor Jason offers chance to join him on Helvellyn's edges

A man who makes the trip to the top of England’s third highest mountain each workday is offering walkers the chance of joining him on a challenge walk.

Anger as mountain of rubbish greets Scafell Pike walkers

The summit of England’s highest mountain is becoming a dump, because of inconsiderate walkers. Large amounts of rubbish are blighting the top of ...

Dales 'great wall' will aid Coast to Coast walkers

Walkers on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route will benefit from work carried out by volunteers on a footpath through the Yorkshire Dales.

Of mines and men: hill sleuths settle the score on county's top

Is a slag heap really the highest point of an East Midlands county, or is it somewhere even less impressive.

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.

Campaigners to fight renewed bid for windfarm on Bowland fells

A power company has submitted plans for a scaled-down windfarm after planners refused its original application.

Lake District floods footpath bill tops £1m

The bill for repairing the Lake District’s footpaths and bridleways damaged by the area’s devastating 2009 floods has topped £1m.

Project worker aims to protect 'lost' common land for walkers and riders

Campaigners are combining to launch a project to protect lost common land. The Open Spaces Society has joined the British Horse Society in funding ...

Duke's Award chief backs Blunkett's youth volunteering plan

The head of one of the country’s leading youth-activity organisations has backed a former Home Secretary’s plan for a national volunteering programme for young people.

Government planning changes will 'set back countryside 80 years'

Outdoors campaigners have reacted with alarm at the publication of the coalition Government’s proposals for changes to English planning laws, which they say look set to turn the clock back 80 years.

Mountain rescuer says his MBE is 'for the whole team'

The leader of a Lake District mountain rescue team who was honoured by the Queen said he feels the award belongs to the whole team.

Ramblers' hope for crossing at Highland 'Berlin Wall' site

Campaigners are confident a crossing for walkers and riders will be in place within a couple of years where an ancient route crosses the main Highland road.