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Julia Bradbury joins stars lined up for Keswick Mountain Festival
A television star will join record-breaking mountaineers and a double Olympic champion at a mountain festival this year.
Keswick exhibition will mark anniversary of Wainwight's 'love letter' to Lakeland
A new exhibition will examine author Alfred Wainwright’s love affair with the Lake District. Wainwright, the author of the celebrated Pictorial G...
The great outdoors in 2013: our look back at the events of the year
'Sheepwrecked fells', a porcupine, octupus and bottled vole: the outdoors can be a surprising place...
BBC's Countryfile rapped for featuring Rab clothing too prominently
The producers of the BBC’s Countryfile programme have been rapped for allowing its presenters to give undue prominence to an outdoor brand.
The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past
Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.
Ramblers' new head: 'Walkers are indebted to charity's volunteers'
The Ramblers new head said walkers should realise they are indebted to the charity’s volunteers for securing better access in the outdoors.
Julia takes to the countryside as TV stars flock to Dales
Walkers’ favourite Julia Bradbury will join comedy actor Hugh Dennis for a television exploration of a national park later this week.
Julia's baby boy is a 'breath of fresh air'
Walking celebrity Julia Bradbury has given birth to a baby boy – and named him after a westerly wind.
Julia says: 'get on your feet' as walking day doubles in size
Walking celebrity Julia Bradbury is heading a move to get the nation on to its feet and walking. The Ramblers president, who recently announced she...
Praise from Julia Bradbury as Peak District scheme scoops volunteering award
A rehabilitation scheme that offers work experience in a national park has scooped an award. Fit for Work helps people improve their employment and...
Pull on your boots and hit the trail to celebrate the Pennine Way's 50th anniversary
The UK’s oldest national trail hits its 50th birthday this year, and tourism bosses are urging walkers to celebrate the anniversary by pulling on their boots and visiting the route.
Chamu Kuppuswamy named top UK volunteer for Peak District work
A university law lecturer has been named volunteer of the year for her work championing the Peak District to ethnic minorities.
Hill sleuths' survey confirms Thack Moor as new 2,000ft mountain
Three amateur surveyors elevate a Cumbrian hill to 2,000ft mountain status...
Dales helper David Preston is Julia Bradbury's choice in volunteer 'Oscars'
A hardworking volunteer renowned for getting ‘stuck in’ is the first winner of the inaugural ‘Oscars’ for the UK’s national parks.
Julia takes up role as Scout ambassador
Walking celebrity Julia Bradbury, who is currently to be seen on BBC TV exploring the countryside with Hugh Dennis, has become an ambassador for Britain’s Scouts.
The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view
Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.
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.
Honister mine owner Mark Weir dies in helicopter crash
Controversial Lake District mine owner Mark Weir has died in a helicopter crash near his Honister business.
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