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Climber's brush with death prompts warning to stove users

A mountaineer has warned of the problems of using stoves at altitude after he nearly died due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Bodies team up to boost national park birds of prey

Bosses in a national park have teamed up with four other bodies to try to boost the population of birds of prey.

Mountaineers press for altitude windsurfing record

A group of mountaineers is claiming a UK record for windsurfing at altitude. And the hard-pressed members of Dundee Mountain Club also managed a sp...

'Ginger group' says forest panel risks ignoring public's views

A Government-appointed panel on forests will come under close scrutiny from a newly formed pressure group.

Grouse moor gamekeeper's £10,000 bill for wildlife offences

A gamekeeper has been ordered to pay costs of £10,000 and carry out 100 hours community service for attempting to trap and kill birds of prey.

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.

Everest summit joy for the man who fell 1,000ft and lived

The climber who survived a 1,000ft fall from a peak in the western Highlands in January has successfully summited Everest.

Tunnel route officially opens to walkers and cyclists

A walking and cycling trail through disused railway tunnels was officially opened by retired workers who last used them when they were employed by the Midland Railway.

Hadrian's Wall walkers warned after car break-ins

Walkers are being warned not to leave valuables in their cars, following thefts from vehicles in the Hadrian’s Wall area.

Isles at the Edge of the Sea

Author Jonny Muir goes island hopping and peakbagging in an eventful tour of the Hebrides...

Aritist's Three Peaks gift will help upkeep of her subjects

An artist will donate part of her commission from an exhibition featuring the Yorkshire Three Peaks to a scheme to help their upkeep.

'Rescued' soap star helps open mountain team's base

A television soap star who was ‘rescued’ by a mountain rescue team returned to its base to open officially a refurbished headquarters.

Charity workers help fix favourite challenge walk route

Charity workers dug in to help maintain one of the most popular walking routes in the Dales. A team from Heart Research UK joined national park ran...

Irene gets on her bike to mark park group's 75th anniversary

An outdoors campaigner will be getting on her bike to encourage people to get into national parks. Irene Evison, a trustee of the Campaign for Nati...

Shona's task is to get Scots from sofa to summit

A keen hillwalker has been given the task of getting Scotland on its feet in the run up to the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

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.

Visitors warned not to spread 'devastating' moorland plant disease

Walkers and climbers are being asked to take care not to spread a devastating disease affecting plants in one of the Peak District’s most popular climbing areas.