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Hi-Tec V-Lite Altitude Ultra Luxe WPi boots

These Hi-Tec boots claim a different route to keeping feet dry. How did they fare on the dark bogs of the Peak District?...

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale, via Plover Hill

Add a little interest to the ascent of Pen-y-ghent by taking in a visit to England's biggest hole and neighbouring Plover Hill.

Ramblers' boss will join Government forest panel

The Ramblers’ boss is among 12 people appointed today by the Government to a panel of experts that will look at how England’s forestry is used in the future.

Mountaineer pushes idea to give hillwalkers more daylight

Just days after the proposal to switch Britain to permanent summer time was dropped by the coalition Government comes another suggestion: keep the current mixture of Greenwich Meantime and British Summer Time, but alter the dates the clocks change.

Build on land reform success, Ramblers tell politicians

The campaigning organisation that was instrumental in securing world-class countryside access laws for Scotland has called on politicians to keep up the impetus of land reform.

Forest sell-off warning as protest turns to celebration

A rally originally intended to protest at forest sell-offs turned into a victory celebration. An estimated 500 people gathered at Whinlatter Forest...

Cameron admits he's not happy with forest plans

David Cameron has admitted he is not happy with the coalition Government’s policy on forests. Quizzed by Labour leader Ed Miliband at Prime Minis...

Mountain rescuer praised by police for motorway smash actions

A mountain rescue team member has received a police commendation for his actions when he came across a serious motorway smash.

Fighting talk as forest campaigners vow to keep 'our land'

More than a thousand people gathered in the Lake District on Sunday to show their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off England’s forests and woodland.

Island nature reserve will welcome walkers

An island nature reserve will welcome walkers from next month. The Isle of May, in the Firth of Forth, will be accessible by boat from 1 April. The...

Squeezed budgets 'Could still put English forests at risk'

England’s public woodland could still be at risk if the Government starves the Forestry Commission of cash, according to a leading outdoors campaigner.

A hard day's night: dogged determination helps rescuers find their man

A walker is missing high on a Peak District mountain. It's a hard day's night for the men and women of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team as they searc...

Car park charges to rise for Dales visitors

Walkers heading for the Yorkshire Dales face increased car-parking charges from next month. A day’s parking will cost £4 from 1 April – a 14 p...

Keep the guns silent on Sundays, say campaigners

Campaigners are urging shooters to give it a rest – and preserve their peace on Sundays. The Open Spaces Society is objecting to plans for clay-p...

Victory for campaigners as Government announces u-turn on forests

Outdoor campaigners have welcomed the news that the Government has abandoned plans to sell off England’s public forests.

Forest sale on hold, but campaign not out of the woods

The coalition Government has announced it is putting on hold the sale of some of England’s publicly owned forest, in a sign being widely seen as nervousness over the outcry at a much larger planned disposal of woodland.

Second Lakeland rally in protest against forest sell-off

Campaigners against the sell-off of the Lake District’s public forests are planning a second rally after a crowd of 1,500 came to their first event.

Sir Chris joins call to stop Lakeland forest sell-off

Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington has joined the call for the coalition Government to abandon plans to sell off England’s publicly owned forests.

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