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.

Sale of national park hall to YHA will go ahead

A national park authority has agreed a sell-off deal that will see learning continue at a historic hall, but with a greatly reduced number of education staff.

Mountain safety legend will open avalanche training centre

A mountaineering legend will open a pioneering avalanche training site this weekend. Hamish Macinnes, who climbed with fellow luminaries Sir Chris ...

Ingleborough from Chapel-le-Dale

Short and fairly steep, the route from Chapel-le-Dale is the one Three Peaks challengers will use between Whernside and Ingleborough.

Ingleborough from Clapham

The ascent of Ingleborough via the private Ingleborough estate and Gaping Gill, with alternatives for those who can't pay or won't pay.

Mountain paths on firm footing thanks to donations

Generous souls helped foot the bill for maintaining some of Scotland’s most important upland paths by donating a mountain of cash to a conservation charity.

MSP tells Alexander: it's time to scrap mountain rescue VAT

A Scottish National Party MSP who is also a mountain rescue team member has called on the coalition Government to keep a promise made at the election to refund or remove the UK’s mountain rescuers value added tax payments.