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Landowners win right to keep horses off footpath

A retired forestry worker and his wife have won a legal battle to stop horse-riders using a track on his land.

Hello marilyn! One up, one down in trio's survey quest

They’re at it again! Not satisfied with promoting a Welsh hill to mountain status and elevating an Arran peak to the list of marilyns, three intrepi...

Keep dogs under control, pleads national park

Dog owners are being asked to take the lead by a national park. Although walkers do not legally have to keep their dogs on a leash while on a publi...

Sixty years on, will new national park become a reality?

Sixty years ago, the post-war Labour Government passed an Act of Parliament that would have a profound effect on the British countryside.

Naismith, Tranter and now Marshall: how fast should you walk?

Everyone knows that walking is good for you. But how fast do you need to walk to get health benefits? Research published this week in an American s...

Kilimanjaro: dangers galore on the summit trail

Kilimanjaro, recently summited by a constellation of British stars, is one of the most dangerous mountains in the world.

Plea goes out to walkers to help nesting birds

A national park authority is pleading with walkers to help keep disturbance to nesting birds to a minimum.

Man who cheated death will climb 30,000ft to repay rescuers

It was to be a fairly straightforward day: a seasoned munro-bagger and his son ticking off two more peaks in the quest to complete the full list in a period of five years.

Mountain rescue: a piece of mint cake

It has been a source of nourishment and sustenance for fellwalkers for generations, and now a humble confectionery bar could be a lifesaver.

Charities chip in to help stop Three Peaks erosion

Two major charities have agreed to chip in to help an area hit by erosion caused in part by challenge events they run.

Hill sleuths on the prowl as peak heights come under scrutiny

It’s promotion and relegation time again. We’re not talking about overpaid Premiership footballers, but the venerable hills of the British Isles a...

Met Office launches Peak District mountain forecasts

Walkers in the Peak District now have weather information to help keep them safer, with the introduction of a Met Office site detailing the area’s forecasts and hazards.

Pair's naked ambition to reach Outdoors Show

A man and woman are walking from London to the Outdoors Show in Birmingham – naked bar their boots, socks and rucksacks.

Don't destroy history with your cairns, walkers urged

Walkers are destroying priceless historic sites – to build hilltop cairns – and now a national park authority has pleaded to visitors to stop the custom to preserve structures that have been around since the Bronze Age.

Fun in the Buff, from fellside to kitchen

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Out with the old, as Ramblers lose their apostrophe

For decades, the name has conjured up an image, rightly or wrongly, of the breeches-clad hiker, complete with bobble-hat and canvas knapsack striding across the moors whistling a Ewan MacColl tune.

No more cotton wool: Balls backs outdoor activity badge scheme

A Government-backed project to cut red tape and get youngsters involved in outdoor activities swung into action today.

Council 'shoots itself in foot' with proposed path cutbacks

Planned cutbacks to the footpath service of one of England’s most popular holiday destinations could land the authority with extra bills, a pressure group says.