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Forest sell-off plans condemned as 'environmental vandalism'

The coalition Government plans to sell off half the Forestry Commission’s land in England, according to a newspaper report.

Sheer lunacy: climbing’s next frontiers are out of this world

A new Seven Summits challenge beckons. But future mountaineers will need top gear and deep pockets...

Police appeal for help after osprey death

Police are appealing for information from the public after a rare bird of prey died from its injuries.

Is latest big cat sighting the golf lynx?

Walkers are being warned to be on the lookout for large cat spotted in Easter Ross. Police say the panther-like creature was seen by a member of th...

TV climber's plans hit by rock injury

Climber Dave MacLeod’s plans for the televised climb on a Hebridean cliff were hit this week when he was injured by a falling rock.

Cash and gear on offer for winning adventurers

Fancy being the next Sir Chris Bonington? Berghaus, the company the Everest summiteer chairs, is offering cash and gear to adventurers who are chos...

Walkers told to be on guard after big-cat sighting

Police in the Highlands are warning walkers to be on their guard after a member of the public spotted a large animal in woods.

Mountain festival aims to lift flood-hit Cumbrian town

Keswick Mountain Festival kicks off tomorrow, with an eclectic mix of events for lovers of the Lakeland hills.

Live TV show will follow climbers' Harris attempt

The Scotsman currently pushing climbing’s boundaries will feature in a live television broadcast on a route described as one of the hardest in the British Isles.

Kendal will feature behind scenes look at MacLeod's Big Climb

The team behind the recent live broadcast of the BBC’s The Big Climb will be one of the main draws at this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival.

Rescuers star on silver screen as festival begins

A team of Lake District mountain rescuers will join some of mountaineering’s biggest names on the silver screen this week as part of a film festival.

MacLeod admits: I almost pulled out of The Big Climb

Climber Dave MacLeod has revealed he considered pulling out of his televised climb on Sròn Uladail last week because of the pain of his injured ankle.

MacLeod and Emmett complete Hebridean TV climb

A hobbling Dave MacLeod successfully climbed one of the Western Isles’ hardest crags in the full glare of the television cameras.

Live broadcast for MacLeod and Emmett Harris climb

Television viewers in Scotland will be able to watch a live attempt on a Hebridean crag by two of Britain’s top climbers.

'Breakaway' mountain council celebrates 40 years

In 1970, as the Scottish National Party rode a wave of popularity following Winnie Ewing’s groundbreaking Hamilton by-election win three years earlier, mountaineers north of the border struck a blow for independence too.