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Mend Our Mountains-funded work begins with Exmoor footpath restoration

Footpath repairs supported by a crowdfunding project have begun on Exmoor. A section of a route near Chains Combe in Exmoor national park is the fi...

Dartmoor rescue team joins overnight search for missing river teen Nathan Wood

Rescue team members spent six hours overnight looking for a missing teenager who may have jumped in a Devon river.

BMC and MCofS rebrand themselves as Climb Britain and Mountaineering Scotland

Two bodies that represent climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers throughout Britain have announced changes to their names.

Longest new stretch of England Coast Path opens to walkers along Yorkshire shore

The longest section of the England Coast Path so far created opened this week. The 68-mile stretch along the north Yorkshire shore from Filey Brigg...

North Yorkshire Police: wrong not to charge man who set illegal Mossdale bird traps

Police have said they made a mistake in only issuing a caution to a man who admitted setting three illegal traps for birds of prey in the Yorkshire Dales.

Calder Valley rescuers carry South Pennines walker half a mile after moorland injury

A walker had to be stretchered for half a mile after injuring herself in a slip in the South Pennines.

Care Plus anti-tick kit will help combat these nasty little blighters

From socks to Lyme Disease tester, this useful little kit is a good addition to any walker's pack...

Campaigner warns partnership could lead to 'Disneyfication' of national parks

A leading campaigner warned against the ‘Disneyfication’ of Britain’s national parks cautioned that the setting up of a partnership could lead governments to cut budgets further.

Yorkshire Dales boss: 'bird of prey persecution is harming park's reputation'

National park bosses said persecution of birds of prey is damaging the area’s reputation. The Yorkshire Dales authority said it abhors the illega...

Officers searching River Dart for missing teen Nathan Wood find body

Police searching for a missing teenager in Devon have found a body. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police said the discovery was made in the Rive...

BMC boss pleads with critics of new Climb Britain name: 'give it time'

The boss of the representative body for mountaineers in England and Wales has responded to the storm of criticism of the decision to change its name.

Mountain rescuer escapes unharmed after Land Rover overturns during moorland callout

A rescuer escaped unhurt after a Land Rover overturned while on a callout to help an injured walker. Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team described th...

Rescuers in six-hour operation after walker injured in 65ft fall in Dartmoor gorge

A walker was rescued in a major operation after she fell 65ft on to rocks in a Dartmoor gorge. Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton team members we...

Kinder rescuers mourn after chairman Ken Blakeman dies during callout

Mountain rescuers are mourning one of their team members after he collapsed and died while on a callout.

Campaigner Kate Ashbrook: Brexit threat to countryside 'deeply worrying'

A tireless fighter for access rights is worried the exit from the European Union will have serious effects on the great outdoors.

Campaigner Kate Ashbrook will open 'unique' Welcome Way linking three towns

An access champion will officially open a unique long-distance walking route at the weekend. Kate Ashbrook will walk part of the Welcome Way from t...

MBE for climber Shauna Coxsey as outdoor luminaries recognised in Birthday Honours

A top climber, an actor who has attempted Everest three times, a former Ramblers president and rescue team volunteers are among those recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Walker stretchered from Lake District fell after breaking leg in slip

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after breaking her leg. The woman was walking with a group on Sunday at Hause Gate between Cat B...