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Rescuers plea to walkers to gear up after 18 get lost on Bleaklow
Mountain rescuers pleaded with walkers to go properly equipped after a group of 18 people got into difficulties on the Peak District’s second-highest hill.
Stanage moors will benefit from heather 'haircut'
A popular Peak District moor will be getting a haircut to keep in top trim. The area close to Stanage Edge will have heather cropped by machinery t...
Walker Brian Couzins completes seven-year Peak District marathon
A determined rambler braved swarms of bees and animal traps to walk into the record books and complete an epic seven-year journey in the Peak District.
Lost Scafell Pike walker found after six-hour search
A lost walker was brought to safety from the Lake District fells in a six-hour operation involving two rescue teams and six search dogs.
Victory for climbers' campaign as Peak bosses decide to keep Stanage
Peak District bosses have rejected plans to sell off one of the area’s most popular climbing crags.
New board marks end of Wainwright's 'feminine' Coast to Coast Walk
Walkers at the end of a 309km (192-mile) long-distance route will be better informed after the unveiling of a new board containing details of the trail.
South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival kicks off with 160 events
Nordic walking and compass skills are among the activities on offer in the upcoming South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival.
White Rose Way author Paul Brown's successful push for new footbridge
The author of a long-distance route in Yorkshire said his successful pressure led to the reinstatement of a missing footbridge.
Rescue team seeks challenge walkers to help raise cash to buy HQ
A mountain rescue team is looking for determined walkers to step out to help it raise cash to buy its new base.
Comment: council takes wrong approach to Peak District rights of way
A local authority calls its Peak District rights of way work 'improvements'. An avid mountain biker begs to differ...
Rescues for injured Yorkshire Three Peaks cyclo-cross riders and walker
Mountain rescuers were kept busy on the Yorkshire Three Peaks at the weekend treating injured cyclists and a walker.
On test: walking trousers
We strode out in five different pairs of walking trousers to see how they measured up in the great outdoors.
Two teams in Ilkley Moor rescue of woman injured scrambling
Two rescue teams were called out to help a woman trapped on a ledge while scrambling at a Yorkshire beauty spot.
Peak District planners give go-ahead to two campsites for outdoor fans
Planners in the Peak District have given permission for a campsite catering for climbers, walkers and cyclists near The Roaches.
Peak District planners turn down three wind turbine applications
National park planners have turned down three separate applications to build single wind turbines in the area.
Mountain council calls for charter for Stanage Edge's future
Mountaineering representatives are calling on outdoor fans to help safeguard the future of a prime climbing crag.
Mountain bike boss says council's Wigley Lane surfacing is 'vandalism'
A mountain bike company boss has described resurfacing work done on a popular cycling route as ‘vandalism’.
Campaigners condemn u-turn on motor circuit next to Brecon Beacons
Campaigners have condemned a u-turn by a Government body on a planned motor-racing circuit on the boundary of a national park.