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Youngsters will be put to the test in this weekend's Ten Tors

More than 2,000 young adventurers will take to the hills of Dartmoor this weekend as part of a challenge to test their stamina and strength in trekking across the wilds of the national park.

Hundreds join rescuers for awareness day

A police helicopter dropped into an event as hundreds of visitors joined mountain rescuers as they showed off their skills.

Plea for walkers to check before venturing into wildfire areas

A conservation charity is pleading with walkers to check before venturing into areas devastated by recent wildfires.

National park bosses act to clear eyesore building

National park officers have taken enforcement action to clear an eyesore building put up within view of one of the country’s top rockclimbing venues.

Scottish watershed walks spark debate

Peter Wright's book of his Scottish watershed walk has prompted debate among the hillwalking community .

Second fire alert as dry spell leaves tinderbox conditions

A second national park has warned its moors and forests are at risk of fire after a prolonged dry weather spell left the ground tinder-dry.

Ranger follows family tradition with bridleway bridge

A national park ranger followed in a family tradition to help bridge a moorland beck that barred the way for walkers, horse riders and cyclists.

Cuts derail common-land rail plans

Cutbacks have put paid to a controversial scheme to build a rail link across common land. Heathrow Airtrack had planned a land swap at Staines Moor...

Cakes, walks and rides will mark diamond day for first national park

A weekend of outdoor celebrations will mark the diamond jubilee of Britain’s first national park. The boss of the Peak District National Park Aut...

Moor owners call for changes to fire-risk system as blazes continue

Land managers in charge of more than a fifth of moorland in England and Wales have called for a change to the system that triggers closure of access land to walkers, in the wake of widespread wildfires.

Met Office figures confirm April was driest on record

April was the warmest on record, according to provisional figures released by the Government’s official weather organisation.

Ramblers' boss says: stop the windfarm gravy train

The head of the Ramblers in Scotland has called for a halt to what he called the country’s disastrous energy policies that have seen its world-famous landscapes desecrated by windfarms.

Walkers warned off mountain area as wildfires continue across UK

Walkers have been advised to stay off the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland as firefighters continue to fight gorse fires in the area.

Outdoors 'Red Tape' exercise: is Cameron facing another climbdown?

Britain’s largest campaign group for walkers has hit out at coalition Government plans to undermine right-to-roam laws in England and Wales.

Stanage up for grabs as Peak disposals continue

A cash-strapped national park authority is looking at possibly selling off a prime rockclimbing site as Government budget cuts take effect.

National park on fire alert after six moorland blazes

Bosses in a national park that has been hit by six moorland blazes recently have pleaded with the public to take extra care not to start fires.

Rescuers will put their skills on show to the public

Rescuers across England and Wales will demonstrate their skills as part of a continuing campaign to raise public awareness of the work they undertake.