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Wayward moorland driver will help repair damage

A wayward off-road driver will help repair national park land he damaged when he strayed from a right of way.

No criminal charges after girl's Ten Tors death

No one will be charged over the death of a girl who died during training for the annual Ten Tors challenge three years ago.

Military training helps walker survive night on moors

A walker was found safe after a massive 15-hour overnight search by members of six mountain rescue teams in the Yorkshire Dales.

Lakeland activities are champion for community leaders

Leaders from ethnic minorities throughout England gathered in the Lake District at the weekend to celebrate their efforts promoting national parks to their communities.

Students help Peak moorland climate-change research

School students joined national park staff to gather research evidence on climate change in the Peak District.

Mountain marathon venue moves south

This year’s Original Mountain Marathon moves south to a location mysteriously and vaguely described by organisers as ‘south-west Britain’.

Walkers urged to use hotline to report illegal off-roaders

Police are urging walkers to use a special hotline to report illegal off-road bikers and 4x4 drivers.

Walkers asked to report problems as damaged path reopens

A national park footpath has reopened ahead of schedule after fallen trees forced an emergency closure.

English coastal path 'could be victim of Government cuts'

A member of the House of Lords has warned that the campaign for an English coastal path is not yet won.

Rescuers' awareness message: it's not just about mountains

Members of England and Wales’s volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams will raise their profile next month with a national day of events which aims to inform the public about their work.

Government 'lost its nerve' on free Ordnance Survey maps

The Ramblers today expressed extreme disappointment with the Government’s failure to provide free maps at scales used by walkers in its move to liberalise the national mapping agency.

Cash boost for moorland watershed landscape

The wild landscape that inspired the Bronte sisters, poet Ted Hughes and sculptor Henry Moore has received a £1.9m boost towards helping access, restoration and heritage projects.

Sheffield Pike: pocket peak with grand views

Bag a couple of wainwrights in an afternoon with an ascent of this outlier of the Helvellyn range...

What future for the outdoor world, post election?

With a general election just round the corner, where will the world of outdoor activities stand after the poll?.

Police promise action on national park off-roaders

Police will get tough on off-roaders spoiling the remote fells and moorland in the Back o’Skiddaw area in the north of the Lake District.

Pass the baton and ditch the bobble hat: Ramblers reach 75

As the Ramblers face up to the realities of modern life, we take a look back at the organisation's past as it celebrates 75 years of campaigning.

Setback for Vixen Tor access campaign

The owner of a Dartmoor crag at the centre of a long-running access row has lodged an appeal against a council decision to create two rights of way on the land.

Ramblers' railway-route win reverses 'perverse' decision

Walkers, cyclists and horseriders will be able to use a disused railway track near the North York Moors national park after the Ramblers won a long-running legal battle.