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Berghaus unveils trio of three-season Exterra boots
Berghaus introduces three new mid-range three-season boots, all featuring Gore-Tex liners...
Bridleway grid decision is victory for 'people power'
A campaigner’s court victory in a rights-of-way battle is an example of people power, he said. Alan Kind appealed to the High Court to force a co...
Updated Countryside Code has advice for visitors and land managers
Natural England has 'refreshed' its countryside code. How well do you know its provisions?...
Children help launch new hill footpath
A group of schoolchildren took to the hills to help launch a new footpath. The youngsters from Ysgol Gynradd Brithdir were the first to use officia...
Grant will help trust maintain mountain paths
A grant from a mountaineering body will help the National Trust for Scotland care for some of its most popular upland paths.
Salmond will launch writer McNeish's Scottish National Trail
One of the country’s leading outdoors writers and broadcasters revealed he will be working with the BBC this year to film a project that will follow a route from Scotland’s border to its north-west extremity.
County's footpath cuts threaten Olympic fitness legacy, say Ramblers
Cuts by a local authority are jeopardising footpath networks vital to the fitness of a county’s walkers according to campaigners.
Plea to walkers to keep dogs on lead after sheep die in attack
Police are warning walkers with dogs to keep their animals under control after an attack led to the death of nine sheep.
Government farming reforms mean 'uncertain time' for walkers
Walking and outdoors campaigners said Whitehall moves to relax farming regulations could put parts of the countryside out of bounds to recreational visitors.
Easter incidents keep mountain rescue team busy
A mountain rescue team had to deal with a series of incidents over the Easter period. Ogwen Mountain Rescue Organisation also had to contend with a...
Repairs for Wainwright route damaged by floods and rabbits
Walkers on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Path will soon find things easier underfoot after repairs to a flood-damaged section.
Ramblers launch 'virtual trespass' as Kinder anniversary approaches
Walkers’ campaigners are urging outdoor enthusiasts to take part in a ‘virtual trespass’ as the 80th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass approaches.
It's a Steall: trust wins cash for Nevis project in European competition
A conservation charity is celebrating after winning £25,000 in a European competition. The John Muir Trust’s appeal for urgent repairs to the St...
Scottish long-distance trails feature in new guidebooks
A guidebook to a new long-distance trail is the culmination of six years’ work by the author. The Mary Queen of Scots Way is a 172km (107-mile) r...
Mauled sheep lead to national park dog-walking warning
National park bosses have reminded dog owners to keep their pets on a short lead during the breeding season.
How to be a Mountain Leader: we take the first faltering steps
How does an outdoors enthusiast become a Mountain Leader? We take the first steps towards competence in the hills...
Outdoors groups say landowners' plans would hit access for walkers
Outdoor campaigners have accused the country landowners’ organisation of reneging on a two-year-old agreement to work together on rights of way.
Boat rescue for campers after canoe capsize
A mountain rescue team used its boat to reach three paddlers stranded on islands after their canoe capsized.