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Steve Birkinshaw passes halfway mark in his Wainwrights record bid

Ultrarunner Steve Birkinshaw has passed the halfway point in his bid to break the record for summiting the Lake District’s Wainwright peaks.

Passing doctor helps save life of heart-attack walker on Kinder Scout

A walker suffering a heart attack on the Peak District’s highest hill was saved by a passing cardiologist and air ambulance paramedics.

Pennine Way walker rescued after becoming ill near Wessenden

A walker was rescued from the Pennine Way after he became ill. Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Monday when the man, in his mid-...

Ultrarunner Steve Birkinshaw eyes Joss Naylor's Wainwrights record

A Cumbria-based ultrarunner is planning to smash a 27-year-old record for the ascent of all the Lake District’s Wainwrights.

Twitter and Facebook groups aim to raise cash to buy Blencathra

A social media campaign to crowdsource the purchase of one of Lakeland’s best loved mountains is gathering pace.

Army gears up as 2,400 teens prepare for Dartmoor's Ten Tors

The Army and hundreds of young competitors are gearing up for an annual test of stamina and navigation on Dartmoor next weekend.

Three stuck cavers rescued in two Yorkshire Dales incidents

Three cavers were rescued in two separate incidents over the weekend. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation was called out about 6.45pm on Sat...

'Feisty' footpath champion Pat Wilson dies, aged 97

A feisty footpath campaigner who asked for a pair of wirecutters as a Christmas present has died aged 97.

Review: The John Muir Way guidebook

This handy guide provides route descriptions and a wealth of facts for the new John Muir Way, a coast-to-coast route in Scotland.

Steve Birkinshaw's Wainwrights record bid: 28 bagged in first 12 hours

Ultrarunner Steve Birkinshaw is 12 hours into his attempt to break a 27-year-old record for summiting all of the Lake District’s Wainwright peaks.

On test: trail shoes

Whether it's a post-mountaineering trip to the pub or a summer hike along a trail, a good pair of approach shoes is a sound investment.

Mountaineers say windfarm would affect 'extraordinary' Glen Affric

Mountaineers have voiced their opposition to a windfarm development in the Highlands they said would make an extraordinary landscape ordinary.

Two Fred Whitton cyclists airlifted after crashes at Honister and Wrynose

A cyclist taking part in one of the country’s toughest events was airlifted to hospital after crashing in the Lake District.

Walker airlifted after breaking ankle on Shap Fells

A walker was airlifted from a Cumbrian fell after breaking her ankle. The woman was with a larger group walking on the Shap Fells when she suffered...

Campaigner Kate Ashbrook urges public to reignite Kinder Trespassers' zeal

A leading outdoors campaigner said the zeal of the Kinder Scout trespassers must be reignited to protect the countryside from Government attacks on green spaces.

Kirkby Stephen mountain rescuers offer hill skills course to walkers

Mountain rescue experts are offering walkers the chance to learn navigation and hill skills with them.

Bridgedale provides free socks for 450 Lakeland mountain rescuers

Hundreds of volunteer mountain rescuers in the Lake District will get free pairs of socks to celebrate a UK brand’s centenary.

Climber dies in fall from Ben Nevis

A climber has died after falling from a route on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called out today after reports of the incident on the...