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Tale of woe for challengers who climbed the wrong mountain

A group of hapless Three Peaks Challengers climbed the wrong mountain and got lost on another. The six, from Cricklade in Wiltshire, set out to wal...

Scottish watershed walks spark debate

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

Injured waterfall walkers treated after slips

Two walkers were treated for injuries in separate incidents at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot today. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called to help...

Supporters urged to go in the red for mountain rescuers

Rescuers are appealing to outdoors enthusiasts to go in the red to show their support for the volunteer team.

Ingleborough crash plane pictures show men were lucky to survive

Rescuers have released pictures of the wreckage of a light aircraft that crashed on to one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks on Monday.

Bus provides scenic railway link for Dales walk festival

Organisers of a Dales walking festival will run a shuttle bus service to the nearest railway station to encourage visitors to use public transport.

Win a Teva Adventure Pack and enter a free draw for a VIP adventure trip to the USA

Win a Teva goody bag worth £150 and the chance to enter a draw for an adventure sports trip to the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado.

A hard day's night: dogged determination helps rescuers find their man

A walker is missing high on a Peak District mountain. It's a hard day's night for the men and women of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team as they searc...

Honister mine owner Mark Weir dies in helicopter crash

Controversial Lake District mine owner Mark Weir has died in a helicopter crash near his Honister business.

National trail running scheme ignites controversy

A trailblazing scheme to encourage long-distance runners in the countryside has ignited controversy, with a petition launched against the installation of a series of electonic boxes fixed in remote locations.

TV appearance for Coast to Coast mountain rescuers

Two mountain rescuers who plan to walk across England will make a television appearance tomorrow. Judy Whiteside and Gail Todd will start their 309...

Lakes mine company presses ahead with zip-wire plans

The operators of a Lakeland mine at the centre of a controversial plan to install a zip wire on the side of a mountain said today they will carry on with the proposals despite the mine’s owner dying in a helicopter crash last month.

Ex-MP will head Britain's oldest national park

A former Tory MP has been elected as chair of Britain’s oldest national park. Retired tribunal judge Tony Favell takes over the post at the head ...

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale, via Plover Hill

Add a little interest to the ascent of Pen-y-ghent by taking in a visit to England's biggest hole and neighbouring Plover Hill.

Ramblers' boss will join Government forest panel

The Ramblers’ boss is among 12 people appointed today by the Government to a panel of experts that will look at how England’s forestry is used in the future.

Underground, overground, and not a Womble in sight

A festival celebrating the outdoor world’s ups and downs will take place in the Yorkshire Dales. Ingleton’s Overground Underground will feature...

Walking festival will follow whisky trail and drovers' roads

Walkers in a national park festival will be able to follow in the footsteps of illegal whisky distillers and cross-border cattle drovers.

Car park charges to rise for Dales visitors

Walkers heading for the Yorkshire Dales face increased car-parking charges from next month. A day’s parking will cost £4 from 1 April – a 14 p...

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