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Campaigners urge action on partly blocked national trail

Campaigners are urging a council to take action to force developers to clear obstructions partly blocking a national trail.

Opposition grows to Government forest sell-off plans

More than 33,000 people have voiced their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off up to half of the publicly owned and managed forests in England.

Snowdonia death-fall walker named

A walker who died after falling 50m (170ft) from a Snowdonia mountain at the weekend has been named. Graham Bunn, 46, of Stockton on Tees, County D...

Whernside: Yorkshire's highest point, with a hint of Cumbria

England’s biggest county can claim a few records, but when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing.

BBC programmes look at Wainwright's early years

Alfred Wainwright’s early years come under scrutiny on the airwaves with two programmes about the curmudgeonly fellwalker.

Moorland challenge helps rescue team

More than 200 walkers took to the Pennine moors to help mountain rescuers. Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team will be an estimated £2,800 better off af...

New sections opened on Wales coastal path

A new section of the All Wales Coast Path was officially opened by the Welsh environment minister. The 26km (16-mile) stretch on the Gower peninsul...

National park rangers will hand out fixed penalties

National park rangers are to be given the power to issue fixed-penalty tickets to litter louts and dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets.

Lost walker found after ignoring rescuers' directions

Three mountain rescue teams and four search dogs were involved in a major search in the Lake District overnight for a walker who got lost despite asking rescuers for directions earlier.

Caver freed unharmed after being trapped eight hours

A caver was rescued after spending eight hours stuck underground in the Yorkshire Dales. The man was exploring a section of Stump Cross Caverns nea...

Climbers and walkers asked to help with Snowdon clean-up

Hillwalkers and climbers are being asked to help with a clean-up of the area round the highest lake on Wales’s highest mountain.

Cuts put Big Society at risk in the great outdoors

The great outdoors is already a thriving example of the Government’s lauded ‘Big Society’, but cuts to professional staff put at risk the ability of volunteers to help maintain the countryside.

Win a Teva Adventure Pack and enter a free draw for a trip to paradise

Adventure footwear brand Teva has launched a free online draw that offers adventure-minded entrants the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime escape to paradise – cruising the gorgeous tropical coast of Fiji’s stunning Vitu Levu island in a 140-foot Tui Tai sailboat.

'National trust for waterways' planned in quango shake-up

The organisation in control of more than 2,000 miles of canals and towpaths walks is to be turned into a ‘national trust’ for waterways.

Sheer lunacy: climbing’s next frontiers are out of this world

A new Seven Summits challenge beckons. But future mountaineers will need top gear and deep pockets...

Extra time for Peak bosses to consider Losehill Hall closure

A national park authority has put off a decision on closing a learning centre to explore the chance of teaming up with partners to continue its service.

Survey puts Welsh mountain into 1,000m 'super league'

The league of Welsh ‘super mountains’ gained a new member today with the news that a survey of a Snowdonia peak revealed its true height to be more than 1,000m Glyder Fawr, Wales’s fifth highest mountain, has been promoted to the super league following measurements by hill sleuths Graham Jackson, John Barnard and Myrddyn Phillips.