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Buses aim to get walkers without cars into the Dales

Weekend walkers heading for the Yorkshire Dales can leave their cars at home following the introduction of new bus services into and around the national park.

Rescue colleague's tribute to man who helped so many in mountains

The mountain rescue team which lost one of its most experienced members in an accident in Snowdonia this week issued a tribute to him John Evans died while descending from Clogwyn y Grochan in the Llanberis Pass.

Dales paths take walkers off the roads

Walkers on the Pennine Way will have to contend with a little less road walking after a national park created a new section of footpath.

Summertime starts, but it's still winter on the hills, warn police

British Summer Time may start tomorrow morning, but police in Scotland are warning walkers that it’s still winter on the nation’s mountains.

Green-lane traffic ban aids national park walkers

Traffic has been banned from a national park green lane that had been made almost impassable after off-road vehicles churned it up.

Tributes follow death of Government's outdoor chief

The head of the Government’s advisory organisation on outdoor matters has died after a long illness.

Pennine Way walkers face route change during path repairs

Walkers on the Pennine Way face a diversion while repair work is carried out on an environmentally sensitive section.

Man who cheated death will climb 30,000ft to repay rescuers

It was to be a fairly straightforward day: a seasoned munro-bagger and his son ticking off two more peaks in the quest to complete the full list in a period of five years.

High Way improvements will ease Dales walkers' path

A Yorkshire Dales High Way to hell has been transformed into a walkers’ heaven thanks to work by the national park authority.

England's second-oldest national trail celebrates 40 years

Forty years ago, the great and the good gathered in the ruins of a north Yorkshire castle to celebrate the culmination of a successful campaign going back decades..

Mountain rescue expert dies in Snowdonia climbing fall

A mountain rescuer has died after a climbing accident in Snowdonia. John David Evans fell from a path on Clogwyn y Grochan yesterday evening after ...

Sixty years on, will new national park become a reality?

Sixty years ago, the post-war Labour Government passed an Act of Parliament that would have a profound effect on the British countryside.

Recycled trail aids walkers' smooth Peak passage

A popular section of a National Park trail has been resurfaced with recycled materials. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders can expect a smoother pa...

Fun in the Buff, from fellside to kitchen

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Out with the old, as Ramblers lose their apostrophe

For decades, the name has conjured up an image, rightly or wrongly, of the breeches-clad hiker, complete with bobble-hat and canvas knapsack striding across the moors whistling a Ewan MacColl tune.

Woman stretchered off Yorkshire's highest peak after fall

A woman had to be carried by stretcher and sled almost two miles after falling from Yorkshire’s highest mountain.

Pothole club offers novices chance to Try Caving

A caving group is repeating its popular weekend for anyone who wants to give potholing a try. The Yorkshire Subterranean Society is inviting would ...