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Woman killed by cows on Pennine Way is named

The woman killed by cattle on the Pennine Way was named today. Liz Crowsley, 49, a veterinary surgeon from Warrington, Cheshire, was trampled by a ...

Court lifts motor ban on Dales green lanes

Motorists have won the right to use a green lane in the Yorkshire Dales, following a ruling of the High Court.

'Dead chuffed' Bragg wins Fellsman at first attempt

The list of starters for one of the country’s most gruelling long-distance events was missing one significant number.

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.

Walkers warned as fire strikes on moors

Weekend walkers in the Pennines have been warned to take care after a series of fires struck the moors around Saddleworth.

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.

Two Dales events offer 100km challenge to walkers

Feeling lethargic after all that turkey and booze? How about a little stroll to get rid of the festive languor – say 100km? Yes, it’s time to s...

Solitude beckons on the Howgills' velvet slopes

Quite unlike their near cousins the Yorkshire Dales and the Cumbrian Fells, the velvety bumps of the Howgill Fells have a character all of their own.

Walking trail set up to heart of squirrel reserve

Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales are being offered the chance of a close-up view of a threatened species.

Pennine Way walker is killed by herd of cows

A woman was killed by a herd of cows while walking with her dogs on the Pennine Way yesterday. The incident happened near Gayle in Wensleydale at a...

Mountain rescuers set challenge for hillwalkers

Mountain rescuers have thrown down a challenge to hillwalkers. The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, based in Lancashire, is looking for teams ...

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..

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.

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.