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Walking celeb Julia's baby news 'a bit of a miracle'

Walking celebrity has announced she is expecting her first child. The 40-year-old presenter of BBC’s Countryfile, who also boosted the Lake Distr...

Bleaklow from Longdendale

Pity poor Bleaklow. Few have a good word to say about this boggy hulk, glowering above the busy valley of Longdendale, itself a victim of human engine...

Night-time mountain walks on offer in biggest festival list

Night-time ascents of Lakeland fells, scrambling on the area’s edges and the chance to bag a few more Wainwrights are on offer at an upcoming mountain festival.

Wainwright calendar cash boost for mountain rescuers

Fans of the late Alfred Wainwright have provided a financial boost to mountain rescuers from the proceeds of calendar sales.

Fighting talk as forest campaigners vow to keep 'our land'

More than a thousand people gathered in the Lake District on Sunday to show their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off England’s forests and woodland.

Wainwright fans say forest sell-off means return to 'bad old days'

More than 30 years ago, Alfred Wainwright railed against what he saw as the ruination of one of his favourite Lakeland valleys by blanket afforestation.

Outdoor campaigners' alarm at plans for footpath team cuts

Walking campaigners have expressed alarm at plans to cut countryside access services in one of England’s most popular outdoor destinations.

Ingleborough from Newby Cote

Good navigation skills required on this moorland route via feint paths from the hamlet of Newby Cote, between Ingleton and Clapham.

Ted Moult's feather goes missing from Tan Hill Inn

The owner of one of England’s highest pubs, visited by countless walkers, has become the victim of a heinous crime.

Pair rescued after getting lost on Peak District mountain

Two walkers were rescued after a major search on one of the Peak District’s most challenging hills.

Cliff landslide leads to Coast to Coast closure

A section of the Coast to Coast Walk in Cumbria has been closed after a landslip near its starting point.

Julia and William back second rescuers' awareness day

Volunteer rescuers will raise their profile with events later this year designed to give the public an insight into their work.

Rescuer's online boast leads to 14-day fundraising walk

A rash Facebook promise has landed a pair of mountain rescuers with a major challenge. Mountain Rescue magazine editor Judy Whiteside’s online br...

Walkers and mountain bikers urged to join rally against sell-offs

Outdoor enthusiasts are being urged to show their opposition to Government plans to privatise large tracts of the Lake District’s forests by joining a rally next weekend.

Wainwright fans' funds will boost disabled activity centre

A Lakeland outdoor activity centre for people with disabilities will benefit from the fundraising efforts of a fellwalking author's aficionados.

Ingleborough: the complete walking guide

It’s easy to see how the mistaken view was once formed that Ingleborough was England’s highest mountain.

2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...