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Unexploded bomb is surprise find for mountain rescuers

A training exercise for mountain rescuers almost went with a bang when a member of the team found an unexploded bomb.

Walker carried from Lakleand fell after injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself in a fall. Members of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called at abou...

Lake District zip wire plans withdrawn

Controversial plans for a tourist zip wire in the Lake District have been withdrawn. Honister Slate Mine owner Mark Weir’s proposals to build an ...

National park groups welcome decision to ditch nuke plants

The coalition Government will not go ahead with plans to build two new nuclear power stations at sites on the Cumbrian coast, but a further reactor will be built at the existing Sellafield nuclear facility if Parliament agrees.

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.

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...

Walkers urged to object to Lakeland zip-wire

A conservation charity is urging walkers to back its objection to the proposed zip-wire in the Lake District.

When Alfred met Kate: outdoors chic gets retro

The notoriously unglamorous Alfred Wainwright is being held as a scion of fashion for dedicated followers of sartorial trends.

Broadcaster is rescue team's new figurehead

A fellwalking broadcaster has been appointed patron of a Lake District rescue team. Stuart Maconie, who completed a round of the 214 wainwrights la...

Wainwright calendar sales will boost mountain rescue funds

Sales of a calendar produced by fans of the Lakeland guidebook author Alfred Wainwright have so far raised more than £4,000 for mountain rescue.

Forest sell-off plans condemned as 'environmental vandalism'

The coalition Government plans to sell off half the Forestry Commission’s land in England, according to a newspaper report.

Walking route cuts 'will set back countryside fifty years'

Impending Government cuts could put the countryside out of bounds to walkers, according to the Ramblers.

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.

Student rides 4,000 miles in memory of Coast to Coast walker

A student has completed a gruelling coast-to-coast bike ride in memory of one of his friends who died from cancer.

Public can have its say on lake's future plans

Members of the public are being urged to have their say on the future of England’s largest lake. The Lake District National Park Authority is ask...

Wainwright calendar cash will go to mountain rescue

Mountain rescuers will benefit from this year’s sales of a Calendar produced by fans of the late Alfred Wainwright.

Ranger Matt nails Coast to Coast in 61 hours

A park ranger lost two toenails but gained pounds by running Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route. Matt Neale covered the 309km (192-mile) course in...

Five readers win copy of Wainwright guidebook

Five lucky grough readers have won their own copy of the new guide to the route taken by one of the best known outdoor writers in his first long-distance foray.