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Karen Darke and Kirsty Muir win Scottish mountain excellence awards
Inspirational athlete and adventurer Karen Darke has received a top mountain award. The Inverness-based Paralympian has been named as the 15th reci...
NatureScot imposes restrictions on Cairngorms estate after wildlife crime
Scotland’s advisory body on the outdoors has issued restrictions on another Highlands estate. NatureScot announced it had restricted the use of g...
Restrictions placed on Lochan Estate near Dunkeld after hen harrier death
A Perthshire shooting estate faces three years of restrictions after a Scottish government body imposed limitations on its general licence.
Last-minute Christmas gifts guide: stocking fillers for the outdoor enthusiast
Christmas is fast approaching and we've been out trying some great items to help you choose festive gifts for the outdoors enthusiast in your life.
Patterdale team launches appeal for new rescue boat
A Lake District team has launched an appeal to buy a new boat. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team uses its rigid inflatable boat both in water rescues...
Kendal Mountain Festival prepares to welcome visitors as 'live' event returns
Organisers of Kendal Mountain Festival are preparing to welcome visitors to the Cumbrian town, after last year’s event was forced online because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Climate change puts Scotland's coastal wild camps at risk, say researchers
Some of Scotland’s best coastal wild camping areas could disappear because of increased coastal erosion, research suggests.
Rescuers' plea to check weather reports after wind flattens wild campers' tent
Rescuers urged hillgoers to check weather reports after two people got into difficulties while wild camping in the Lake District.
Dartmoor campaigner urges outdoor fans to resist plans to restrict wild camping
A veteran campaigner is urging people to join him in resisting proposals to restrict wild camping on Dartmoor.
Helvellyn campers call for help after high winds flatten tent
Two people wild camping on Helvellyn called for help after severe weather made their night a little wilder than expected.
New stretch of England Coast Path opens in little-visited corner of Cumbria
A new stretch of the England Coast Path has opened in Cumbria. The 11-mile section runs from Silecroft in the south-westernmost corner of the Lake ...
New Thames coast path stretch enables sea-to-source walkers' route
Walkers can now traverse the full length of the River Thames, after the opening of a new stretch of the England Coast Path.
Scots mountain experts launch campaign to provide free reliable winter advice
Mountain experts in Scotland have launched a campaign to provide reliable information to outdoor enthusiasts heading for the hills.
Three-year project aims to protect future of England's upland commons
A three-year £3m project to secure the future of upland commons has received a funding boost. The system of common land was enshrined in law in th...
Volunteers re-roof two Hebridean bothies after lockdown problems delay work
Volunteers have completed repairs to two remote Hebridean bothies after overcoming numerous problems during the coronavirus pandemic.
Illegal raptor killings at all-time high, with North Yorkshire top of table of shame
North Yorkshire has again topped the league table of shame for raptor persecution – the seventh year in a row.
NatureScot extends South Lanarkshire estate restrictions for three more years
The Scottish Government’s agency for the outdoors has extended restrictions on a South Lanarkshire estate for three more years.
Say hello to the South Pennines – a 'self-appointed' park
The South Pennines missed out when national parks were created; now, 70 years later, a 'self appointed' alternative park has come into being.
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2 Two Cumbrian men appear at court over criminal damage to Sycamore Gap tree
3 Glen Coe walker dies in fall on Beinn a’ Chrùlaiste
4 Walker dies in fall from Tryfan
5 Injured Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after tumble near Haystacks summit
6 Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling on Striding Edge
7 Police charge two men with criminal damage over felling of Sycamore Gap tree
8 Climbing legend Leo Houlding officially opens Keswick mountain rescuers' extension
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2 Blencathra walker rescued after falling more than 60ft from Sharp Edge (7)
3 Explorer Scout Ben Leonard was unlawfully killed in Great Orme fall, jury finds (7)
4 Dartmoor national park bosses will fight bid to overturn camping verdict (4)
5 Campaigning Kate Ashbrook celebrates 40 years as head of Open Spaces Society (3)
6 Llanberis rescue team volunteers 'close to limit' as callouts top 300 in 2023 (3)
7 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike (2)
8 Summer's over; it's getting darker and colder. Time to wise up to winter on the hill (2)
9 On test: Montane Anti-Freeze XT Hoodie reviewed (1)
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