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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.

European court throws out final appeal for Peak quarry

Owners of a controversial Peak District site have lost their bid to appeal to a European court to allow continued large-scale limestone quarrying.

Campaigners urge action on partly blocked national trail

Campaigners are urging a council to take action to force developers to clear obstructions partly blocking a national trail.

Mountain rescue hoax journalist jailed for three months

A journalist who made two hoax calls to mountain rescuers during last year’s Cumbrian floods has been jailed.

Mountain rescuers welcome hoax call verdict

Mountain rescuers have welcomed a court’s verdict on a journalist who made hoax calls at the height of last year’s Cumbrian floods.

Lawyer withdraws as mountain rescue hoax trial begins

The trial of a journalist charged with making hoax mountain rescue calls during the Cumbrian floods last year began yesterday in Workington.

Mountain rescuers benefit from criminals' ill-gotten gains

Two rescue teams will benefit from criminals’ activities under police scheme to ensure crime doesn’t pay.

Anger and fury: the noise from the black stuff on Snowdon

There's gold in them thar hills, for journalists chasing silly-season 'fury' as political correctness envelops the slopes of Snowdon.

Rescue team offers helicopter missions to visitors

A mountain rescue team is offering visitors to its revamped website the chance to fly a rescue helicopter on missions to save stricken walkers.

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...

Drunk man's punishment: climb a mountain

As you top another false summit on that seemingly endless slog up your next mountain and ask yourself why you subject your body to such punishment, spare a thought for the man for whom a mountain walk was literally punishment.

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...

National park rangers will hand out fixed penalties

National park rangers are to be given the power to issue fixed-penalty tickets to litter louts and dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets.

Journalist guilty of mountain rescue hoax calls

A journalist has been found guilty of making hoax calls to mountain rescuers at the height of the Cumbrian floods in November last year.

Lakeland fell route closed to off-roaders after court bid

A Lake District route has been closed to motor vehicles – just two months after being declared open to off-roaders.

Two in court after outdoors store raid deaths

Two men will appear before Cardiff Magistrates next week following a major burglary at an outdoors store in the city in which two men died on a nearby railway line.