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Trust chair Shonaig confirms she will step down

The head of one of Scotland’s biggest conservation charities, which owns many popular mountain areas, has confirmed she will step down.

Scots Government renews mountain rescue teams' funding

The Scottish Government today pledged to carry on its financial support of mountain rescue teams north of the border.

National park ranger 'specials' in action to curb anti-social visitors

National park rangers who were recently sworn in as special constables took part in a clampdown on unruly behaviour at the weekend.

Euro grant kickstarts Scots footpath programme

Work will start on footpath improvements on some of Scotland’s best loved mountain paths with the news that £1m has been raised to enable the project to go ahead.

Park rangers signed up to police force

Rangers in a national park will be a force to be reckoned with after four of them were sworn in as Special Constables.

Search continues for missing West Highland Way man

Police say they are increasingly concerned about a man who went missing around the southern end of the West Highland Way.

Islanders press for national-park status

Scotland moved a step closer to gaining its third national park with a vote in favour of the move by inhabitants of Harris.

Police condemn rescued Lomond charity walkers

Police have criticised two charity walkers after they went missing east of Ben Lomond. The men were members of a 20-strong group which set out for ...

Bothies group thriving as membership grows

The Mountain Bothies Association, which cares for shelters used by walkers in some of Scotland’s most remote areas, has seen its membership rise by 11 per cent.

Duo's 'Everest' challenge underway - on British hills

Two charity challengers are midway through their ‘staycation’ version of climbing Everest. Darren Edwards and Bryn Posey are aiming to climb mo...

Walkers face going the extra mile as trail's end faces move

Weary walkers will have to find a little extra to complete Scotland’s first long-distance trail as planners look set to add an extra mile to its length.

Long-distance path gains extra ten miles

A Scottish long-distance path just got longer. The Cowal Way, which starts at Portavadie on the west coast of the peninsula, used to end at Ardgart...

West Highland Way body identity confirmed

Police today confirmed that the body found near the West Highland Way last month is that of missing walker Adrian Park.

Body found in search for missing West Highland Way man

Police searching for a man missing on the West Highland Way have found a body. Adrian Park was reported missing on 28 February, sparking a massive ...

Rescuers in search for man near West Highland Way

Police and mountain rescuers are searching for a man who is missing in Stirlingshire. The 48-year-old is believed to be in the Blanefield area, nea...

2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year

In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..

Take a walk, Ramblers tell delegates

Ramblers in Scotland are urging politicians to put their best foot forward and leave their seats of power for a brisk walk around the Perthshire countryside.