Outdoor News

Customers of JD Sports, including the outdoor brands Millets and Blacks, have been warned the company was subject to a cyber attack.

JD Sports said data relating to some online orders placed by up to 10 million people between November 2018 and October 2020 may have been obtained during the incident

Police are appealing to walkers in the Highlands for sightings of a walker who has gone missing on Ben Nevis.

Police Scotland said they believe Harvey Christian ascended Britain’s highest mountain on Friday, but has not returned

Police in the Highlands have renewed their appeal for information about a missing hillwalker.

Ross Kinghorn was last seen about 9am on Monday 16 January after he arrived at Blair Atholl

National park bosses in Dartmoor have agreed to seek permission to appeal against the recent judgement that removed a right to wild camp that was presumed to exist for decades.

Dartmoor National Park Authority members voted in favour of the move at a meeting on Friday

Campaigners say they plan to hold a peaceful rally outside Dartmoor National Park headquarters during Friday’s authority meeting.

Dartmoor Wild Camping Action Group said it believes the authority will be discussing an appeal against the court ruling in the case brought by landowner Alexander Darwall

Almost nine out of 10 hillgoers now use mobile phones or GPS units to help them navigate, according to a survey.

Mountaineering Scotland asked 4,000 people if they used these devices when on the hills, and whether they had experienced problems with them

A group of wild campers went to the aid of a walker who injured herself on a Lake District fell.

The incident happened at Angle Tarn above Patterdale on Saturday

Police in the Highlands are appealing to hillwalkers for sightings of a man believed to have gone walking in the Blair Atholl area.

Officers are concerned for the welfare of 57-year-old Ross Kinghorn

Outdoor enthusiasts and campaigners joined politicians to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Scotland’s right-to-roam laws.

Ramblers Scotland’s #OutdoorsForAll event marked two decades of world-class rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

Dartmoor National Park Authority said people will continue to be able to wild camp in certain areas, after it reached an agreement with landowners’ representatives.

Outdoor enthusiasts wishing to camp on the moors will need to refer to an interactive map and follow ‘leave no trace’ principles