Backpack, a 1,000-pound male grizzly, is a bear who would rather chill in his regular spot on the Brooks River than brawl ...

A group of 13 members of Congress are pressing USFS Chief Tom Schultz to detail his officers' collaboration with immigration ...

Ongoing weather challenges kept helicopters grounded. Instead of relying on air support, a five-person Tacoma Mountain Rescue ...

We’re big dorks for outdoor places and their names. Every once in a while, we come across places with such outrageous names, it’s a wonder they haven’t been publicly protested by the morality police.

Straddling two countries and serving as home to rugged and imposing mountains, giant calving glaciers, and some of the world’s most adventurous spirits, Patagonia has etched itself into the fabric of ...

Hawaii’s highest mountain is one of the most spectacular hikes on the planet, a place where the Arctic and the tropical meet. Mauna Kea’s volcanic topography feels like a land before time, primal and ...

Appalachia’s version of meadows—colloquially called balds because they’re characteristically treeless—are as mysterious as they are magical. Their views are unhindered, their origins debatable and ...

It’s safe to say that no piece of media has ever changed how the public views the Pacific Crest Trail the way Wild did. First released in March 2012, Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling memoir detailed her ...

Make sure you can identify a plant with 100 percent certainty before touching or consuming it. Hone your skills by attending plant walks with an expert, studying basic botany, cross-referencing ...

Do you consider hiking a 365-day-per-year sport? We do. All it takes is some local intel and well-thought-out planning to pick the perfect trail for the time of year you plan to hike. From timing your ...

Newly-released maps of this week’s steep cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante are shedding light on what exactly the White House’s proclamation stripped from the national monuments, ...