A recent survey of 1,008 U.S. hikers breaks down how often people are using substances on the trail, and the results are ...

A search and rescue team helped recover the hiker's body on October 25, nearly a week after they went missing.

Rescuers with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Aviation Team, Forest Patrol, and SAR volunteers responded to the ...

The hiker was on the Bell Pass Trail, a roughly 6.6-mile out-and-back near Scottsdale, when a saguaro fell over in strong ...

We are living through a shortage of heroes. Icons, we have—athletes, musicians, flash-in-the-pan influencers making the most of their 15 minutes of fame. But the real heroes, those role models worthy ...

Maggie Slepian is an award-winning freelance writer based in Montana. Her work lands at the intersection of the environment, travel, and the outdoors, and has appeared in the New York Times, Lonely ...

Alabama, known for its inland waterway system, is located in the southeastern part of the U.S., bordered by Mississippi to the west, Georgia to the east, Tennessee to the north, and both Florida and ...

A hiker who went missing in Glacier National Park was found dead on Wednesday in what officials say may be the park’s first fatal bear attack in nearly 30 years. In a news release, the National Park ...

Nothing says camping quite like a blazing fire. But which type should you build? It depends on the purpose of the fire and the amount of wood you have on hand. Here’s a rundown of the basic types of ...

Rescuers have recovered the body of a missing 23-year-old hiker from Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, putting to an end a four-day-long rescue effort on one of Colorado’s highest mountains.

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 ...

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