Ryan George, 19, died after falling near Illilouette Falls, the second fatal incident involving a young Yosemite visitor and ...

A proposed mine inside neighboring Lake Clark National Park is moving forward, raising concerns about bears and other ...

A 19-year-old hiker died on Utah's Mount Timpanogos and several others suffered injuries while sheltering from a storm in a mountaintop structure.

Books are a contentious item among ultralight backpackers. Sure, a little entertainment can help pass long hours in the tent during storms or help you settle into camp at night. But reading material ...

One hiker’s hack is just another hiker’s smart idea. Backpack for long enough and you’ll find yourself with your own bag of tricks—smart moves that make things easier, lighter, cheaper, or just more ...

A sleeping quilt made of wool and silk, a tarp of silk taffeta coated in linseed oil, and trekking poles made from Calcutta bamboo with aluminum tips: No, this is not a museum collection, it’s a ...

When an August snowstorm rolled in on my first backpacking trip to Alaska last summer, one thing was clear: Our planned route was no longer an option; we’d have to hunker down and wait it out. No ...

Most hikers think that the ascent up a mountain is the hardest part. But it’s the descent that your legs will remember the next day, especially every time you step down stairs or sit in a chair. As ...

Gear evolves fast in the outdoor industry. One minute, a hot new piece of tech that promises to make trail time more enjoyable hits the market, and the next it’s been replaced by a fresh, more ...

“Bring a paper map” is a common piece of advice for hikers (and a good one, in my humble opinion). But when people suggest that, they’re generally thinking of a topo, not a printout from Google Maps.

Northwest Montana is one of those places that still embodies the spirit of America’s wild west. There are grizzly bears and misty peaks, miles of uninhabited wilderness, and a lake so vast it has its ...

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, ...