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A Tourist Destroyed a Sacred Hopi Artifact at the Grand Canyon. NPS Issued an Urgent Manhunt to Find Him.

The Southwest Is on Fire Right Now. I'm a Smokejumper—America's First Line of Defense.

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus Have a Long History of Illegally Climbing Skyscrapers. They Just Scaled the Empire State Building.

Meet Blue, the Grand Canyon’s New Secret Weapon for Saving Wildlife

What Wildlife Needs Now

A Man Is Lucky to Be Alive After Falling into a Vault Toilet While Trying to Save His Sunglasses

Legendary Extreme Athlete "Sketchy Andy" Lewis Has Died at Age 39

A Historic Swell Just Battered SoCal. Here’s What It Was Like to Photograph the Waves.

Hikers Keep Pooping Along a Pristine Colorado Trail. Now There's a Plan to Clean It Up.

Update: A Sherpa Guide on Mount Everest Has Been Rescued Six Days After Going Missing

Hiker Survives 200-Foot Fall Near the Maroon Bells

How Rescuers Lifted a 16,000-Pound Boulder to Save a Trapped Mount Hood Climber

Two Climbers Died on Mount Everest After Reaching the Summit

The Safest Way to Freedom for Your Dog

A New Map Grades How Your Lawmakers Voted on National Parks and Public Lands Issues

He’s Climbed Mount Everest 32 Times. Here’s What He Thinks About Mountaineering Records.

The Fierce Battle Over the True Height of Mount Rainier

This Crazy Ski Descent Near Mount Everest Has the Mountaineering World Buzzing

She’s Funding Her 2,600-Mile PCT Hike with OnlyFans. Traditionalists Are Skeptical. She Couldn’t Care Less.

Big Bend’s Border Wall Is Dead—for Now.

This $12 Cooling Hack Kept Me Safe During a Deadly Heat Wave in the Grand Canyon

Heavy Flooding Forces Mass Evacuations and Major Road Closures in Glacier National Park

Colorado Just Suffered Its First Bear Attack of 2026 After a Hiker Was Stalked for 30 Minutes

The Most Joyful Nature Walk in America Involves Full Drag, Field Biology, and PG-13 Bird Jokes

Kilian Jornet Is Taking On His Biggest Challenge Yet: Getting Americans to Care About Public Lands

The Crash That Forced Tony Hawk to Rethink Everything About Skateboarding

She Did It! Kelsey Pfendler Rowed a 24-Foot Boat from California to Hawai‘i in 43 Days, Breaking the Speed Record.

A Fisherman Wrestling a Great White Shark Was Caught on Video. Experts Say He Did the Right Thing.

After a Fatal Climbing Accident in Wisconsin, a Spotlight on This Piece of Safety Gear

What’s Inside a Mount Everest Sherpa's Bag? Everyone Else’s Gear.

Is This Hiking?

Heading to Yellowstone This Summer? Increased Bear Activity Is Changing How You Can Camp.

The 2026 Outside Days Delivered Music, Laughter, and Even a Few Tears

Fewer People Are Dying in National Parks. The Ones Who Do Tend to Share This Trait.

The Tough-Love Philosophy Fueling One of the Country’s Most Unique Youth Programs

A State Lawmaker Ran 2,000 Miles Along the Mississippi to Understand America

A Schoolyard Revolution Is Transforming American Neighborhoods

After Recent National Park Bear Attacks, Zinke Wants to Delist Grizzlies. Experts Say It Won't Help.

Climbing Mount Everest Will Never Easy. Mountaineers Explain Why.

This Canyoneer Fell 30 Feet Off a Cliff. He Had a Poodle Strapped to His Chest.

There’s a Plan to Remove Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

The Colorado Wildfire Tragedy Highlights the Limits of a Firefighter's "Last Resort" Gear

The Feds Just Reportedly Ordered NPS to Stay Silent on Visitor Deaths

How Tyler Andrews Shattered the 23-Year-Old Everest Ascent Speed Record

I Paddled a Surfboard into a 70-Foot Wave. Here’s What It Was Like.

Low Water, No Problem. We Took a Packraft Down One of the Most Remote (and Stunning) Rivers in the West.

A Judge Ordered the NPS to Restore Signs About Slavery and Climate Change. The Trump Admin Is Fighting Back.

The Best Places to Bike in Chattanooga, Tennessee

A Very Good Dog Named Seaman Helped Lewis and Clark Explore North America

Time to Reinvent Hiking

Black Soldiers Biked Across the West in 1897. He Followed Their Every Pedal Stroke.

Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction Hasn’t Gone to Plan. Are the New Midnight Cowboys Its Last Hope?

An Autopsy Has Answered How Missing Los Alamos Worker Melissa Casias Died in Carson National Forest

3 Climbers Are Dead in Denali National Park After Falling on North America’s Tallest Peak

Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia. She Just Fired Back for the First Time.

Record Crowds Reached the Summit of Mount Everest This Week

Simon Kearns, 25, Just Smashed Mount Rainier's Speed Record

The Best Hikes in Chattanooga, Tennessee

What a Rare White Montana Loon Taught Me About the Art of Patience

You Have Questions About Mount Everest. Our Reporter at Base Camp Has Answers.