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

In early June, during a severe heat warning, two of my best friends and I hiked into theGrand Canyonon our way toHavasupai Falls. We had secured our hiking perm…

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

Paradise Meadow along Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park at sunset.(Photo: Krista Taylor/Getty Images) Heavy flooding inGlacier National Parkprompte…

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

Colorado wildlife experts say the attack marks what could be an unprecedented year for bear encounters(Photo: Margarita-Young/Getty Images) A black bear attacke…

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

By all accounts, the bushtit is a small, gray-and-tan bird with a long tail and a short, stubby stature. Its plumage is rather boring in color, giving the gold…

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

Kilian Jornet(Photo: ANDER GILLENEA / Getty Images) Catalan ultrarunnerKilian Jornetwas jogging up the slopes of 14,021-foot Wilson Peak in Colorado’s San Juan…

The Crash That Forced Tony Hawk to Rethink Everything About Skateboarding

It seemed like just another day at the backyard ramp. It was March of 2022, and Tony Hawk—theMichael Jordan of skateboarding—had just completed a skateboarding…

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

Update: On July 4, at 12:54 A.M. MT, Kelsey Pfendler broke the speed record for rowing solo from California to Hawaii. It took her 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 min…

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

An angler caught a juvenile great white shark off the coast of Nantucket(Photo: Tanner Mansell) A Massachusetts fisherman recently reeled in an unexpected catch…

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

Climbing tethers and anchors are taking center stage after a tragic fall in Wisconsin(Photo: Helen H. Richardson / Getty Images) The Midwest climbing community…

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

Everyone on Mount Everest relies on Climbing Sherpas(Photo: FURTE SHERPA / Getty Images) On May 22, Chhebe Bhote strolled intoMount Everest Base Campafter desce…

Is This Hiking?

Your feet, to lift from the old song, are made for more than walking. So let’s stop counting steps and start counting experiences to savor. Experiences that rec…

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

A sign posted at the Hidden Lake trailhead in Glacier National Park in 2020 noted that the trail is closed due to bear activity(Photo: Melissa Kopka/Getty Image…

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

More than 40,000 people showed up to Outside Days(Photo: Brad K) It started with a tickle in my nose and a tingle in my eyes. Don’t cry, don’t cry!I repeated as…

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

Yosemite National Park ranked among the highest in death numbers across NPS sites(Photo: Bluejayphoto/Getty Images) In 2025, 198 people died at National Park Se…

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

906 Adventure Team(Photo: Todd Poquette/906 Adventure) In 2019,Todd Poquette, the founder of a youth biking program called the906 Adventure Team, started workin…

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

Greg Nance was jogging down a road in eastern Iowa when he met Carol the beekeeper, who was selling honey at a roadside stand. At least that’s how Nance, 37, re…

A Schoolyard Revolution Is Transforming American Neighborhoods

(Photo: Courtesy Trust for Public Land) Three decades ago, the outdoors-focused nonprofitTrust for Public Land(TPL) was working with a community in Newark, New…

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

Grizzly bears have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1975(Photo: Wirestock/Getty Images) Aftertwo bear attacksin national parks left one hik…

Climbing Mount Everest Will Never Easy. Mountaineers Explain Why.

Hundreds of climbers reach the summit of Mount Everest every year. So, is it easy?(Photo: LAKPA SHERPA/AFP via Getty Images) ClimbingMount Everestwas once seen…

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

The man was canyoneering with his wife in Buckeyes Canyon, Utah, when he and his dog fell A man who was rappelling off a cliff inside aUtah canyonwas injured in…