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

For nearly 30 years, climbers ascending the Northeast Ridge on Mount Everest walked past Green Boots, a universal, chilling landmark(Photo: Public Domain) The I…
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The Colorado Wildfire Tragedy Highlights the Limits of a Firefighter's "Last Resort" Gear

Three firefighters were killed while battling a blaze along the Colorado-Utah border in June 2026(Photo: Tyler Stableford/Getty Images) July 27 Update, 10:50 A.…
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The Feds Just Reportedly Ordered NPS to Stay Silent on Visitor Deaths

Park staff and those who speak to the media were reportedly prohibited from notifying the public about deaths and certain injuries across 435 NPS sites nationwi…
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How Tyler Andrews Shattered the 23-Year-Old Everest Ascent Speed Record

Tyler Andrews made five attempts at the Mount Everest FKT in 2025(Photo: Chris Fisher) At 4 A.M. on May 28, 36-year-old American athleteTyler Andrewsreached the…
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I Paddled a Surfboard into a 70-Foot Wave. Here’s What It Was Like.

A surfer carves through a massive wave at Nazare(Photo: Christina Pahnke - sampics / Getty images) Tahitian big wave surfer Tikanui Smith believes it’s his dest…
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Low Water, No Problem. We Took a Packraft Down One of the Most Remote (and Stunning) Rivers in the West.

Despite low water, the rafting team had a great time(Photo: Emilie Hofferber) We’d been paddling the Owyhee River for four days, through the rugged basalt canyo…
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A Judge Ordered the NPS to Restore Signs About Slavery and Climate Change. The Trump Admin Is Fighting Back.

In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the removal of some National Park Service historical signs(Photo: Al Drago/Getty Images)…
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The Best Places to Bike in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga has been awarded as a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community by theLeague of American Bicyclists, thanks to the city’s commitment to bike infrastru…
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A Very Good Dog Named Seaman Helped Lewis and Clark Explore North America

A statue of Lewis, Clark, and Seaman in Broadwater Overlook Park, Great Falls, Montana(Photo: VW Pics / Getty Images) American explorers Meriwether Lewis and Wi…
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Time to Reinvent Hiking

There’s a reason kids think hiking is boring. If all you do is plod along a trail, you might believe that. But there’s an easy fix. Tap into your childlike fera…
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Black Soldiers Biked Across the West in 1897. He Followed Their Every Pedal Stroke.

Erick Cedeño is an explorer and historian who learns and teaches about history by biking through it. Known as theBicycle Nomad, Cedeño has retraced many histori…
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Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction Hasn’t Gone to Plan. Are the New Midnight Cowboys Its Last Hope?

Defenders of Wildlife Range Rider Christina Vander Berg poses for a portrait during a track and sign certification class on Friday, May 1, 2026 outside Fruita,…
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An Autopsy Has Answered How Missing Los Alamos Worker Melissa Casias Died in Carson National Forest

Nearly a year after Melissa Casias went missing, a hiker discovered her remains in New Mexico's Carson National Forest(Photo: New Mexico State Police) August 14…
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3 Climbers Are Dead in Denali National Park After Falling on North America’s Tallest Peak

Mount McKinley in Denali National Park(Photo: M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Three climbers from Latvia are dead inDenali National Park and Preservefollo…
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Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia. She Just Fired Back for the First Time.

For the first time since the lawsuit was filed, Pattie Gonia issued a public statement asking Patagonia to drop the lawsuit(Photo: Samuel Crossley) For the firs…
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Record Crowds Reached the Summit of Mount Everest This Week

A still image from a drone video showing climbers on the Lhotse Face on their way to Everest(Photo: Everest Live) Hundreds of climbers were descending the flank…
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Simon Kearns, 25, Just Smashed Mount Rainier's Speed Record

Simon Kearns, 25, has been training as a mountaineer and guide since he was 12(Photo: Simon Kearn) At just 25 years old, mountaineer Simon Kearns has already bu…
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The Best Hikes in Chattanooga, Tennessee

North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park The 6,000-acrestate parkprotects the steep and narrow North Chickamauga Creek as it makes its way to the Tennessee Rive…
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What a Rare White Montana Loon Taught Me About the Art of Patience

Roughly one of every 30,000 loons are estimated to be leucistic(Photo: Tony Gangemi) In 2025, Montana photographer Tony Gangemi photographed a once-in-a-lifetim…
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You Have Questions About Mount Everest. Our Reporter at Base Camp Has Answers.

Ben Ayers is once again stationed at Mount Everest Base Camp(Photo: Outside) This spring, we are once again stationed atMount Everest Base Campto report on the…