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

The headpiece was on dislpay at the Desert View Watchtower at South rim of the Grand Canyon(Photo: Linda McKie/Getty Images) National Park Service (NPS) rangers…

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

(Photo: Tim Matsui / Stringer / Getty; Canva illustration) Let me paint you a nightmare scenario: You go to the office every day, knowing that at any moment, yo…

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

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus starred in the 2024 Netflix documentary, "Skywalkers"(Photo: Jason Mendez/Getty Images) “This film contains extremely dangerous…

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

I’m standing at Mathers Campground in theGrand Canyonat one of more than 300 sites, staring straight into the eyes of a 700-pound elk. Next to me is Brady Dunne…

What Wildlife Needs Now

Red Wolves are a uniquely American species. They live in the southeastern United States and are found nowhere else on Earth. They’re also a uniquely American st…

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

Unlike traditional pit toilets that use an unlined hole, vault toilets use a sealed, watertight underground container that can trap dangerous gases(Photo: Andre…

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

Update: June 15: The man jumping with Lewis has been identified as Danny Joe Kregle, a 68-year-old from Arizona, according to Moab’sTimes-Independent. Groundbre…

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

A surfer drops in to a massive break at The Wedge(Photo: DingoSaidSo.com ) Surfers and bodyboarders in Newport Beach, California, ock to The Wedge, a shark fin-…

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

Blue Lakes basin below Mount Sneffels in the San Juan Mountains on the Uncompahgre National Forest has experienced a dramatic increase in visitation over the pa…

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

The images showing Hillary Dawa Sherpa in Base Camp(Photo: Pasang Dawa Sherpa/Facebook) June 3, 2026, Update, 9 P.M. MDT:The missing Mount Everest guide, Hillar…

Hiker Survives 200-Foot Fall Near the Maroon Bells

Four Loops Trail in Colorado's Maroon Bells is a strenuous, difficult hike that often sees snow late into summer(Photo: Sierralara/Getty Images) A hiker is safe…

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

It took rescuers about two hours to lift the 16,000 pound boulder off of the climber(Photo: Clackamas Fire) Rescue personnel on Oregon’sMount Hoodsuccessfully s…

Two Climbers Died on Mount Everest After Reaching the Summit

Two client climbers are dead on Mount Everest after a busy week on the mountain(Photo: Everest Live) Two climbers died onMount Everestin the days after massive…

The Safest Way to Freedom for Your Dog

You want to give your dog a taste of the good life: wide-open spaces, plenty of time outdoors, and the chance to sniff everything within nose-reach. With the ri…

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

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is the latest public land area to face a potential rollback of protections(Photo: The Good Brigade/Getty Images) Ove…

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

Kami Rita Sherpa before his historic 32nd Everest ascent(Photo: Everest Live) On May 17, 56-year-old Kami Rita Sherpa reached the summit ofMount Everestfor the…

The Fierce Battle Over the True Height of Mount Rainier

Eric and the author.(Photo: D. Scott Clark) No matter how good you feel or how fast you’re moving, at some point on most climbs, a little voice inside you start…

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

Screen grabs from the video of Ziemski's descent(Photo: Bartek Ziemski/Polski Himalayan Sports) One of the most amazing feats of athleticism onMount Everestthis…

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

Kamryn Renae on the PCT(Photo: Kamryn Renae) Kamryn Renae hadjust taken mushrooms in Brazil when she decided to hike 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada. It was l…

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

Planning for the wall began in January 2025, after Trump signed a proclamation to build a “Smart Wall” along the U.S-Mexico(Photo: David Goodell/500px via Getty…