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 ...

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 ...

What to know: Ultrarunner Nick Fowler broke the Pacific Crest Trail’s overall FKT in unsupported style, finishing the trail southbound in just under 46 days while hiking with no support crew. Nick ...

On Sunday afternoon, lightning struck Colorado’s 14,264-foot Mount Blue Sky fourteener, killing one teenager, causing serious injuries in a second minor, and injuring three more adults. Clear Creek ...

Do chainsaws belong in the wilderness? If we’re talking about federally designated Wilderness Areas in the United States, the answer is generally “no.” Since the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964, ...

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, ...

Your immersive wilderness experience starts at a trailhead in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Home to the Allegheny Mountains, the Monongahela National Forest, and plenty of friendly mountain town ...

No one expects to get injured while hiking into the backcountry, but it happens often enough that it’s crucial to plan for. However, there’s a debate raging online over which first aid supplies, ...

Thru-hikers have to weigh every gear choice they make carefully: If you’re going to carry something for weeks or months on end, it better be perfect for the job. That said, it can be tough to tell ...