A group of 13 members of Congress are pressing USFS Chief Tom Schultz to detail his officers' collaboration with immigration ...

The leaves may just be starting to change, but at Backpacker, we’re in full fall mode. In September, we got around, logging a few last paddling days and flying to South America in search snow before ...

The trail passes through the 3,000-foot-high Logar Valley cinematic as a Peter Jackson sequence: Gnarled apple trees and wildflowers line long, narrow fields of bright green grass, and forests of ...

The two hikers were above treeline when the thunderstorm rolled in. Lightning split the sky, thunder boomed, and rain thrashed all around, pinning the 20-year-old and his 16-year-old brother to the ...

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 ...

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, ...

In my opinion, there’s no better date night than an evening beside an alpine lake, watching the alpenglow creep up the surrounding peaks, enjoying a freeze-dried meal straight from the pouch alongside ...

At 25 years old, you might get away with skipping breakfast, grinding uphill for hours, and calling a handful of gummy bears a nutrition plan. But after 50, that strategy won’t cut it. Recovery takes ...

In the past week, an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the south Atlantic has captured the attention of people worldwide. On May 4, the World Health Organization reported seven confirmed ...

If you’re shopping for an ultralight pack in 2026, you have capital-C Choices to make. You can opt for a cottage brand or find a model from the long list of big-name manufacturers who have gotten into ...

Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating a bear attack that led to the injury of two hikers on May 4. The pair set out to explore the Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful when they came ...

On April 12, a hiker was out for a Sunday stroll on Montecito, California’s Buena Vista Trail when a rattlesnake bit her on the ankle. Without enough cell service to call 911, the stricken hiker ...