Backpack, a 1,000-pound male grizzly, is a bear who would rather chill in his regular spot on the Brooks River than brawl ...

Ongoing weather challenges kept helicopters grounded. Instead of relying on air support, a five-person Tacoma Mountain Rescue ...

Deadly flash floods destroyed trails and critical water infrastructure across the Grand Canyon. Officials say hikers can ...

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 ...

What to know: A hiker on Utah’s Mount Timapanogos died after lightning struck the Tin Shack, a metal structure where he and several other hikers were taking shelter from a storm. Shelters without ...

Northwest Montana is one of those places that still embodies the spirit of America’s wild west. There are grizzly bears and misty peaks, miles of uninhabited wilderness, and a lake so vast it has its ...

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, ...

In 2026, lightweight backpacking is more mainstream than ever. Where slashing pack weight used to be the realm of toothbrush-cutting die-hards, advances in fabrics, design, and technology have made it ...