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Centennial Staters boast titles for outdoor feats like straitjacket skiing and state high point climbing.

The specimen from Lunada Canyon shows humans in the area 500 years earlier than was previously believed.

Bring your boat and your boots—you'll need both for this trip.

Learn about plans for Pismo State Beach and share your thoughts on off-road vehicles on the dunes.

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Students gain outdoor learning opportunities on the walking trail.

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The cash will fund terrapin surveys, reef construction, pollution studies, and more on the South Shore.

The Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show trade show will bring 1,000 gear brands to town.

When there’s nothing standing between you and subzero temps but your three-season bag, all is not lost. Use these tricks to push further into winter without losing any sleep.

Can a diehard winter athlete take on a new sport—and the frustration of becoming a beginner again?

Will announce plans for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, as five tribes pledge to sue.

Schenectady County is the latest spot to report the devastating disease.

Trail Wood Sanctuary will shut its doors until March to remove a swath of hazardous, moth-killed trees.

Here's the scoop on tree selection in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

Santa and cookies add seasonal fun to the scenic train ride.

Get ready to land largemouth bass, catfish, and crappie in Georgia lakes.

An outdoor photography talk, whooping crane conservation, outdoor health awards, and more are on tap.

Check out the views along the city's first elevated park and learn how it went from freight line to open space.

Private landowners sold the Fires Creek land parcel this month, protecting a sensitive watershed and preserving a popular trail.

Flooding and a landslide have shuttered the Elwha Valley, Hoh Road, and Staircase Road.

Hike, bike, or ride 100 miles in Maricopa County before Feb. 8.

Whether you're holiday shopping or treating yourself, these 18 deals are worth checking out.

The 18-year-old man's car was found at Glacier Point last week.

Alpenglow Sports's Afterglow podcast series will feature interviews with outdoor all-stars.

Terence Garvin worked with Team Mission, which uses mountaineering as therapy.

The proposed changes would raise entrance fees to $70 at 17 super-popular national parks.

Looking to curl up with a good read? We've got you covered with these essential outdoor books from the editors of BACKPACKER.

Nine-year-old Christian "Buddy Backpacker" Thomas completed the Continental Divide Trail this year to claim the title.

Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona and the Tonto National Forest are in the middle of an ambitious trail restoration project.

Toxic PCB pollution still plagues the waterway, argues one New York chamber CEO.

A sheriff's deputy shot video of a mother bear and two cubs at Lighthouse Shopping Center.

NPR listeners share their favorite trails for a post-Turkey Day jaunt.

Park visitors who share photos and stories on social media can snag a free Eagle Creek pack.

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The 15,000-square-foot range joins the park's zipline, paddleboarding area, and mountain biking trails.

Reintroduction and habitat restoration projects are helping the birds build up their populations throughout the state.

Parks will waive entrance fees and hold special events statewide.

Is it always rude to dash off as soon as slower hikers catch up? Maybe the slinky stop has its place.

Lost Dutchman State Park, First Water Trail, and the Tonto National Forest are all affected.

The resort's season is now slated to kick off sometime this weekend.

You have plenty of choices of places to walk off your dinner on guided hikes in Tennessee and Georgia.

The campus CHAOS group hopes to add to its 900-strong membership by introducing newbies to the wilderness.

Designer John Morton is on tap to develop a master trails plan for the White Mountain town.

Advocates and opponents of these new bike share programs are hashing it out in the Windy City.

Learn the best practices for flying your drone so you never miss a shot again.

Knowing how to fly your drone is half the battle when taking photos from above.

Learn how to get the most out of your drone photography with these pro tips.

Searching for the perfect present? We did the work for you. Presenting our picks for the best gifts for hikers that money can buy, arranged by price.

The park district's vision for the South Side park includes playgrounds, fitness stations, and lake access.

The group of five hikers from Chelmsford got separated on the Franconia Ridge Trail.

Doctors at Englewood's Swedish Medical Center are leading major reconstructive surgery on a hunter who survived a Wyoming bear attack.

Now's the time to check out unique fungi and spawning coho salmon on local trails.

Women made up a huge part of The Mountaineers' Everett chapter from 1911 on.

Trek to the bottom of South America, where sawtoothed mountains and bright-blue glaciers collide with the Southern Ocean.

Granite domes, long-limbed cacti, prehistoric wildlife, and legendary night skies should land this park on every hiker’s bucket list, so beat the spring rush by going now. We bet mild temps, quiet trails, and late blooms will leave you thinking this is the sleeper season, after all.

The two Bellingham men disappeared from the Mt. Baker backcountry.

The park district has partnered with REI's #OptOutside campaign to get people out of the mall and into the parks.

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Renovations will also include new fish displays and interpretive materials.