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Joe McConaughy, a former cross-country runner known as Stringbean, finished the trail with a 37-hour push.

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The Norse Peak Fire has forced the closure of all the backcountry trails on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife are already straining to manage wildlife and parks. What will the future bring?

Senate Bill 51 asks the California Environmental Protection Agency to protect scientific data.

NOAA Fisheries designated critical habitat on seven Georgia rivers where endangered fish spawn.

Hike with your dog. Win free gear from Ruffwear.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund has bought land for national parks and long trails, and doesn't cost taxpayers a thing. So why does the White House want to cut it?

Dayhikers stuck overnight after blaze cut off route to trailhead.

Use a few everyday items to keep your doggo and yourself hiking happy.

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The recent feature "These Waters Run Deep" documents days of paddling, wandering, cruising, and conversing along Chicago's iconic waterway.

New York governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced a $900,000-plus fund to improve the health of the Hudson River Estuary.

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A young hiker goes from zero to wilderness hero and back again in record time.

Our scout bucks conventional wisdom and guns for a 14,000-foot summit by sundown—instead of sunrise.

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The Great Marsh is the largest of its kind in New England, and expert Liz Duff explains why it's so important.

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You could eat a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting, or hike 100 miles eating only Pop-Tarts: On a long trail, anything goes.

On August 27, 1917, three teens climbed Mount Lassen—while it was erupting. This week, their relatives climbed in tribute.

Lake Tahoe's flagship 165-mile loop gets 400,000 visitors—and 15,000 volunteer hours—every year.

Recent research shows the largest area of extinction yet reported; climate change likely to blame.

MacIntyre Range, New York

Crossing Nevada for the solar eclipse

Officials are asking anyone and everyone to catch as many fish as possible after devastating breach in a net that contained 305,000 salmon.

Nick Burson, 31, and Marc McPhereson, 43—both cops in Ellensburg—summitted Adams, St. Helens, Rainier, Baker and Glacier Peak in just five days.

Two adjacent fires force the closure of trails, campgrounds, and climbing routes in Yosemite.

The body of a 21-year-old man was found within a hundred yards of where an Aspen couple died last week.

“Why are we doing so many child’s poses? Because — goats."

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington

A highly selective program introduces high school seniors and grads to National Park Service work in the Santa Monica mountains.

From Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve to Rock Cut State Park, seven perfect days of hiking and beer.

According to Cook County officials, too many rabid bats have been discovered in the city.

Discover the country’s least visited public lands, but go now: These close-to-home trips will be classics before long.

Sweetwater State Park is the most popular in Georgia—with 800,000 visitors—but you can still paddle your way to solitude.

According to Georgia Poison Control, snake bites are up close to 50 percent this year in Georgia.

Terminal cancer. What would you do if your doctor delivered the scariest two words in the English language? Andy Lyon went for a hike.

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Be your own beer master with this guide to matching trail meals to craft brews.

When the mercury gets high, hikers need to get smart. Survive extreme heat with these tips.

Sometimes called the Mount Rushmore of the Confederacy, the granite relief of Davis, Lee, and Jackson is the center of a charged debate.

John Cressey, who hikes a Christmas tree to the top of Camelback Mountain every year, might lose his annual tradition.

Friends Reese McMichael and Rowan Fitch, both 18, found a water source and hunkered down for days.

The Peekamoose Blue Hole sometimes sees 1,000 visitors per day. Are more regulations necessary?

Frontier Town, a 288-acre amusement park closed since 1998, could be transformed into a classic Adirondack camp.

"The three amigos together again!" tweets McCain of a hike in Oak Creek Canyon.

With good lake levels dispersing visitors, and smoke levels improving, Labor Day weekend is shaping up in northern California.

A three-acre blaze broke out at the Stanford Dish. The culprit? Probably a bird, officials say.

But won't recommend that president revoke designations.

At Tinker Knob near Soda Springs, an Austrian man was struck—and lived to tell about it.

Carlin Brightwell and Ryan Marcil, both in their late 20s, likely fell somewhere near Capitol's summit.

On a busy day, some 1,100 people visit fragile Hanging Lake. A proposed plan would cap hikers at 615.

According to a study by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, hiker-use days jumped 51,000 from 2015 to 2016.

“California is the most energy efficient economy in the world, and least carbon intensive,” says researcher.

Wilacre Park, popular for its hiking and great views, will be closed from September 5 to January 5.

Los Angeles is coating some neighborhood streets in light gray. Will project "Cool Pavement" work?

Exploring the surprisingly desolate landscape of the high sierras.

We're still buzzing off the stoke of last Monday's total solar eclipse. Spectators across North America documented the celestial event, but here are a few of our favorite shots.

Allison Macsas and Mallory Brooks complete 93 miles in 29 hours.

Want to bring home berries from the central and south Cascades? Even amateurs need a permit this year.

Twenty-two artists from around North America are spending the week in plein air, painting the beauty of the Olympics.

Maj. Mario Cooper, 37, of SeaTac, fell several hundred feet and landed in a glacial crevasse.

14 incredible trails every hiker needs to try.

Popo Agie Wilderness, Wyoming

Long Trail State Forest, Vermont

On this 6-mile loop in Point Mugu State Park, you can climb to the tallest point in the Santa Monica Mountains and relax by the shores of Zuma Beach.

White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire

Red River Gorge, Kentucky

Sylvan Runkel State Preserve, Iowa