Alan Kesselheim

Elk meat makes for a leaner, more tender–and always organic!–trail snack.

Say goodbye to rock-hard, overpriced, gas-station jerky with this cheap and easy recipe.

This wilderness area houses a classic section of the CDT but is a little off the beaten path.

An essential paddling tip for turning in fast water

Camping with kids can plant a wild seed in them that will grow as they do-but only if you get them Out There.

In an ancient cycle older than man, the fires that torched the West in summer 2000 are causing a dramatic and stunning rebirth of the once-charred landscape.

Years and even decades after a forest fire, the healed land tells amazing tales about the benefits of flame.

High on a Montana mountain, the mystery of a long-lost climber continues to unravel for those willing to make the arduous trek and search for clues that literally lie at your feet.

The blaze of fall color in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is unequaled.

Montana: The Pryor Mountains harbor the nation's last free-roaming wild mustangs, not to mention wilderness that is as wild as the horses.

The best bird window coincides with the best hiking season in the Chihuahuan Desert.

At a campsite along the Snake River, the bugling goes on night and day.

Just because you're in the woods doesn't mean you have to sacrifice dessert. Here are a few recipes for tasty end-of-the-meal treats that'll satisfy anyone's sweet tooth.