Christine Peterson

Heading into the wilderness with your hiker-in-training? This gear will make the trip as fun for you as it is for your little one.

Almost 9.5 million acres in 13 western states are permanently inaccessible to the general public because they're surrounded by private land. BLM director Tracy Stone-Manning wants to keep chipping away at them, acre by acre.

Hunters and anglers say other outdoor users need to step up as the costs of conservation skyrocket