A Wildfire Just Forced the Evacuation of This National Park
The evacuation call came late at night, causing chaos and confusion as locals and tourists tried to leave the park en masse
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Jake Stern is a digital editor at Outside. He lives, climbs, and skis in the Eastern Sierra.
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Lingering Sierra Snowpack May Have Led to a Death on Mount Whitney
The Southern Sierra’s record snowpack may have contributed to a deadly accident on 14,505-foot Mount Whitney this month.
A Grand Canyon Hiker Died While Attempting a Rim-to-Rim Trek
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