Mary Beth Skylis

I backpacked a segment of New Mexico’s in-the-works Rio Grande Trail. Here’s what it was like.

The park won't enforce the timed-entry system between July 7 and August 27, 2025. 

Move aside, pack mules. This duo of highly trained llamas is here to steal the spotlight.

The tragedy offers some sobering lessons for anyone who spends time outdoors.

Four college students from Kentucky scaled a rocky pinnacle in search of a perfect campsite. When the weather turned bad and they called for help, it sparked what one SAR member called "one of the most dangerous rescues ever attempted" in the region.

"When you have a very fat 400-pound bear, it will take it ages to starve to death. That’s a horrific way to die, decaying from the inside out."

The last time the state recorded a temperature this high in April was in 1943.

Forget Zion and Canyonlands; this desert gem has something for every hiker among the hoodoos and bristlecone pines

Want to hike without crowds? See jaw-dropping vistas without torching your quads? Check out these dayhikes and backpacks.

On Thursday, they finished the last leg of the triple crown, but they’re not done yet

San Diego is more than great views of the Pacific. These trails will take you through canyons, alpine, waterfalls, and more.

Rise above the slop with this essential spring hiking gear.

“The world and how it interacts with me changed the day I came out as trans”

A hiker starts experiencing coughing fits and chest pain on the trail. Is it just the aftereffects of a long day, or something more serious?

Buying outdoor equipment doesn’t have to be expensive, if you know where to look.

Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club posts warning that litter is leading bruins to McAfee Knob.

Thru-hiking is a wonderful experience, but it’s not the only way to see a long trail. And for a lot of people, it might not even be the best.

So fresh and so clean.

With the state’s forest closures set to run through September 17, southbound PCT hikers could be out of luck for the season.

Legislation introduced by Representative Joe Neguse would seek finish the CDT by its 50th birthday.

These ten hikes are the perfect Father's Day getaways.

Forest Service shutters campsites and shelters over a 13-mile stretch after receiving reports of multiple aggressive bruins.