Nick Elges

The Best Tips to Prepare You for Your High Elevation Vacation

Forage away, but whatever you do, don't ingest any of these killer plants.

Selected images from Ansel Adams's national park photography series.

The park cut off permit applications after receiving a record number of requests.

Take in breathtaking views, stunning rock formations, and historical ruins on this 5-night itinerary.

The Warrior Hike helps vets transition back to civilian life via thru-hiking.

California is trying to bolster the population of the fragile species.

The company voluntarily recalled the boots due to a potential injury hazard.

SAR experts debate whether a hashtagged selfie can be a useful precaution for hikers.

The purchase protects 4,311 acres in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness.

Justin "Trauma" Lichter and Shawn "Pepper" Forry completed the winter trek in just 132 days.

It's Colorado's third avalanche fatality this season.

The controversial predator may soon return to the North Cascades.

The new fee will help defray the costs of running the park's backcountry program.

The hikers were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could become even more protected, with another 12.8 million acres designated as wilderness.

The mountaineer is the first to conquer the peak alone in January.

All the safety tips you need to be "bear aware" in one convenient location

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