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Jeffrey Johnson received two years probation, must pay restitution and fines, and will serve a two-year ban from the Buffalo National River.

Heavy rains in the western U.S. caused a deluge that killed two hikers and forced the rescue of 10 others.

If a new bipartisan bill passes, the desert rock formations and forests of Chiricahua National Monument could become America's newest national park.

Parts of California have received double their average snowfall this season—and that’s a big deal for anyone planning a thru-hike on the PCT.

After state legislators voted down a bill that would have blocked hikers from suing private landowners over injuries, the owner of two of Colorado’s most popular summits says he’ll close the trail to the top.

National park visitation continued its overall climb toward pre-pandemic levels in 2022, but not every park saw visitor numbers increase.

With California in the midst of one of its snowiest winters on record, a local search and rescue group is urging early-season thru-hikers not to risk crossing the San Jacinto Mountains.

The daffodil flats of Linville Gorge are beautiful—but hikers trying to reach them are getting lost and injured on the rugged trails there, local search and rescue groups say.

Think you can’t get bitten by a tick in the winter? As one surprise discovery this month shows, they’re waking up—and biting—earlier and earlier.

Nearly 50 years after a rancher abandoned a herd of cattle in the Gila National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service will attempt to "lethally remove" the animals' descendants.

Philip Powers argued that the wildfire he set in 2018 was necessary to save his life. But a court found that he was so unprepared, he created his own emergency.

A new agreement between the federal government and the New Mexico State Land Office will make it easier for hikers to travel the southernmost section of the CDT.

A double helicopter rescue on Telescope Peak and a lost hiker on Wildrose illustrate that winter can be as hazardous as summer in this legendarily broiling park.

During 2019’s superbloom, visitors to Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore behaved so badly that city officials decided to completely shut down hiking trails rather than risk a repeat.

Data of Sasquatch sightings in a new preprint finds a strong correlation with bear population density

With record low temperatures, unbelievably strong winds, and unusual weather patterns likely to drop the stratosphere to the level of the summit, it's a bad weekend to climb Mt. Washington.

With trail use booming, burying your toilet paper just doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to get over the ick and start carrying it out, says our writer—or ditch it altogether.

The national park has announced it will bring back its ticketing program for Old Rag this year.

The government reinstated Obama-era protections near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Hikers who had their trips canceled by Covid closures will get first crack at a new date—though others may be able to score a cancellation.

Why people keep running into trouble on the highest peak in Los Angeles County

But there’s still hope it will reopen sooner.

With the snowpack double the average so far, thru-hikers could face tougher travel in the mountains and more dangerous river crossings this year.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area Closes at least seven sites, while Redwood National Park shuts down and Yosemite braces for a blizzard that could drop four feet in the high country

James Alan Cattley was reported missing on December 12, but may have disappeared months earlier.

A pair of hikers had to spend the night on a mountain when their rescue helicopter wasn't able to return for them.

Senate Bill 168 gave SAR volunteers legal immunity and—hopefully—the money they need to keep hikers, climbers, and paddlers safe.

This bruin’s journey across four states is a reminder that hikers and campers should be extra careful with food and trash

An experienced 59-year-old hiker and Mount Washington Cog Railway engineer passed away after tumbling from a cliff in the White Mountains.

A Bentonville, Arkansas man who led a 31-person hike along the Buffalo National River where one participant died will face sentencing in March.

Wolves in Colorado should benefit both humans and the ecosystem, but can they survive the culture war? A new draft plan outlines how the state plans to protect both them and livestock.

Twenty Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is the first Native group to ink an agreement with the park.

An injured hiker got a lucky break when two campers heard him screaming for help. As it turned out, he had been waiting for a while.

Cocaine Bear's first trailer shows a bloodthirsty, intoxicated bruin rampaging through the forest. But how much of the based-on-a-true-story movie is real?

One visitor died and another required medical attention after attempting to tackle a popular trail in unusually cold conditions.

The increase is part of a larger program of fee hikes aimed at covering costs as visitors soar.

Indian Garden will be known as Havasupai Gardens following a government decision.

National Park Service doesn't suspect foul play in the death of Il Hun Ro.

The park is giving up on its 3-year-old timed entry program, but says it's still committed to finding ways to keep visitor numbers manageable.

Nick “Chezwick” Gagnon became the fastest person to circumnavigate the enormous route, which takes in sections of five major thru-hikes

Seven years after the Trump administration ordered an end to it, the National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service announced they would once again investigate bringing grizzlies back to the mountains of north-central Washington.

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The National Park Service has advised hikers to avoid direct exposure to water colonized by cyanobacteria.

Sonoran desert toads are one of the largest species of toads in North America, and threatened across parts of their range. Unfortunately for them, some national park visitors have discovered that they also get people high.

Daron Marquel Ellis pleaded guilty in the November 2021 incident.

Following a boost in visitation, Isle Royale National Park is seeking public comment on a plan to begin requiring visitors to reserve campsites in advance.

Hikers shelled out for parking and a new pay shuttle at Quandary Peak in 2022.

A new alert system will let hikers keep tabs on first-come, first-serve sites.

The park’s low visitor counts follow a series of flooding-caused closures.

Rebecca Clark broke down the incident and emergency response in an update on the social network.

USFS will take public comment on its comprehensive plan for one of the least-travelled National Scenic Trails through October 30.

Hikers can now visit the Sunshine State's national parks and preserves, but some are still reeling from the storm.

Will now be known as "high pile," company announces.

Authorities tracked down and killed the cougar following an encounter that left one woman with minor injuries.

With the summer high season wrapping up, a variety of national parks are lifting reservation requirements for a while.

The company's founder has given away the business, placing ownership in a trust and vowing to spend an estimated $100 million a year to fight climate change

Joe “Kanga” Harvey appears to have drowned in the Connecticut River on the border of Vermont and New Hampshire.

Three days: That's how long it took endurance athlete Jeff Garmire to finish the John Muir Trail. But from health scares to falling asleep while hiking, it was anything but a casual stroll.

Hikers pled guilty to reckless conduct following off-trail rescue in Franconia Notch.

After locals sighted a plume above the summit of Tahoma, the National Park Service rushed to reassure its social media followers.

No reroute is currently available.

Volunteers hope a new bus to the McAfee Knob trailhead will cut down on congestion.

Suit seeks return to reduced Trump-era boundaries.

Don’t whack a golf ball off one either, or chuck a Frisbee, or do anything else that jeopardizes the safety of your fellow hikers

Rescuers found Jetal Agnihotri, 29, on fourth day of search.

From funding for conservation projects to mitigating wildfires, public lands win big.

While the park still doesn’t have an entrance fee, it’s going to get a little more expensive soon.

Hiker claimed self-defense; bear was roughly 100 feet away.

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

A complete list of everything the new record holder carried and wore

Two men defaced the popular Moran Point overlook, and photographers caught them in the act

Park received 1.46 inches of rain, out of an annual average of 1.9 inches.

“Um, don’t do drugs kids (and don’t start spiders on fire during a drought),” Utah governor Spencer Cox tweeted Tuesday

A 22-year-old died in camp in the Absaroka Mountains on Tuesday evening.

Redwood National Park officials cite damage visitors have caused to forest.

Driven by closures and new parking rules, hikers spent 27% fewer days hiking the state's highest mountains in 2021 than they did in 2020.

Fires have killed at least four people so far; backpackers face extensive closures.

The first woman to tick all of the United States' National Scenic Trails spent 20 years on her quest.

According to law enforcement in Curry County, Oregon, local residents tied a suspected arsonist to a tree after he got “combative”