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As of a vote on July 27, the Boy Scouts allow gay troop leaders and employees, with support from the organization's president.

Watch a 700-pound grizzly bear take on a cooler in this intense video via the Memphis Zoo.

Tyler Fox, the creator of "The Pacific Crest Trail in Three Minutes," tells BACKPACKER about the video, its success, and his next adventure.

Yala, a Sri Lankan National Park, bans cell phones to minimize car collisions with leopards, elephants, bears, and deer.

Explore Berryessa Snow Mountain, Waco Mammoth, and Basin and Range, the three newest national monuments.

The vegan ultra-runner completed the 2,189.2-mile Appalachian Trail in just 46 days, 8 hours, and 7 minutes, beating the previous record by 3 hours.

Japan's highest peak will soon have enough wireless internet. Wifi on Mt. Fuji will support both summit selfies and real-time weather updates, officials say.

Fire in southwest Washington closes 13 miles of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. Divide Camp Trail provides a detour for thru-hikers.

An increase in bison attacks leads Yellowstone National Park to reconsider tourist wildlife education.

The Obamas hosted a Girl Scout troop as part of an outdoor education campaign.

Three hikers were taken to local hospitals.

Search and rescue personnel recovered the body near Lobo Peak.

Dry, windy conditions have contributed to the spread of the blaze.

They were searching for Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure.

The group was stranded at high altitude amidst 100 mph winds.

After more than 100 years, a new 224-foot suspension finally spans a longtime gap in Vermont’s Long Trail.

They’re teaming up on a pilot project in Yosemite, Grand Teton, and Denali.

The boy and his father were sleeping in hammocks when the attack occurred.

The AHS releases a "state of the trails" report.

The film is based on the disastrous 1996 Mt. Everest expedition.

The 58-year-old man was on a 10 day trip along the Arizona Trail.

The 34-year-old woman fell into Feldspar Brook.

The bison charged a 62-year-old who was trying to snap a photo.

The ultrarunner will attempt to complete Appalachian Trail in just 44 days.

BACKPACKER got the scoop from the brewmaster of new Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. in Franklin, NC.

Nearly all of Everest's surrounding glaciers could vanish by 2100.

The adaptation of Bill Bryson's beloved AT memoir gets its first trailer.

It's the park's first fee increase in eight years.

Robert Gates called for an end to the organization's current policy.

The black bear charged a group of visitors that had stopped to snap photos.

The man was flying a drone over a caldera on Kilauea.

17 are dead after a deadly avalanche struck the mountain's base camp early Saturday.

The man was attacked by a black bear on the same trail in 2011.

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

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.

Caleb Lund survived overnight temperatures in the low 20s.

The bodies are believed to be mountaineers killed in a 1959 avalanche.

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.

Obama's new "Every Kid in a Park" program will provide free admission for kids starting with the 2015-2016 school year.

The central Colorado destination is popular with hikers and rafters.

The National Park Service's new map shows you where to find peace and quiet.

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.

Voormi aims to weave, not laminate, next-gen waterproof/breathable membranes.

The hikers were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Kara Richardson Whitely talks about conquering Kili as a plus-sized hiker.

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

Investigate the triggers of a recent Wasatch slide by studying a snow pit with the Utah Avalanche Center.

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

The slide occurred near the Big Four Ice Caves.

An udder catastrophe.

We couldn't have made up these strange-but-true peak names if we tried.

Someone's getting coal in his stocking this year.

The latest defense bill gives the park system its largest expansion in decades.

It's not every day that the Grand Canyon gets filled up with clouds.

It's now the most expensive photograph in the world.

The ice on this Slovakian lake is as clear as glass.

Zion's slot canyons offer endless adventure, but beware of sudden rain.

Natural Bridges is one of 115 national parks and monuments seeking admission hikes in 2015.

The renowned Swiss alpinist on risk, training regimens, and the recent tragedies in the Himalayas.

Thru-hiking hits the big screen this month with the release of Wild, the adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling memoir.

A new e-book explores a vicious polar bear attack and the uncertain fate of the species in a changing Arctic.

The 25-year-old was reportedly attempting to climb Longs Peak.

A study links the decline to a loss of sea ice in the Beaufort Sea.

The group spent an unexpected night out after failing to return from a day hike.

The park is considering a $34 million fiber-optic line to improve bandwidth.

This 2-year-old has hiked more than 300 miles.

Photo ops with black bears are becoming all too common.

Images of the graffiti surfaced on Instagram.

It's the park's first fee increase since 1997.

Rescue workers continue efforts to locate missing locals, trekkers and climbers in the Himalayas.

Perfect for rainy days in the tent.

The victim is in critical condition.

President Obama will designate nearly half of the range on Friday.

A viral news story about Elkmont gets debunked.

If you find them first, that is.