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Mountain club rebuilds 25-mile loop in Oregon.

The mountain is Malaysia’s highest peak.

It is believed to be a slow-moving landslide.

Potential hiker fee revenue would reopen trail.

Grizzly population rising in Yellowstone according to new study

Network to announce winner on December 6

HBO developing new show based on advice columns.

Will forgo holiday shopping bonanza for #OptOutside project.

Following BLM court defeat

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The sword is thought to be 1,200 years old.

Visitor center, roads closed.

Follows release of El Capitan tour

Found Sunday night.

The bill would declare 1.7 million acres of land a national monument

A bill advances that would allow paddlers, kayakers, and other hand-propelled watercraft on 450 miles of rivers and streams in Grand Teton and Yellowstone.

Previous record was 3.6 million in 2010

Trapped by flooding

Jodi Hilty was on board for five years

Around 100 areas bump the price of entry

New Mexican preserve will be dedicated on October 10

Flash floods claimed seven hikers' lives on September 14.

Our correspondent takes a break on the shores of America's largest alpine lake.

Finishes hike in less than 55 days

John Sain was rescued by two motorcyclists on Sunday.

Kentucky man evades recognition for six years

Officials searching for wounded animal

The ATC predicts an increasing number of hikers will hit the trail after the movie "A Walk in the Woods" premieres, and they're shoring up their defenses.

A recent PEER report highlights the contrast between record-breaking crowds visiting National Parks and the dwindling numbers of rangers defending them.

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.