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Delaware congressmen plan to introduce legislation granting a NPS unit to the only state without one

Bioneers speakers share plans to keep it that way

Introducing our new weekly feature chronicling the weirdest outdoor news. But, there's a twist: One story is bogus! Read on to see if you can find the faker.

In search of the 'high-life,' one black bear goes for the booze.

As hibernation season approaches, these bears head out for one last hurrah.

Noted Alaska wolf biologist Gordon Haber, featured in BACKPACKER's "Dogs of War" story, dies in a plane crash in Denali National Park

The Big Ditch had its share of rescues and deaths this season

Photo editor Genny Fullerton schools you on camp pancakes.

Watch out, extreme sports enthusiasts—this winter, all the kids will be "skootching"

In addition to the Burmese python, eight more invasive snake species threaten Florida ecosystems, wildlife, and pets.

These flexible, all-weather pants handle tough conditions, from hot and sunny to cold and snowy

A conference committed to visionary and practical solutions for restoring the Earth kicks off in California, beaming to sites across the country

Citing budget shortfalls, the Park Service is considering raising climbing fees on Denali and Foraker

Biologists fight to protect the buffalo herds of Yellowstone and Wind Cave National Park from interbreeding cattle

Park Service seeks to protect quietest parks from offending sounds

New England photographer Paul Rezendes talks about taking his best fall photos, and shares how you can, too

For the first time, sherpas see common house flies at Everest's base camp, sparking concerns over warming temperatures in the Himalayas.

Vermont woman fends off approaching bear with her iPhone

The Rogue River flows again

On October 14, the destructive Discovery show is going to put duct tape through its paces.

Hikers in France stumble across massive sauropod prints dating back 150 million years

One little bag...so much room.

A transplanted summit marker fools some into climate change melted the summit cap, but warming threats on the mountain are real

Get energized with another reader recipe finalist

Sen. Barrasso, R-Wyo. opposes ban of lead ammunition in national parks, despite studies showing lead poisoning in wildlife.

The BPA battle continues with blame placed on hyperactivity and aggression in 2-year-old girls.

Yetty believers may not be so crazy after all. Actually, they just might be smarter.

Hunters have already taken nine wolves from the state's quota of 12 for the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

A smarmy checklist of 8 steps that would prevent most searches, rescues and deaths in the woods

British fashion designer uses famous mountaineers as inspiration

Battery-powered Bugathermo boots from Columbia keep your toes warm, cybernetic

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. brews green beer to help fund conservation efforts

Writer Nick Heil reports from Kilimanjaro, where all 25 members of the Love, Hope, Strength team reach the summit

A new report identifies 25 parks in peril from climate change and offers solutions for an embattled Obama administration

Big Up Productions makes a climbing movie even we would want to watch

Designers for high-fashion clothing line Dsquared2 turn gaiters and wool socks into catwalk couture.

Volcanoes twisted core could help researchers predict future supervolcano eruptions--like the one in Yellowstone

Writer Nick Heil reports from Kilimanjaro, where altitude sickness takes its toll at 14,000-plus feet

New pack developed for military uses hiking energy to charge batteries

BACKPACKER writer Nick Heil begins the trek to high altitude on Kilimanjaro

"Wet Dream Result" pokes fun at kayaking, adventure films in general

Be bold and wear this hiking kilt on trail--you (and the ladies) will thank us

Tsunami waves triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake devastate the park

Thoughts on leading a dozen guests through big, bad wilderness

Google climate change layers give you the chance to look into how ecosystems--and hiking zones--could change in the future

Before heading out for the true climb, musicians and porters alike rock out in Kilimanjaro's basecamp

Congressional investigative report tells the Parks Service to step up efforts to keep wilderness areas free of national security threats

What happens when you drag five top packs on a gravel road? See the ugly results in our new Gear Lab video series

BACKPACKER writer Nick Heil reports live from Kilimanjaro on a climb with the Love Hope Strength Foundation

volunteer time is like gold when it comes to conservation

An independent parks service's panel appeals to Obama's administration for more money, and it looks like they'll pony up

BACKPACKER correspondent and 'expert woodsman' Jim Thornton details necessary equipment for survival in the Idaho wilderness

Aspen business owners use electrified mat to fend off bears

Burns' vaunted documentary finally debuts on PBS this Sunday

Get out to our national parks and wilderness areas and give a little back!

Teva's Naturist returns with an explosive lesson in firestarting

Salazar opposes drilling near national parks

Our grunge-raised online editor goes gaga for Patagonia's new-and-improved take on the classic flannel shirt

Pro photographer launches a must-have photo suite for the iPhone camera

Columbia lets you follow your shipping box as it's reused.

Awesome time lapse video from a weekend pack trip

Forget naked beaches: In Germany, nude hikers get their very own trail.

Appalachian organic farms swap room and board for seasonal help

Compared to other snowsport lovers, snowshoers are more likely to miscalculate avalanche risk

Federal judge puts grizzlies back on the list of threatened species

U.S. carbon emissions are down 9 percent and expected to continue falling

New York City celebrates national parks and Ken Burns' documentary with a Central Park blowout

Escape from Zion -- with a 100% survival rate!

Some items you may have thought trash-bound are actually recyclable--and we're not talking just yogurt containers

Take the time to savor these midday meals.

We pack it in. We pack it out. But then what? A team of MIT researchers aim to find out, and change the public view of trash and the environment

Cougar attacks 5-year-old boy, mother comes to rescue

'Moraines.' 'Tarns.' 'Dirt Cones.' These are just a few of the glacial features I witnessed in Alaska.

Colorado's gonzo black bear season goes national

The Access Fund presents the 10th annual Adopt-a-Crag event.

Picture perfect weather doesn't necessarily mean blue skies. Sometimes, when clouds roll in, they make for better shooting weather, and better photos.

EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration team up on a plan to up mpg (miles per gallon) and drop ghg (greenhouse gases)

Obama's administration tightens coal mining regulations to improve public and environmental health, but local miners worry about economic impact

A major aspen die-off could mute the usually colorful Western autumn for years to come

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