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Hood strikes again, as a female climber gets killed by chunk of falling ice. Why is this mountain so deadly?

Obama blocks Bush's wolf and air quality midnight regulations, but West remains open to oil-shale drilling

Clean air does more than clear your mind--it could add years to your life

Canada's military develops technique to keep naked hands warm in freezing temps

Stay-cations can't be adventurous? We post otherwise, and invite you to do likewise.

Footage of buried skier makes this season's avalanche danger tangible

Boulder cyclist gets trailside beef from an angry cow

Red Cross treats Inauguration-Day revelers for hypothermia

While more Americans get outside overall, stubborn youth just can't pull themselves away from those damn videogames

Forget bears and wolves--more federal money was spent protecting the endangered Mojave tortoise

German bicycle-in-a-pack offers opportunity for faster descents, more broken bones

German woman missing for 12 years found ultralight camping in Swiss woods

Chilly temps in South Florida send frozen reptiles falling from trees

Wilderness gains 2 million acres, and Alaska gets a road through it

No matter where you live, your winter can't match this

Bush puts proposed National Park up for auction; Utah student makes a bid

Man vs. Wild star names son after namesake's favorite woodland treat

D.C.-area REI seeks to outfit adventurers bound for Obama's inauguration

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service de-lists most wolf populations in the Lower 48

It's easy to misunderestimate your back yard. Let friend, tester and long-time contributor Larry Amkraut explain.

Shipments of backpacker's favorite food contaminated with salmonella

In his last week in office, Bush drafts executive policy regarding polar ice retreat

Financial fugitive arrested at Alabama campsite after attempted parachute escape

Contributor and friend Mark Jenkins has a close call with an avalanche. His partner is killed.

Two years after hurricane-force winds and rain ravaged hundreds of miles of trail in Mt. Rainier National Park, the true damage is finally becoming clear. And what it's telling scientists is alarming: Bigger, more frequent–and more destructive–storms may be coming.

New research indicates human hunting and fishing speeds up evolution, leading to smaller organisms

Wolf numbers decrease in national park for 2008

Fresh, free-range, organic, and supposedly delicious—raccoons could be the next big thing for eco-conscious human carnivores

Army Corps of Engineers hopes to keep non-native Asian carp from invading Great Lakes region with $9 million electric barrier

Rob Gauntlett, who summited Everest at 19, dies at 21 in ice-climbing accident in the Alps

Senate designates over 2 million acres in nine states as new wilderness

Calling all werewolves! This weekend is gonna be a monster moon.

BACKPACKER users would overwhelmingly rather hike in the mountains than along a beach

Survey indicates 58 percent of bike riders admit they never use a helmet

UV rays are still harmful even when the temperature drops. We'll show you how to protect yourself against the sun, even when it's cold.

Doctors find lowest blood-oxygen levels ever recorded in Everest climbers

Utah college student and civil disobedience practitioner Tim DeChristopher hopes to raise money to buy public lands under threat from energy development. Here's how you can help.

Groups file suit to prevent rule change allowing loaded guns in national parks

BACKPACKER Contributor explains why you should and shouldn't worry about the ticking volcanic timebomb under America's first national park

Environmental News that's Inspiring and Relevant

How one BACKPACKER editor found it in the Grand Canyon

Here's how our staff plans to make 2009 a bigger, better year.

MIT Exoskeleton makes an 80-pound pack feel like 16

President expected to enact legislation that protects 195,280 square miles of Pacific reefs, islands, atolls and more

Rising temperatures kill off moose populations in Michigan, Minnesota

More than 400 earthquakes have rattled America's oldest national park in the last week

Alaskan man runs circles around his truck to escape a hungry (but cute) polar bear

E-mail from a friend highlights the need for your old gear in Darjeeling, India

Snow slides trash Jackson Hole's new tram station and kill 11 in Utah, Wyoming and British Columbia

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Solitude, beauty and yes, even comfort, await - if you go about it right.

Bush asks for input on new rule opening more trails for mountain bikes

Memory and attention improve after time spent in nature

A look at backpacking by the numbers, WWW style.

Ahh, the holidays! The blizzards, the traffic, the warm glow of burning airliners.

By audaciously walking into a BLM oil lease auction and waving his buyer's paddle, a college student becomes my new hero.

Winter's back and so is the Avalanche Hazard. Time to smarten up.

Embed any BACKPACKER map on your blog or website. Happy Holidays!

Robert Redford joins environmentalists in suing the U.S. to keep drilling leases away from Utah parks

Where in the USA are you most likely to get killed by a natural disaster?

Legendary climber Fred Beckey shames you and everyone you know

Researchers from Argentina find a promising breakthrough to fight this water-borne parasite

NASA, NOAA and others declare this year colder than recent ones, but still part of an overall warming trend

Colorado Democratic senator known for tough stance on environmental issues

Putin names 10,700-ft. mountain after Russian Spies

BACKPACKER staffers share their must-have items for battling sub-zero temps

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could act to remove wolf from Endangered Species list by week's end

Turn away, squeamish ones: Trailrunner builds his own necklace from fallen-off toenails

Most BACKPACKER.com users would rather hike here than abroad

Government issues list to catch and prosecute polluters and eco-terrorists

Which ones are better for the planet?

Some thoughts on dealing with winter darkness

Redwood Creek offers $50K grant contest for outdoor-centric nonprofits.

Polish green activists mistake beaver-chewed trees for illegal logging operation

Colorado man climbs Longs Peak by a different route for every month of a year

Meets with Al Gore to discuss global warming crisis

Grizzlies populate Vancouver Island by swimming from the mainland

Legendary explorer might not have been first discoverer of Machu Picchu