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Protecting Forests With Crocodiles
India Takes the "Pitfall" Wildlife Management Approach
Heatstick Heats Camp Water w/o Flame
Military tool also offers "no visible thermal profile"
Personality and the Accident Victim
Two radically different incidents illustrate that its about us more than the wilderness
Black Bear Attacks Hiker in So Cal Foothills
Unusual incident possibly due to recent wildfire
Are You the Next Edward Abbey?
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Blind Iraq Vet Wins Outdoor ESPY
Army Capt. Scott Smiley takes Best Outdoor Athlete honors
Skipping Stones; Part I of a Serialized E-Novella
In which our protagonists journey between gateways, encountering adventures never dreamed of among the high peaks.
Denali tests hybrid buses
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Luxe Camping Goes Overboard
Pink flamingos on your tent, anyone?
Wolves Re-Endangered
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Paradise and Purgatory in the High Uintas
It seems you can't hike anywhere these days without stumbling into a little drama
Poison Ivy Goes Uber
More CO2 means more poisonous plants
Firewood Calculator Makes You Feel Wasteful, Kind Of
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Bears Gone Wild
Break-ins driven by natural need for hybrid cars, electronics
Working Too Much Can Kill You
Go outside and play instead
Banff Boaters Watch Cougar Kill
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Don't Play With Poisonous Lizards
They don't want to be your friends
Wyoming's Red Desert: Story, Video, and Photo Special
Head to one of the last truly wild places in the Lower 48: Wyoming's Red Desert. Read the story, follow our author on the trail in our video report, see more photos of the journey in a gallery of outtakes, and download the GPS Track.
Four-Wheelin' to the Top
Backpacker's Wheelchair Hiker Wins Presidential Fitness Award
Mt. Shasta's Glaciers Getting Bigger
Mountain denies using HGH
Water Everywhere, But Not A Drop To Drink
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A Tale of Two Coasts
A Mountaineer goes missing, A novice hiker triggers a SPOT beacon alert
Lightning Zaps Three in RMNP
Summer thunderstorm season is here. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Do Mountaineers Know the Meaning of Life?
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Trek Stop Bike Station
Surly attendants not included
Third Man Scales NY Times Building
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More Poop On Packing Out Waste
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Summer of the Kayaker
Mayhem-filled summer seems dominated by water incidents
Noisy National Parks
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Prius Goes Solar?
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Mountaineer Dies On Summit of McKinley
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Yellowstone Hosts Most June Visitors Ever
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Denali Photo Blog
Follow African adventurer Sibusiso Vilane as he climbs Alaska's 20,320-foot Mt. McKinley to complete his Seven Summits.
Cycling Tattoos: Trading Grease For Ink
When riding your bike everywhere just isn't enough
Get Money For Your Favorite Trail
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BACKPACKER June Issue Now Online
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Gray Wolf Spotted in New Mexico
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More Trouble for Flip-Flops
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Bear Aware: Water Rescue and Biker Attack
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Unopened Emails And Lost Evidence
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New York Says No to Spider-Man
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Find Fido With GPS Dog Collar
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North Pole On Thin Ice
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Skiing the Matterhorn, For Starters
14er skier Chris Davenport tackles iconic Alps
My SPOT Non-Emergency on Denali
The First-Hand Skivvy
Hiker Graffiti Is Clever, Good-Natured
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Wolf vs. Mama Bear and Cubs
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Man Crashes Bike Into…Bear?!
Hopes to ride again by 'the weekend'
11 Outward Bound Hikers Missing in Sierras
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Highest Carbon Emissions in Rural West
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Big Sugar Sells Plantation to Florida
Chug-a-lug, Everglades
Alligator Bites Off Night Swimmer's Arm
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Video: Riding Off the Rails
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Fence Impedes Border Crossing, Nookie
Supreme Court gives fence go-ahead
China Ups Everest Restrictions to Halt 'Abuse'
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100-Mile Hike For Art's Sake
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The Longest Day of the Year
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Gov't Warns of Climate Change Weather Disasters
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Lost Hiker Uses Bra To Spur Rescue
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Grand Teton Gets Largest Addition Since 1950
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Portland, New York Go Carless
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Bear Cub Strolls Through New Jersey McDonald's
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Missing Denali Hikers Found Safe
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Brit Singer Camps In Search of E.T.
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Jogger's Pulse Hits 193 After Grizzly Charge
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Hiking More Dangerous Than Surfing, Skiing? Not likely
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Tribes At War Over Yosemite Heritage
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Search Continues for Missing Denali Hikers
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Hey, Kids Let's Swim With Polar Bears!
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Attack of the Killer Flip-Flops
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Congress Backs More Wilderness Areas
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Climate Change Hits Africa Hard
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Rainier Rescue: Hiker Gave Life To Save Others
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'Unicorn' found in where else? Italy
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New Hampshire Could Punish 'Negligent' Hikers
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One Hiker Dies, Two Rescued on Mount Rainier
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Google Street View Adds New National Parks
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Viagra Could Make For Stiffer Competition
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Steve Howe's Rescue Call from Denali
The anatomy of a (near) disaster