Weird Outdoor News
Man Fined for Trying to Fight Grizzly Bear
A visitor to Banff National Park wanted to wrestle a grizzly. He was lucky to make it out unscathed, says an expert.
Cool, the Bears in Colorado Are Stealing Cars Now
Bruin shifts car into neutral, crashes it.
Whistleblower: Grand Canyon National Park Stored Radioactive Materials in Museum Building for 18 Years
But expert says uranium ore is unlikely to harm visitors’ health.
Tourist Wades Into Stream Full of Brown Bears to Take a Selfie
Faces criminal charges along with two other visitors after incident in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
This Sleepy Bear in Glacier National Park is All of Us
Getting up in the morning is hard. Getting up in April is harder.
Watch: Grizzly Bears Follow Hiker in Alaska
Geoffrey Glassner captured the experience on video.
Arizona Hiker Gets Hypothermia On Quest for Free Pizza
Rescued after trying to hike 9,301-foot peak in shorts and tank top during snowstorm.
A Norwegian Group Wants to Give Finland a Mountain
Halti would become Finland's new high point.
Study: Frostbite May Not Change Cold Injury Risk
Research finds little difference between survivors, control group.
Bear Strolls Through Montana High School
The bear wandered through Bozeman High School Wednesday
Telluride Man Convicted of Dumping 8,500 Pounds of Trash in Forest
Faces six months imprisonment, public lands ban.
Man Discovers Pet Dogs Are Actually Bears
After two years, something just didn’t seem right about his pups. Turns out the dogs are actually bears. Seriously.
Q&A with Lazy Hiker Brewmaster Noah McIntee
BACKPACKER got the scoop from the brewmaster of new Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. in Franklin, NC.
11 Summits with Outrageous Names
We couldn't have made up these strange-but-true peak names if we tried.
Watch a Black Bear Knock Out Santa
Someone's getting coal in his stocking this year.
Watch These Hikers (Sort Of) Walk on Water
The ice on this Slovakian lake is as clear as glass.
