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They climbed, biked, and hiked to say 'I do.'

Flash flooding trapped the 34-year-old man in a canyon.

Over 30 hikers are feared dead after the Japanese volcano erupted Saturday.

A noted climber, Washburn also made significant contributions to cartography.

A snapshot could cost up to $1,500 under new permit requirements.

The tug-of-war over the iconic species continues.

It's New Jersey's first fatal bear attack in over 150 years.

The big cat charged the group on a trail near Steamboat Springs, CO.

Guides used headlamps to illuminate the historic route.

What does the knot say?

The controlled burn will cover 10,000 acres.

The winged creature took a bite out of the guitarist.

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Reese Witherspoon hits the trail in the adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's PCT memoir. Our man gives his early review.

The Meadow Fire has burned more than 2,500 acres.

Rise of the Planet of the Grizzlies.

The popular route sees nearly 800 hikers per day on peak weekends.

The hiker scrambled down a ledge to hide from the bear.

A new apparel company puts its focus on trail work.

Awwwww.

The "bear-crow" comes armed with 25,000 volts of electricity.

Everyone's a critic, it seems—especially when it comes to national parks. Our man scoured Yelp to find out what some Americans really think about America's Best Idea.

Our reader reporter rounds up her favorite new products from the show floor.

Keith Matthew Emerald was charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors.

Experts are pretty sure it's not a man in a bear suit.

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A new interspecies alliance is born.

Critics are not happy.

Yellowstone's brown bears could lose their federally protected status.

Daredevils may no longer be welcome.

Channing Tatum, Zac Efron, and Ben Stiller will accompany Bear into the wild.

He climbed 300 feet up a rock wall, but couldn't descend.

This is becoming its own mini-genre.

A broken leg left Gregg Hein stranded on 13,563-ft Mount Goddard.

Washington is fighting 50 separate blazes.

The first trailer for the Cheryl Strayed adaptation is out.

Grizzlies = $$$$$

327 trail-tested products from 2014

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He was stranded on a sheer rock face near Washington's Snoqualmie Pass.

Some of the park's buffalo herd could be relocated.

It's an adaptation of the 2003 book 'Climb to Conquer.'

The 21-year-old man was evacuated after falling near Thatchtop Mountain.

Nick Papageorge is seeking damages for injuries sustained during the search.

The 8,362-foot Pavlof volcano is one of Alaska's most active.

Five people have died in a particular section of Eaton Canyon since 2011.

The bolt struck a tree just a few feet away.

The bolt struck a tree just a few feet away.

Trek Wine aims for outdoor oenophiles.

Yep, you read that right.

Geraldine Largay, a.k.a. "Inchworm" was last seen on July 22, 2013.

The 5-year-old golden retriever was reunited with her family earlier this month.

A curious black bear tags along on a trail run.

The 60-year-old man was last seen Saturday.

"Amazing Grace" was one of the original '46ers.'

The interactive museum showcases the mountain's notoriously extreme weather.

A 19-year-old hiker was rescued from the eastern face last month.

Rangers found the stash while investigating an illegally parked RV.

Critics are not happy.

You can make your own custom topo maps for free.

The proceeds will benefit the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Santa Fe, NM.

He helped out with firefighting and a mock hiker rescue.

The 22-year-old was carried several hundred feet down Middle Cascade before being rescued.

A seismograph station counted about 30 small earthquakes.

She's the youngest female ever to summit.

Kinda like The Bigfoot Witch Project, amirite?

The 8,362-foot Pavlof volcano is one of Alaska's most active.

The tech giant's new operating system evokes the outdoors.

It's the mountain's worst disaster in 30 years.

Because why not?

It's the mountain's worst disaster in 30 years.

Not even apex predators can resist a good crawfish Étouffée

The 1993 Sylvester Stallone thriller is getting a modern overhaul.

We are now a week into the Get Out More Women’s Edition tour and it’s been absolutely amazing.

The past couple of weeks have taken us on route that could best be described as a toddlers scribbles on a map.

It's a handy nasal spray.

The 19-year-old is trapped at 13,000 feet on the peak's treacherous eastern face.

Yellowstone's brown bears could lose their federally protected status.

The blaze has already burned 900 acres.

The 19-year-old is trapped at 13,000 feet on the peak's treacherous eastern face.