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Parts of the Kenai Peninsula have been evacuated.

The mud is 250 feet deep in some areas.

The grizzly charged a Parks Canada employee while he was biking alone.

The 16-year-old fell 100 feet.

Dry conditions have rangers on high alert about open flames.

The never-before-seen shower could rival Perseids.

Two female hikers suffered cuts and broken bones.

Another reminder that bears are faster than you think.

A beautiful, terrifying storm captured on camera.

California and Arizona are especially at risk.

President Obama will sign a proclamation Wednesday to designate the New Mexico mountain range.

Week three of the Get Out More Tour was the busiest week we have had so far.

This past week took us to states that we’d never explored before – Oklahoma and Arkansas.

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After leaving Oregon, we pointed our Subaru Outback east for our second presentation at Cascade Outfitters in Boise, Idaho.

The 2014 Get Out More Tour is officially underway, kicking off this past weekend at Mountain Supply in Bend, OR.

Find a 2014 GOM event near you

Information about Backpacker Magazine's 14th annual Get Out More Tour.

Meet the intrepid GOM Ambassadors

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Entomologists have discovered the state's first confirmed population.

Multiple vehicles have been torn apart.

A new land acquisition would allow the trail to ditch the Mojave and add more mountains.

Should dams be torn down in the name of watershed revival?

The 22-year-old was reported missing late Monday night.

UAVs are no longer welcome in the park.

The suspect is charged with carving burls out of the iconic old-growth trees.

It's Yellowstone National Park's largest quake since 1980.

A (hilarious) cautionary tale for us all.

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The Women's Get Out More team has had a great first month

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Why this year's GOM team ditched the 9-to-5

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Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

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The incentives are designed to reduce noise pollution within the park.

A new proposal would limit the number of South Rim wilderness permits to just one per week.

In the unfinished, never-released film Grizzly 2: The Predator.

Officials have spent CAD $19 million to restore damaged areas.

It's the single-deadliest accident in the mountain's history.

...by throwing bombs out of a helicopter.

There's no telling when the road to Valdez will open again.

The '127 Hours' hiker was jailed on a domestic assault charge that was later dropped.

Red nose? Nah. Instead, the Arctic reindeer's eyes change from gold to blue in wintertime.

A jaw-dropping -135 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tyler Armstrong becomes the youngest person ever to summit Argentina's Mt. Aconcagua.

The walkout comes in response to last week's deadly avalanche.

The 19-year-old man collapsed Thursday just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Petrified Forest National Park just got bigger.

How trail mix will help you live forever (or close, anyway).

Who are the biggest jerks in the woods? Pine beetles, that's who.

We've all been there.

Not bad for a first attempt!

A hidden camera reveals a wildlife superhighway.

Or maybe it's just a big malamute...?

The species physically changes the landscape via predation.

Sit back and enjoy.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.

One contractor still has close to 4,000 positions still available.

This thru-hiker's video zooms through some of the highlights.

An incredible journey and an incredible beard too.

Hakuna matata?

There's no telling when the road to Valdez will re-open.

Local SAR personnel are not happy.

The Broncos play the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.

The bear plays the 'statue game' and wins.

The federal agency isn't nearly as square as we thought.

...TO BECOMING AN UNSTOPPABLE KILLING MACHINE.

A landowner wants to donate 75,000 acres east/southeast of Mount Katahdin for a national park, but opposition remains strong.

The incident has renewed criticism of so-called 'wildlife paparazzi.'

The polar explorer successfully recreated Sir Ernest Shackleton's incredible Antarctic survival journey.

Ultralighters, do you prefer hammocks or bivy sacks? Vote now!

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Think you have what it takes to represent Backpacker and many of the top Brands in the outdoor industry on the road with the Get Out More Tour?

…it’s Yosemite, where rangers issued the most citations for marijuana possession since 2009.

Unfortunate critter wins online vote for homeliest creature, raises awareness to save other fugly creatures.

Fetch just got real.

Bay Area hiker tackles half of the Pacific Crest Trail in high heels