News and Events

The way light illuminates a subject can make or break a photo. Learn to use the direction of light to your advantage.

A coalition of environmental and American Indian groups are suing two federal agencies to stop the killing of Yellowstone bison.

What to scarf when the weather turns nasty

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The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

Check out our enhanced and interactive Fall/Winter Gear Guide '09

Heads up night owls! Killer meteor shower on Monday night!

We assess the (fairly crazy) performance claims of this skate-inspired boar hunting shoe (Part 1 of a two-part gear testing smack-down)

BPA linked to male sexual dysfunction in Chinese workers

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The Appalachian Mountain Club secures more protected backcountry in Maine's deep forest and mountains

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Can you guess this week's Fact or Fiction? Check the answer below...

The ski industry has gone green, from goggles to boots.

This week's weird outdoor news—plus one faker.

Mexico, Canada and ths US sign on to work together to protect wilderness

A meter that calculates how much energy your electronics use each day

A laptop travel case made from backpack leftovers .

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

A photo preview from our latest Editor's Choice testing junket to Switzerland

Scientific study yields thousands of new animals and plants in Yellowstone

Wyoming introduces a bill that would require permitted backcountry users to carry bear spray.

Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of Slumdog Millionaire, will make a film about climber Aron Ralston next

Salazar waives entrance fees for all national parks on Veteran’s Day

Backcountry.com launches in-house outdoor apparel brand

This trowel is made from pounds of abandoned polycarbonate water bottles and accessories.

Diminished snowpack and hotter summers mean more fires for Yosemite in years to come.

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our new weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Can you guess this week's Fact or Fiction? Check the answer below...

Inside our national parks, the drive to protect wilderness areas clashes with the need to preserve pre-existing business interests.

This week's weird outdoor news—plus one faker.

Spenco's first try at green is supportive and 55% recycled/renewable

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, rounds up this week's outdoor mishaps, disasters, and near-misses

Kick off the morning with cheesy bagels and gourmet oatmeal.

Video surfaces of three hikers just before they were detained in Iran

How one man, schooled in economics, lives off the grid and without opening his wallet.

In the face of crushing obstacles, new National Park Service director finds solace in wilderness

It's already built in Forever Wild Land, but is a potentially life-saving power line worth the cost of cutting through pristine wilderness?

As our newest "Gear Lab: Boots" video debuts, we want to know how you'd trash top boots

Up-and-coming Canadian folk singer killed by coyotes while on tour

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our new weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Obama Administration earmarks over 200,000 square miles of Alaska as protected polar bear habitat--but not everyone is happy about it

This week's weird outdoor news–plus one faker.

What the heck happened to this BP staffer?

A new study reveals American kids lack vitamin D

Correlation??? They have the same taste in minivans.

A few Alaska photos, an expedition website, and a quick update on Editor's Choice 2010

350.org hosts talks, rallies, and solutions worldwide for International Day of Climate Action

As if we needed to tell you, a new scientific study proves that the outdoors does a body good

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

The most talked-about rule of design--the Rule of Thirds--deserves it. Using the rule properly is crucial to making interesting photos.

This heartwarming soup goes hand-in-hand with fall foliage hikes and cooler camping

Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Michael Brown dishes on how to plan your documentary film, step by step.

They're cute. They're fuzzy. But what are these two animals really thinking?

Can you guess this week's Fact or Fiction? Check the answer below...

Millions of school children visit Great Smoky Mountains NP in one massive virtual field trip.

Mammut's new waterproof pack gets a wet test run in Colorado's Sangres

If you thought paragliding was sweet, try doing it in Nepal with hawks and eagles at your side.

A Midwest reader runs into a full wolfpack in Isle Royale National Park

Turn your retired bike tubes into usable straps.

A new study reveals national park search-and-rescue stats

Delaware congressmen plan to introduce legislation granting a NPS unit to the only state without one

Bioneers speakers share plans to keep it that way

Introducing our new weekly feature chronicling the weirdest outdoor news. But, there's a twist: One story is bogus! Read on to see if you can find the faker.

In search of the 'high-life,' one black bear goes for the booze.

As hibernation season approaches, these bears head out for one last hurrah.

Noted Alaska wolf biologist Gordon Haber, featured in BACKPACKER's "Dogs of War" story, dies in a plane crash in Denali National Park

The Big Ditch had its share of rescues and deaths this season

Photo editor Genny Fullerton schools you on camp pancakes.

Watch out, extreme sports enthusiasts—this winter, all the kids will be "skootching"

In addition to the Burmese python, eight more invasive snake species threaten Florida ecosystems, wildlife, and pets.

These flexible, all-weather pants handle tough conditions, from hot and sunny to cold and snowy

A conference committed to visionary and practical solutions for restoring the Earth kicks off in California, beaming to sites across the country

Citing budget shortfalls, the Park Service is considering raising climbing fees on Denali and Foraker

Biologists fight to protect the buffalo herds of Yellowstone and Wind Cave National Park from interbreeding cattle

Park Service seeks to protect quietest parks from offending sounds

New England photographer Paul Rezendes talks about taking his best fall photos, and shares how you can, too

For the first time, sherpas see common house flies at Everest's base camp, sparking concerns over warming temperatures in the Himalayas.

Vermont woman fends off approaching bear with her iPhone

The Rogue River flows again