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On October 14, the destructive Discovery show is going to put duct tape through its paces.

Hikers in France stumble across massive sauropod prints dating back 150 million years

One little bag...so much room.

A transplanted summit marker fools some into climate change melted the summit cap, but warming threats on the mountain are real

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Sen. Barrasso, R-Wyo. opposes ban of lead ammunition in national parks, despite studies showing lead poisoning in wildlife.

The BPA battle continues with blame placed on hyperactivity and aggression in 2-year-old girls.

Yetty believers may not be so crazy after all. Actually, they just might be smarter.

Hunters have already taken nine wolves from the state's quota of 12 for the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

A smarmy checklist of 8 steps that would prevent most searches, rescues and deaths in the woods

British fashion designer uses famous mountaineers as inspiration

Battery-powered Bugathermo boots from Columbia keep your toes warm, cybernetic

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. brews green beer to help fund conservation efforts

Writer Nick Heil reports from Kilimanjaro, where all 25 members of the Love, Hope, Strength team reach the summit

A new report identifies 25 parks in peril from climate change and offers solutions for an embattled Obama administration

Big Up Productions makes a climbing movie even we would want to watch

Designers for high-fashion clothing line Dsquared2 turn gaiters and wool socks into catwalk couture.

Volcanoes twisted core could help researchers predict future supervolcano eruptions--like the one in Yellowstone

Writer Nick Heil reports from Kilimanjaro, where altitude sickness takes its toll at 14,000-plus feet

New pack developed for military uses hiking energy to charge batteries

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BACKPACKER writer Nick Heil begins the trek to high altitude on Kilimanjaro

"Wet Dream Result" pokes fun at kayaking, adventure films in general

Be bold and wear this hiking kilt on trail--you (and the ladies) will thank us

Tsunami waves triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake devastate the park

Thoughts on leading a dozen guests through big, bad wilderness

Google climate change layers give you the chance to look into how ecosystems--and hiking zones--could change in the future

Before heading out for the true climb, musicians and porters alike rock out in Kilimanjaro's basecamp

Congressional investigative report tells the Parks Service to step up efforts to keep wilderness areas free of national security threats

What happens when you drag five top packs on a gravel road? See the ugly results in our new Gear Lab video series

BACKPACKER writer Nick Heil reports live from Kilimanjaro on a climb with the Love Hope Strength Foundation

volunteer time is like gold when it comes to conservation

An independent parks service's panel appeals to Obama's administration for more money, and it looks like they'll pony up

BACKPACKER correspondent and 'expert woodsman' Jim Thornton details necessary equipment for survival in the Idaho wilderness

Aspen business owners use electrified mat to fend off bears

Burns' vaunted documentary finally debuts on PBS this Sunday

Get out to our national parks and wilderness areas and give a little back!

Teva's Naturist returns with an explosive lesson in firestarting

Salazar opposes drilling near national parks

Our grunge-raised online editor goes gaga for Patagonia's new-and-improved take on the classic flannel shirt

Pro photographer launches a must-have photo suite for the iPhone camera

Columbia lets you follow your shipping box as it's reused.

Awesome time lapse video from a weekend pack trip

Forget naked beaches: In Germany, nude hikers get their very own trail.

Appalachian organic farms swap room and board for seasonal help

Compared to other snowsport lovers, snowshoers are more likely to miscalculate avalanche risk

Federal judge puts grizzlies back on the list of threatened species

U.S. carbon emissions are down 9 percent and expected to continue falling

New York City celebrates national parks and Ken Burns' documentary with a Central Park blowout

Escape from Zion -- with a 100% survival rate!

Some items you may have thought trash-bound are actually recyclable--and we're not talking just yogurt containers

Take the time to savor these midday meals.

We pack it in. We pack it out. But then what? A team of MIT researchers aim to find out, and change the public view of trash and the environment

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Cougar attacks 5-year-old boy, mother comes to rescue

'Moraines.' 'Tarns.' 'Dirt Cones.' These are just a few of the glacial features I witnessed in Alaska.

Colorado's gonzo black bear season goes national

The Access Fund presents the 10th annual Adopt-a-Crag event.

Picture perfect weather doesn't necessarily mean blue skies. Sometimes, when clouds roll in, they make for better shooting weather, and better photos.

EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration team up on a plan to up mpg (miles per gallon) and drop ghg (greenhouse gases)

Obama's administration tightens coal mining regulations to improve public and environmental health, but local miners worry about economic impact

A major aspen die-off could mute the usually colorful Western autumn for years to come

BACKPACKER's entire September issue is now available online, for free

Arizona hiker stung 120 times by bees while waiting for rescue

Treasury Department will celebrate National Parks Service units with America the Beautiful Quarters

Bears have been busy this summer. We take a look at what they’ve been up to.

Yellowstone National Park enjoys its busiest summer ever

Timberland Earthkeepers 2.0 boots are designed for disassembly and reuse

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A new survey on campers shows camping is on the rise, but it also reveals some of your tentmate’s stranger habits

Wherein I return to a former profession, and invite you to join the fun.

A multi-national team discovers a wealth of new species in a remote, untouched area of Papua New Guinea.

U.S. District Court judge rules Idaho and Montana wolf hunts won't damage long-term populations

When they're spent, don't just chuck 'em

First Ascent sends surfers to conquer waves at the frozen ends of the Earth--literally

Winter's almost here. Time to get your cool on.

Search-and-rescue helicopters rescue bride-to-be after she topples over a cliff on Maryland's Billy Goat Trail

Can mountain biking clothes be sexy and functional? We put one extra-colorful pair of shorts and two technical shirts from Loeka to the test on the bike, the run, and the hike.

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1999 video (released this week) captures Babu Sherpa's never-beaten record for most hours on the summit