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What would you ask at tonight's town-hall debate?

Illinois sightings, Michigan mysteries, and a Cali woman who isn't afraid to slap a puma

Bus hiking, outdoor phobias, and the most remote spot in the Lower 48

The trek to Machu Pichu begins

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Park hopes to, erm, 'enhance' reputation

Grand Canyon raft guide and Havasupai tribal member Shana Watahomigie becomes a paddling–and Hollywood–pioneer.

Some human remains found at crash site

Urban living bad for bears

Cash, I.D. with Steve Fossett's name found in Calif.

700 habituated deer own the state capital

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River ford proves costly for a remote wilderness soloist

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MIT scientists, Forest Service power wireless networks with just trees

Local pols seek Park Service help to preserve land

Ultrarunner completes the AT with the fourth-fastest time

The Economist speculates on North American bear attacks

NPS Scientists enlist climbers to find new lichen species

Accidental bear spray discharge closes Juneau airport

Now, you can always take the dangerous shortcut

Time-lapse video shows climate change eroding coastline

Because it's never too early to start a Seven Summits bid

Dead forests create higher temps, less rain, worse air quality

Mallory: "Why didn't I think of that?"

House-backed compact would protect water for future generations

Global-warming PSA can cause tears, guilt, and unexpected phone calls to Mommy

NPS waives entrance fees to celebrate National Public Lands Day

Wind farm on Vermont National Forest threatens black bears

VOGUE tries a first ascent in fur and high heels

They make climate-change research so much fun

Musicians join artists on climate-change visit to Arctic

World Trade Center dig reveals buried Ice-Age wonderland

"What's that burning smell?"

An upcoming adventure illustrates the common denominators between John Muir, group-think and sushi.

Thanks a lot, plants

Chaotic insights on gear testing, Colorado growth, senior hiking mayhem and Germanic adventure.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife tries to prove mountain lions haunt Virginia town

Palin's favorite food becomes nation's favorite mystery meat

Favorite pastimes include eating berries, watching 'Desperate Housewives'

First of five Chinese stores opens this month

Winfrey tops survey of dayhike companions

Don't even think about popping the collar

"Can you hear me now? I'm getting gored by a bison."

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Senate panel moves to introduce bill

Park service cited for ignoring conservation laws

And the tragedy hits close to home

The death of an Ultimate Fighting Champion illustrates the firm line between society and wildland

Utah pol to hike and ride 170 miles, host outdoor debates

More bikes equals safer roads

"We're making a statement about this global warming thing"

Poor cat had nothing but instincts to rely on

Touring festival takes climbing films nationwide this fall

Housing crisis good news for LA-area felids

How to turn recreation into an epic and gain new respect for your own backyard

Wanderlust lets you trace famous treks from history and fiction

In separate incidents, three emergency beacons are triggered, saving two lives

The polar bears aren't going to like this...

Oregon wildlife officials shut down 6-year-old's biz

Sheriff offers to deputize vigilante bruin

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AT ultrarunner Karl Meltzer gets a little face time

Barefoot running gains traction — is hiking next?

Does the husband of GOP VP candidate represent outdoorsmen?

It's the gear world's ultimate endurance event: a full day and night roaming the aisles at Bean's flagship store in Freeport, Maine. Will our man survive?

Minnesota survives a jolt while trying to save patio furniture

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Lightening your planetary load - sneaker style

Two golden eagles get a second chance at wildness and a matchless release site.

Bush administration threatens to remove scientific oversight

Bad weather holds back rescue teams

'Sorry, wildlife — Gotta check those emails'

Massive free collection gives a peek into the past

Dam break and flood closes popular spot until 2009

Climate change threatens obscenely cute mountain rodents

Cattle and deer might sense Earth's magnetic field

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