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Actress Ashley Judd films Defenders of Wildlife video slamming Palin for supporting aerial wolf hunting

Environmentally friendly Malaysian home sways with the trees, welcomes birds, and kills the need for canned air fresheners

Interior Secretary cancels the controversial auction of land near Arches and Canyonlands for oil and gas exploration; declines to comment on the civil disobedience case of Tim DeChristopher

Lakpa Rita Sherpa wants to be the first Sherpa to conquer the Seven Summits. On the eve of his final climb up Kilimanjaro, he tells BACKPACKER why.

Ask Mikel Uribetxeberria--this Spanish photographer gets wild with urban environments

Empire State Building runner dishes about yesterday's jam-packed race up the iconic skyscraper

Biggest snowfall in 20 years cripples city, creating huge economic losses and loads of snowy fun

Blocked from hunting, one Idaho senator hopes to give away some of the state's controversial canines

Wilderness Society creates virtual bus tour in support of Congress's massive wildlands act

World's top outdoor athletes to sprint up Empire State Building

New study suggests spending time outdoors improves kids' vision

Swiss Alps town bans nude hikers

Uncovering another extension to a long cross-country route through Capitol Reef

Accoring to a Backpacker.com reader poll, the answer is a resounding yes.

Scientists predict Mt. Redoubt could erupt within the next few days or weeks

Does the Boss hike? Or just his anti-hero Outlaw Pete?

Possibility of extinction looms over Emperor Penguin

"Marley & Me" star takes first dates on hikes

Collect hikes with your Verizon mobile phone and wirelessly send them to Backpacker.com.

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Rocky Mountain National Park employs sharpshooters to help thin overgrown elk herds

Our newest widget lets you automatically share adventures with your Facebook friends.

New NOAA study concludes global warming is 'largely irreversible'

Afghan kids get outside--and get new opportunities--through Skateistan

BACKPACKER's convention warriors weigh in on the coolest, craziest, and (believe it or not) skimpiest new gear from this year's show

Proposed bill could block uranium mining near Grand Canyon watersheds

NASA predicts 2009 could bring record high temperatures

A new process uses electricity not water to dye wool, reducing water use and pollution

Project Backyard researcher uncovers ancient rock art endorsement

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New study suggests climate change has finally come to Antarctica

New waterproof/breathable membrane comes to the U.S.

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Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Hood strikes again, as a female climber gets killed by chunk of falling ice. Why is this mountain so deadly?

Obama blocks Bush's wolf and air quality midnight regulations, but West remains open to oil-shale drilling

Clean air does more than clear your mind--it could add years to your life

Canada's military develops technique to keep naked hands warm in freezing temps

Stay-cations can't be adventurous? We post otherwise, and invite you to do likewise.

Footage of buried skier makes this season's avalanche danger tangible

Boulder cyclist gets trailside beef from an angry cow

Red Cross treats Inauguration-Day revelers for hypothermia

While more Americans get outside overall, stubborn youth just can't pull themselves away from those damn videogames

Forget bears and wolves--more federal money was spent protecting the endangered Mojave tortoise

German bicycle-in-a-pack offers opportunity for faster descents, more broken bones

German woman missing for 12 years found ultralight camping in Swiss woods

Chilly temps in South Florida send frozen reptiles falling from trees

Wilderness gains 2 million acres, and Alaska gets a road through it

No matter where you live, your winter can't match this

Bush puts proposed National Park up for auction; Utah student makes a bid

Man vs. Wild star names son after namesake's favorite woodland treat

D.C.-area REI seeks to outfit adventurers bound for Obama's inauguration

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service de-lists most wolf populations in the Lower 48

It's easy to misunderestimate your back yard. Let friend, tester and long-time contributor Larry Amkraut explain.

Shipments of backpacker's favorite food contaminated with salmonella

In his last week in office, Bush drafts executive policy regarding polar ice retreat

Financial fugitive arrested at Alabama campsite after attempted parachute escape

Contributor and friend Mark Jenkins has a close call with an avalanche. His partner is killed.

Two years after hurricane-force winds and rain ravaged hundreds of miles of trail in Mt. Rainier National Park, the true damage is finally becoming clear. And what it's telling scientists is alarming: Bigger, more frequent–and more destructive–storms may be coming.

New research indicates human hunting and fishing speeds up evolution, leading to smaller organisms

Wolf numbers decrease in national park for 2008

Fresh, free-range, organic, and supposedly delicious—raccoons could be the next big thing for eco-conscious human carnivores

Army Corps of Engineers hopes to keep non-native Asian carp from invading Great Lakes region with $9 million electric barrier

Rob Gauntlett, who summited Everest at 19, dies at 21 in ice-climbing accident in the Alps

Senate designates over 2 million acres in nine states as new wilderness

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Calling all werewolves! This weekend is gonna be a monster moon.

BACKPACKER users would overwhelmingly rather hike in the mountains than along a beach

Survey indicates 58 percent of bike riders admit they never use a helmet

UV rays are still harmful even when the temperature drops. We'll show you how to protect yourself against the sun, even when it's cold.

Doctors find lowest blood-oxygen levels ever recorded in Everest climbers

Utah college student and civil disobedience practitioner Tim DeChristopher hopes to raise money to buy public lands under threat from energy development. Here's how you can help.

Groups file suit to prevent rule change allowing loaded guns in national parks

BACKPACKER Contributor explains why you should and shouldn't worry about the ticking volcanic timebomb under America's first national park

Environmental News that's Inspiring and Relevant

How one BACKPACKER editor found it in the Grand Canyon

Here's how our staff plans to make 2009 a bigger, better year.

MIT Exoskeleton makes an 80-pound pack feel like 16

President expected to enact legislation that protects 195,280 square miles of Pacific reefs, islands, atolls and more